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General| Channel Capacity | 1000 channels |
|---|---|
| GPS | Optional |
| Bluetooth | Optional |
| IP Rating | IP67 |
| Operating Temperature | -30°C to +60°C |
| Battery Life | Up to 24 hours (depending on usage) |
| Audio Output | 1W |
| Channel Spacing | 12.5 kHz / 20 kHz / 25 kHz |
| Operating Modes | Analog, Digital (DMR) |
Explains RF exposure guidelines and safety precautions for radio usage.
Details the proper usage of the radio, emphasizing awareness and control of RF energy exposure.
Provides specific guidelines and warnings for managing RF energy exposure, including antenna placement and transmit duration.
Outlines the primary menu structure and available options for radio configuration and operation.
Covers various settings for customizing radio functions, display, and alerts.
Provides details about the radio's hardware, firmware, serial number, and other identifying information.
Details procedures for installing and undoing software updates for the radio.
Describes features related to location services, including viewing and sending location data.
Explains how to run diagnostic tests to identify and troubleshoot radio issues.
Explains the different types of alerts (Warning, Caution, Notice) used to convey important safety information.
Lists other available documentation for the radio, accessible via the Tait Technical Support website.
Introduces P25 digital radios, explaining conventional and trunked operation modes and differences from analog.
Explains why digital radios offer clearer audio with no static noise, even in low signal areas.
Describes how digital network coverage differs from analog, with clear calls that drop off quickly at the edge.
Details the features and recognition of P25 phase 2 trunked networks, noting software license dependency.
Identifies and explains the function of various radio controls like PTT, volume, scroll, and selection keys.
Describes the controls and features of an installed keypad microphone, including alphanumeric keys.
Explains the controls and operation of a hand-held control head for remote radio management.
Explains how radio display messages and icons provide information about the radio's operating status.
Lists and defines common icons that appear on the radio display, indicating various functions and statuses.
Explains how status LED indicators and audible tones provide information about the radio's state.
Details the meaning of different colored status LEDs (Red, Green, Orange) and their glowing or flashing states.
Describes the various audible tones used by the radio to alert users to status changes, errors, or events.
Explains the radio's capability to play pre-recorded voice messages for channel changes or monitoring status.
Guides users on how to use programmable function keys for quick access to common radio features.
Instructs on how to check which features are assigned to the radio's function keys via the menu.
Explains the general process of navigating through the radio's menu system to access features and settings.
Details how to access and use the main menu structure to select and open different options.
Describes methods for quickly accessing frequently used menus via Quick Access menus.
Explains how to use the scroll keys to navigate and access menus, such as the Channels menu.
Describes how to use the left selection key to access associated menus for quick navigation.
Provides instructions on how to power the radio on and off using the dedicated key.
Explains the automatic radio lock feature upon power-up and the need for a PIN.
Details the procedure to manually lock the radio's keypad and display to prevent accidental use.
Guides users on how to increase or decrease the speaker volume using the volume control.
Explains how to activate and deactivate an external speaker for increased audio output.
Describes how to lock and unlock the radio's keypad to prevent accidental key presses.
Explains how to choose a zone, which is a collection of channels, to organize radio operations.
Details alternative methods for selecting zones using function keys or Quick Access menus.
Guides users on how to select a specific channel within a zone for communication.
Explains the transmit timer feature that limits continuous talk time and allows other users access.
Describes how to view and use the list of recent calls to make or return calls.
Explains how to set and view the radio's internal clock, including time and date formats.
Details the process for receiving and installing configuration updates over the air.
Provides step-by-step instructions on how to initiate a voice call on a selected channel and zone.
Explains how to make a private call to a specific radio user.
Defines talkgroups and provides examples of different types used for organized communication.
Guides users on making local calls, particularly for analog channels or digital radio-to-radio calls.
Explains how to use the radio to connect to a telephone network via DTMF patch calls.
Details how to initiate an emergency call to summon help, referring to related sections for modes.
Describes how to send status updates to inform others about current activity or location.
Explains how the radio behaves when receiving calls and how to identify the talking party.
Describes how to use the talkaround feature to bypass repeaters and communicate directly.
Explains how to use the monitor function to check channel activity before transmitting.
Explains the use of voting groups to automatically select the best communication channel in different repeater coverage areas.
Describes how to use the squelch override feature to hear all signals, even faint or noisy ones.
Introduces P25 trunking systems, explaining their advantages over conventional systems for channel management.
Guides users on how to verify successful registration on the trunking system's control channel.
Explains the 'site trunking' mode, which occurs when system controller issues limit communication to a single site.
Mentions the possibility of falling back to Phase 1 mode if there's a fault in the Phase 2 network.
Describes 'failsoft' modes (radio-based and infrastructure) that activate when trunking system access is lost.
Details the process of making a call to a selected talkgroup within a P25 trunking system.
Explains the conditions required to hear calls from other members of a selected talkgroup.
Guides users on how to make a private call to a specific radio unit on a trunking system.
Describes how the radio displays caller information and rings when receiving an individual call.
Explains how to summon help by sending an emergency call and entering 'emergency mode'.
Details how to use the radio to connect to a telephone network and make a phone call, requiring alphanumeric keys.
Explains various radio behaviors and audible cues when a call fails to connect.
Details how failsoft modes (radio-based and infrastructure) operate when trunking access is lost.
Explains the radio-based failsoft mode where the radio switches to a programmed conventional channel.
