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1.7
Switching Between Repeater or Direct Operation Button
When and where to use:
The Repeater Operation increases the radio coverage area by connecting with other radios through a
repeater. The transmit and receive frequencies are different.
The Direct or "talkaround operation" allows you to bypass the repeater and connect directly to another
radio. The transmit and receive frequencies are the same.
Procedure:
Perform one of the following actions.
•
Press the preprogrammed Repeater/Direct switch to toggle between talkaround and
repeater modes.
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or to Direct and press the Menu Select button directly below Direct.
The display shows Repeater mode if the radio is currently in Repeater mode.
The display shows Direct mode and the Talkaround icon if the radio is currently in Direct mode
(during conventional operation only).
1.8
Monitor Feature
The monitor feature is used to make sure that a channel is clear before transmitting.
The lack of static on a digital channel when the users switch from analog to digital radios is not an
indication that the radio is malfunctioning.
Digital technology quiets the transmission by removing the noise from the signal and allows only the
clear voice or data information to be heard.
1.8.1
Monitoring a Channel
Procedure:
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Monitoring a Channel in Conventional Modes:
a. Lift the microphone off the hook.
b. Listen for activity on that channel.
c. Adjust the Volume Knob if necessary.
d. If you hear no activity, press and hold the PTT button to start your conversation.
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Monitoring a Channel in Trunked Modes:
a. Lift the microphone off the hook.
b. Press the PTT button.
c. If you hear two, short, high-pitched tones, or if you hear no tone and the
steadily, then proceed with your message.
d. Release the PTT button to receive transmission.
If you are not in the range of the system, you may hear a continuous low-pitched tone and the display
shows Out of range.
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