Receiving and Making Calls
English
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Making a Radio Call
You can select a channel, subscriber ID or group ID by using:
• The Channel Selector Knob
• A programmed One Touch Access button 
NOTE:  Your radio must have the Privacy feature enabled on 
the channel to send a privacy-enabled transmission. 
Only target radios with the same Privacy Key OR the 
same Key Value and Key ID as your radio will be able 
to unscramble the transmission. 
See Privacy on page 29 for more information. 
Making a Call with the Channel Selector Knob
Making a Group Call
To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be 
configured as part of that group.
Procedure:
1 Turn the Channel Selector Knob to select the channel with 
the active group ID.
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from 
your mouth.
3 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED lights up 
solid green.
4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak 
clearly into the microphone.
OR
 Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and 
speak clearly into the microphone.
5 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio 
responds, the LED blinks green.
6 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will 
hear a short alert tone the moment the target radio releases 
the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to 
respond. Press the PTT button to respond.   
OR
If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of 
time, the call ends.
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