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 Trunking System Controls  
Trunked Announcement 
ADVANCED FEATURES 
The announcement capability allows you to make 
announcements to the entire user group, as well as monitor 
talkgroup calls and other announcements. 
 
Announcement calls are handled in two different ways, 
depending on the trunked central controller configuration. 
 
The two types are called ruthless and non-ruthless 
preemption. 
 
•   Ruthless Preemption: 
    When a ruthless preemption announcement call is initiated, 
the requesting radio begins transmitting immediately. All 
associated talkgroup calls taking place on other channels 
are immediately halted, and the radios are steered to the 
announcement call. 
    Transmitting radios continue to transmit until the PTT 
button is released, at which time they also unmute for the 
announcement call. Individual calls (Private Conversation 
and telephone interconnect) are not affected. 
•   Non-Ruthless Preemption: 
    When a non-ruthless preemption announcement is 
initiated, the initiating unit receives a telephone-type busy 
tone, followed by a call back when all associated talkgroup 
conversations end. 
    Once an announcement call is pending, any attempts by 
other users to initiate a talkgroup call will result in a 
telephone-type busy tone. These users will not receive a 
call back until the announcement call is complete. 
 
 
Initiating an Announcement 
 
If your radio has been programmed to allow announcement 
calls: 
 
Procedure: 
 
1  If channel is set as the primary mode, turn the Mode Knob 
to locate the announcement-group mode. 
 
2  Press the microphone PTT button to initiate the 
announcement.