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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Your CP200XLS™ radio can operate on both 
LTR
®
 trunked and conventional radio systems. 
This radio combines the very latest in two-way 
technology while delivering outstanding 
functionality at the touch of a button.
CONVENTIONAL RADIO SYSTEMS 
Conventional typically refers to radio-to-radio 
communications through a single channel. 
Conventional systems also allow radio users to 
extend communication coverage by relaying 
their messages through a repeater. To ensure 
coordinated use by multiple users, each radio 
user must monitor the channel or repeater 
before transmitting to verify that the system is 
not currently busy. 
TRUNKED RADIO SYSTEMS
A trunked radio system allows a large number 
of users to share a relatively small number of 
frequencies or repeaters without interfering 
with each other. The airtime of all the repeaters 
in a trunked system is pooled, which 
maximizes the amount of airtime available to 
any one radio and minimizes channel/
talkgroup congestion. 
Some of the benefits of trunked two-way radio 
systems are:
• No channel/talkgroup monitoring required prior 
to transmission
• Improved system access
• Automatic channel/talkgroup selection
• Increased privacy among members of the same 
group
LTR Trunked Systems
LTR (Logic Trunked Radio) is a transmission-
based trunking protocol developed by the E. F. 
Johnson Company for primarily single-site 
trunking applications. In transmission trunking, 
a repeater is used for only the duration of a 
single transmission. Once a transmission is 
completed, that repeater becomes available to 
other users. This means that a conversation 
comprised of many transmissions may occur 
over several different channels/talkgroups 
within the LTR system. This method of trunking 
provides system efficiency by making 
repeaters available to all users after every 
transmission.