Glossary

 

 

 

 

Status Calls

Pre-defined text messages that allow the

 

user to send a conditional message without

 

talking.

 

 

Tactical/Non-revert

The user will talk on the channel that was

 

selected before the radio entered the

 

emergency state.

 

 

Talkaround

Bypass a repeater and talk directly to

 

another unit for easy local unit-to-unit

 

communications.

 

 

Talkgroup

An organization or group of radio users who

 

communicate with each other using the

 

same communication path.

 

 

Talkgroup Scan List

A scan list that can include both talkgroups

 

(trunked) and channels (conventional).

 

 

TMS

Text Messaging Service.

 

 

Trunking

The automatic sharing of communications

 

paths between a large number of users (see

 

Conventional).

 

 

Trunking Priority

A scan list that includes talkgroups that are

Monitor Scan List

all from the same trunking system.

 

 

USK

Unique Shadow Key.

 

 

Zone

A grouping of channels.

 

 

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