4 T2020 Operator's Manual
Some options do not allow channel monitoring in this way, but simply prevent you from
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transmitting if the channel is busy. Consult your Tait dealer to see if this applies to your radio.
alerting tone, beep . beep . beep, as soon as the channel becomes free.
2 Lift the microphone off its hook and listen to check that no-one else is using the
channel. Depending upon the options fitted to your radio, you may also have to
press the key briefly . If you attempt to transmit while the channel is in use,
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you will hear a warning tone, boop, from the speaker and the "WAIT" indicator will
appear in the display. When the channel becomes free again, the radio will sound
an alerting tone, beep . beep . beep.
3 Hold the microphone about 5cm from your mouth and squeeze the Press-To-Talk
(PTT) switch on the side of the microphone. Speak clearly into the microphone,
identifying yourself and the person you wish to contact by your call signs (for
example - "Mobile-9 to Base"). Release the PTT switch when you have finished
talking.
4 The radio is fitted with a timer to limit the maximum length of transmissions. The
radio will sound a warning, beep .. beep .. beep, before it stops transmitting.
5 Your radio may be fitted with the ability to hush (mute) another device such as a car
stereo so that your speech is clearly audible to other users when you transmit a call.
Consult your Tait dealer to see if this facility is active on your radio.
Economiser Mode
1 The T2020 incorporates an economiser mode which turns off some internal circuitry
and dims the back-lighting for the front panel to conserve battery power. This will
occur after a pre-determined period of inactivity.
2 Operating any of the front panel controls or the PTT switch restores the radio to full
activity immediately.
3 If the radio receives a call for you, it will also restore itself to full activity
immediately.
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