Making and receiving calls
210 Manpack Transceiver 2110 series Reference Manual
Making a voice call
The simplest type of call is a voice call. To make a voice call you:
• select a channel and mode
• press PTT to tune the antenna, if required
• wait until the channel is clear of voice and data traffic
• hold down PTT and begin speaking
Your call can be heard by any station tuned to or scanning this channel with their mute
switched off, and the Mute Scan entry set to Scan for Voice or Voice.
Calling methods
To make any type of call to a specific station:
1 Decide on the method you want to use to make the call, then use the information in
the following table to start the call.
CAUTION
Depending on the configuration of a NET, a NET call may take several
minutes to establish a link.
NOTE
While a call is being established, the transceiver shows that calling
activity is in progress by flashing the CALL icon in place of the scan
indicator.
NOTE For help with entering text see page 72, Entering and editing text.
If you want to... Do this...
make a call from the
Address List
• go to the entry you want to call in the Address
List
• to make the call using the pre-programmed
information, press CALL, or
• to review all details and/or select new ones, hold
CALL
make a call in an emergency • hold for at least 2 seconds to make the call
using the pre-programmed information (see
page 174, Setting up the emergency key).
make a new call • press CALL
• select the call type you want to use
• enter the address (including any special ALE
address syntax for ALL, ANY, Group Selective,
NET, and Wildcard calls) of the station(s) you
want to call, or if you are making a Phone call,
enter the phone number you want to call
• press CALL