Motorola Official Manual for Your Portable Radio - XTS 2500

Glossary

Digital Private Line	A type of coded squelch using data bursts.
(DPL)	Similar to PL except a digital code is used
	instead of a tone.
Digital Signal	An RF signal that has a pulsed, or discrete
	nature, rather than a continuous nature.
Dispatcher	An individual who has radio system
	management duties.
Dynamic	A feature that allows the dispatcher to
Regrouping	temporarily reassign selected radios to a
	single special channel so they can
	communicate with each other.
Failsoft	A feature that allows communications to take
	place even though the central controller has
	failed. Each trunked repeater in the system
	will transmit a data word informing every radio
	that the system has gone into failsoft.
FCC	Federal Communications Commission.
Hang Up	Disconnect.
LED	Light-emitting diode.
Monitor	Check channel activity by pressing the
	Monitor button. If the channel is clear, you will
	hear static. If the channel is in use, you will
	hear conversation. It also serves as a way to
	check the volume level of the radio, as the
	radio will “open the squelch” when pressing
	the monitor button.
Network Access	Network Access Code (NAC) operates on
Code	digital channels to reduce voice channel
	interference between adjacent systems and
	sites.
NiCd	Nickel Cadmium.
NiMH	Nickel Metal Hydride.

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