LTR FEATURES
LTR FEATURES
NOTE: Other LTR features are described starting on page 40.
Standard Group Calls
Standard group calls are between two mobiles or between a mobile and a control station. To place these calls in the LTR or LTR- Net mode, simply select the desired group and press the PTT switch. The procedure for placing and receiving these calls is described starting on page 27.
Telephone Calls
Telephone calls allow you to place and receive calls over the public telephone system using your transceiver. LTR and
CONVENTIONAL FEATURES
Monitoring Before Transmitting
General
Regulations require that conventional groups (channels) be monitored before transmitting to make sure that they are not being used by someone else. If you were to transmit when someone else is talking, you would probably disrupt their conversation. In the LTR- Net and LTR modes, monitoring is performed automatically. In the conventional mode, it must be performed automatically or manually as follows.
Automatic Channel Monitoring
If the selected group is programmed for the Transmit Disable On Busy feature (see page 46), monitoring is performed automatically.
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