STANDARD GROUP CALLS
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Placing a Standard Group Call
1. Turn transceiver power on and set the volume as described starting on
page 20. With conventional operation, also make sure that the squelch
is properly set as described on page48.
2. Select the system and group of the mobile being called as described on
page 21.
3. If a conventional call is being placed, monitor the channel manually or
automatically as described on page49.
4. Press (and hold) the microphone PTT (push-to-talk) switch to talk and
release it to listen. Operation with LTR-Net, LTR, and conventional
calls is as follows:
LTR-Net and LTR Operation
If tones are enabled, the proceed tone sounds shortly after the PTT
switch is pressed if the radio system was successfully accessed (see
page 26). If tones are not enabled, no tone sounds when the system
is successfully accessed.
If the radio system is busy, the busy tone sounds (see page52) and
“BUSY” is indicated in the display. Additional access attempts
continue as long as the PTT switch is pressed.