General Radio Operations
Receiving/Transmitting
After you have turned your radio on and selected the desired zone and channel, you can receive (listen) or transmit (send) communications as follows:
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3. | To transmit, press and hold the PTT Switch |
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from the radio) speak clearly into the microphone. The LED will continuously light red while the radio is transmitting. When you have finished talking (transmitting), release the PTT Switch to listen (receive).
If you try to transmit on a channel that is programmed for receive only, an invalid tone will sound until you release the PTT Switch.
Note
Transmit= Press & Hold
PTT Switch
Receive= Release
PTT Switch
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Button for five seconds (time programmable through
radio service software). To return the radio to its original squelch state, tap the Monitor Button again or press the PTT Switch.
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