4.Press and release the PTT bar to initiate the call. The radio performs the necessary signalling required to obtain a working channel.
5.When the signalling is successfully completed the "BSY" flag turns on and the Call Originate tones (three tone alert) sound. Press the PTT bar and speak directly into the microphone. Release the PTT bar as soon as you stop talking and wait for a reply. Messages cannot be received when the PTT bar is pressed.
The radio is out of range or the radio is inoperative when the signalling is unsuccessful, the "NO" and "SV" indicators are illuminated and a sequence of five beeps are heard at the speaker. Any subsequent attempt to initiate a call within the next 20 seconds will be ignored. The radio can be cleared from this mode by double clicking the SHFT/CLR button.
All channels are busy when the signalling is unsuccessful and a one second low frequency tone is heard at the speaker. The call will not be retried automatically.
NOTE
If the "Call Retry" option is active, the radio will try the channel at twenty second intervals for five minutes before returning to the normal System/Group display.
6.When the call is complete, double click the SHIFT/CLR button to exit the Special Call mode or Conference Call mode and return to the normal System/Group display.
Sending A Manually Entered Interconnect Call
1.Press the SPC key to put the radio into Special Call mode. or "7" to put the radio into Conference Call mode. The SYStem field will display
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