COMMUNICATIONS MANUAL
CHAPTER 11
July 17, 2019
UTILIZATION OF COMPANY HANDIE-TALKIE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................1
2. DESCRIPTION AND USE OF HANDIE-TALKIE...............................................................2
3. SPECIAL FEATURES ......................................................................................................12
4. EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION AND ASSIGNMENTS..............................................20
5. MAINTENANCE OF PORTABLE RADIOS................................................................20
6. MISSING, LOST OR STOLEN PORTABLE RADIOS................................................22
7. RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) CHALLENGES, INTERFERENCE AND DEADSPOTS..........22
ADDENDA
1
HT Batteries and Chargers
2
Fire Dispatch Backup Zone
3
Encryption - Tactical/Dispatch Channels
4
Spare Radio
Procedures
5 Setting Clock/Time of Day
6 Color Coded Radios APX8000XE