EFJohnson 8500 manual Transmit Inhibit, Priority Calls, Keypad Disable

OTHER FEATURES

from the dispatcher. A short tone sounds when this key is pressed. Contact your system operator for more information on the operation of this switch.

Transmit Inhibit

The Transmit Inhibit feature prevents the transmitter from turning on if the party you are calling is busy with another call. When the transmitter is disabled by this feature, the intercept tone also sounds and “TX INHIB” appears in the display. This feature is programmed by your system operator on Multi-Net systems only.

To make another call attempt when the transmitter has been disabled by this feature, the push-to-talk switch must be released and then pressed again. However, since a 5-second time period must expire, you may want to wait a few seconds before making another call attempt. One use of this feature is to provide an audible indication that the party you are calling is busy.

Priority Calls

Your transceiver can be programmed so that certain incoming calls have priority over other calls you may be receiving. Therefore, if a higher priority call is detected while you are listening to another call, the current call is immediately dropped and the priority call is received.

If a first priority call is received, “RX PRI1” is displayed, and if a second priority call is received, “RX PRI2” is displayed. A priority 1 message can interrupt a priority 2 message. To turn off the priority indica- tion, press any key except backlight. Priority calls occur only on Multi- Net and LTR systems, and they are received regardless of the group that is selected (as long as the system programmed for those calls is selected or scanned).

Keypad Disable

If you are having problems with front-panel keys being accidentally pressed, such as when the transceiver is carried on a belt, the keypad can

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