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Identifying Status Indicators 
Alert Tones 
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Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of your radio’s condition. The following table lists these tones and 
when they occur. 
You Hear  Tone Name  Heard 
Two 
high-pitched 
tones 
Private Conversation  When a private call is received. 
Four high-
pitched tones 
every five 
seconds 
Call Alert  When a Call Alert page is received. 
Single high-
pitched tone 
Central Acknowledge 
When the central controller of the system receives the Call Alert, emergency alarm, 
reprogram request, or status/message transmission. 
Four high-
pitched tones 
Mobile Unit Acknowledge 
When a Call Alert page is received by the intended unit, or the emergency alarm, 
reprogram request, or status/message transmission is acknowledged by the intended 
dispatcher. 
Sound similar 
to a telephone 
busy signal 
System Busy 
When the PTT button is pressed, indicates transmission fail because all system radio 
channels are in use. Release the PTT button and wait for callback.