October, 1996 6880902Z36-B
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GM300 Radio Service Software Manual Tutorials
Programming Basic Radios
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3.2.2 Desired Features
The convention setup and maintenance radios will need the following features:
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A Transmit Frequency
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A Receive Frequency
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Private Line/Digital Private Line (TPL/DPL) Codes
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Carrier Squelch
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Time-Out Timer (TOT)
3.2.3 Major Decisions Involved
To program the desired features above, the approach with the RSS will be:
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Decide which radio model to use.
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Decide which frequencies to use.
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Pick the number of modes (channels) desired.
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Decide which feature systems to use (basic, scan, signalling).
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Decide which features to program radio-wide (all channels).
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Decide which features to program per-mode (individual channels only).
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Do the step-by-step specific programming instructions.
3.2.4 Step-by-Step Programming Instructions
Table 3-2 on page 3-4 is a chart of the desired features for each mode of the radio being programmed in
this tutorial. Check them off as you do them in the sections to follow. See Appendix I for a blank form you
can use for future radios.