Snohomish County PUD Radio Operations Manual • Rev. 6/03
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Section VI
LCD [Liquid-Crystal Display] The type of small screen on the front of the radio
which provides visual information during opera-
tion.
LED, The red/green light-emitting diode [LED]
Indicator LED located on the top of the radio which indicates the
radio’s status.
Page, Paging Radio feature that allows one radio operator to
leave a request for another to contact him/her.
Private Call Radio feature that allows one radio operator to
carry on a conversation [transmission] with
another radio operator without other members of
the Talkgroup being able to hear.
Protocol Conventions and standards for transmissions on
the PUD radio system.
PTT Switch The large Press-To-Talk [PTT] Switch located on
the side of the radio. Pressing the PTT Switch
allows you to talk during a transmission or
telephone call. When the PTT Switch is released
[not being pressed], you can hear the conversa-
tions of other radio operators or the person on the
telephone interconnect.
Tal kg roup A connection between a specific group of radios,
typically by department of job function.
Tel ep honin g , The radio feature that allows you to use your radio
Tel ep hone Interconnect similarly to a telephone. The radio system accesses
the telephone interconnect [PUD telephone
system] for you.
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