Receiving and Making Calls
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Making a Radio Call
After selecting your channel, you can select a subscriber alias or ID, or group alias or ID by using:
•The Channel Selector Knob
•A programmed One Touch Access button
NOTE: Your radio must have the Privacy feature enabled on the channel to send a
See Privacy on page 31 for more information.
The One Touch Access feature allows you to make a Group or Private Call to a predefined ID easily. This feature can be assigned to a short or long programmable button press.You can ONLY have one ID assigned to a One Touch Access button. Your radio can have multiple One Touch Access buttons programmed.
Making a Call with the Channel Selector Knob
Making a Group Call
To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that group.
Procedure:
1Select the channel with the active group alias or ID. See Selecting a Channel on page 14.
OR
Press the programmed One Touch Access button.
2Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.
3Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED lights up solid green.
4Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
OR
Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
5Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green.
6If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you hear a short alert tone the moment the target radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to respond.
Press the PTT button to respond.
OR
If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the call ends.
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