Making and Receiving Calls
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27Making a Radio Call
After selecting your channel, you can select a subscriber alias
or ID, or group alias or ID by using:
•The Channel Selector Knob
•A programmed One Touch Access button
•The programmed number keys – This method is for Group,
Private and All Calls only and is used with the keypad (see
Making a Group, Private or All Call with the
Programmable Number Key on page 30).
•The Contacts list (see Contacts Settings on page44)
•Manual Dial (via Contacts) – This method is for Private Calls
only and is dialed using the keypad (see Making a Private
Call from Contacts on page 45.
NOTE: Your radio must have the Privacy feature enabled on
the channel to send a privacy-enabled transmission.
Only target radios with the same Privacy Key OR the
same Key Value and Key ID as your radio are able to
unscramble the transmission.
See Privacy on page72 for more information.
The One Touch Access feature allows you to make a
Group or Private Call to a predefined ID easily. This
feature can be assigned to a short or long
programmable button press.You can ONLY have one
ID assigned to a One Touch Access button. Your
radio can have multiple One Touch Access buttons
programmed.
Making a Call with the Channel Selector Knob
Making a Group Call
To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be
configured as part of that group.
Procedure:
1Select the channel with the active group alias or ID. See
Selecting a Channel on page 23.
OR
Press the programmed One Touch Access button.
2Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.
3Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED lights up
solid green. The Group Call icon appears in the top right
corner. The first text line shows the group call alias.
4Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and
speak clearly into the microphone.
OR
Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and
speak clearly into the microphone.