Features And Advantages Of Trunking
7
Types of Tones
Type of Tone Meaning What to Do
FAILSOFT Contin-
uous faint “beep”
every 10 seconds
Operating under “failsoft” condi-
tions. A system failure has
occurred: the mobile is operat-
ing on one channel in a conven-
tional mode.
You can still transmit and
receive, but you share a channel
with other groups until the sys-
tem is repaired.
Disconnect Mode
Warning
Continuous illegal
function “baaah”
tone.
Reminder to exit Phone or Call
Alert Modes. You may be miss-
ing other types of calls.
Press the Phone or Call button to
exit the mode.
Telephone Time-
Out Warning
High pitched 15-20
second tone.
Warning that the call will be ter-
minated if not completed in 15 to
20 seconds.
Complete call or hang up. It is
time up to finish your call or
redial.
Talk Prohibit Con-
stant tone when
PTT is pressed.
All unsuccessful attempts to
access the trunked system.
Try again, when you are in a bet-
ter location.
Busy Continuous
“bah-bah-bah”
when PTT is
pressed
All available channels are busy
and the radio is in queue.
Release the PTT switch. You will
hear call back tone when it is
your turn for a channel.
TALK PERMIT or
CALL BACK
High-pitched “dih-
dih-dit” tone signi-
fying channel avail-
able
Now you have a channel to
access.
The radio holds the channel
open for about three seconds.
Press the PTT and begin your
transmission.
VALID KEY High
Pitched Chirp tone
Signifies button press was
accepted.
Proceed with desired function.
INVALID KEY
“Bonk” tone when
button press is
rejected.
Inoperative feature or illegal but-
ton press in current operating
mode.
Radio is not programmed for this
function or exit a current operat-
ing mode and access desired
function.
TIME-OUT-TIMER
Low pitched, con-
tinuous “baaah”.
Present transmission will end in
four seconds.
Finish your transmission before
your transmitter is disabled.
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