Describes infrastructure failsoft mode, triggered by a message indicating the system is in failsoft.
Explains how to request reassignment to a special communications group via dynamic regrouping.
Introduces the scan feature for monitoring groups of channels or talkgroups for activity.
Guides on selecting and activating standard scan groups, which behave like a separate channel.
Explains how to enable background scanning for monitoring while operating on a current channel.
Details how to assign a specific background scan group to a function key for easy activation.
Describes in-zone scanning, which monitors channels within the currently selected zone, automatically switching with zone changes.
Explains talkgroup scanning for monitoring multiple trunked talkgroups and conventional channels.
Guides users on how to initiate a call while the radio is actively scanning channels.
Explains how to temporarily remove a channel from a scan group using the nuisance delete function.
Details how to select and edit existing scan groups for customization.
Guides users on how to choose a scan group from a list to view or modify its settings.
Explains how to view the current members of a scan group, including transmit and priority channels.
Details the process of adding a new channel to an existing scan group.
Describes how to remove a channel from a scan group, noting that priority channels cannot be deleted via this menu.
Explains how to change the designated transmit channel for a scan group, if pre-programmed.
Guides users on how to set or change the first and second priority channels within a scan group.
Explains how to send and receive short text messages between radio users, defined at programming time.
Details procedures for sending messages to predetermined contacts or talkgroup administrators.
Guides on selecting a message and a specific recipient to send it to.
Describes how to inform other radio users of your current status, such as 'At scene' or 'At lunch'.
Explains how to ask another radio user to send you their status update.
Details how to send a call alert page to notify another user that you wish to talk.
Explains how to send a radio check message to determine if a particular radio is available on the system.
Describes the feature to remotely monitor audio activity near another radio user, requiring a software license.
Explains how to immobilize ('stun') or restore ('revive') another radio's operation remotely.
Guides on sending a request to make another radio inoperable.
Details how to send a request to restore operability to a previously inhibited radio.
Introduces location services, noting that sending information is primarily for digital channels.
Explains the different location status indicators like 'tracking', 'stored', and 'lost cnx'.
Guides users on how to view location data such as UTM coordinates, latitude/longitude, course, speed, and UTC time.
Explains methods to send current location data, including via PTT key, function key, or menu.
Describes how the radio receives and logs location data from other users, storing up to 10 entries.
Details how to access logged location data for team members or recent contacts.
Introduces emergency calls, categorizing them into priority, standard, and manual types.
Explains how to enable the priority call feature to automatically send emergency alerts to the current talkgroup.
Describes how the radio enters 'emergency mode' when the emergency key is pressed, sending alerts to the dispatcher.
Differentiates between stealth (silent) and non-stealth (audible/visual confirmation) emergency modes.
Outlines the phases of an emergency call, including continuous alerts, alternate transmit/receive, and stealth mode communication.
Provides instructions on how to activate emergency mode using function keys or hidden switches.
Explains manual emergency operation, where alerts with alias and location are sent periodically.
Details the process of initiating a manual emergency call, which involves holding the emergency key.
Describes how the radio displays information when receiving a manual emergency call, including location data.
Explains how to cancel a manual emergency call that you initiated.
Guides users on how to view the current or last stored location of a radio that sent an emergency call.
Describes the safety feature for lone workers, including how alarms are activated and responded to.
Details how to turn loneworker monitoring on or off via the menu or a function key.
Explains how to respond to a loneworker alarm to indicate safety and avoid triggering emergency actions.
Introduces the encryption feature for making communications private using confidential encryption keys.
Explains the 'proper key detect' feature, ensuring only matching encryption keys unmute the radio.
Describes how to turn encryption on and off, and the effect on outgoing and incoming calls.
Guides users on selecting a channel and transmitting an encrypted call, ensuring encryption is active.
Explains how the radio unmutes and decodes encrypted calls if the correct key is stored.
Details how to use the 'Change All' menu to modify the encryption key for outgoing calls.
Guides on changing the transmit encryption key using the 'Change all' menu option.
Explains how to reset transmit encryption keys to their default settings using the 'Preset keys' menu.
Describes how to change the encryption data associated with loaded encryption keys.
Explains how to delete encryption keys from the radio to enhance security or manage storage.
Guides on deleting a single encryption key from the radio using the 'Zeroize key' option.
Details the process for erasing all encryption keys from the radio using the 'Zeroize all' option.
Explains the Over-The-Air Rekeying (OTAR) feature for updating encryption keys remotely.
Provides methods to reduce the radio's power usage, such as using low power transmit and turning off backlighting.
Guides on enabling or disabling low power transmit mode to conserve battery life in high signal strength conditions.
Explains how to adjust the volume level for all audible alerts, including call tones and warning tones.
Details how to adjust the volume of tones generated when pressing radio keys, indicating action allowance.
Describes quiet operation mode, which turns off keypress and confirmation tones while keeping others audible.
Explains silent operation mode, where all audible tones are off, allowing only channel traffic to be heard.
Guides on enabling or disabling external alerts, such as car horns, that activate upon receiving a call.
Explains how to turn on or off the automatic backlighting for the keypad and display.
Describes using a function key to momentarily activate backlighting for a few seconds.
Guides on setting the brightness level of the radio's display backlighting.
Explains how to adjust the display contrast to suit different lighting conditions for better readability.
Provides checks for power issues if the radio fails to turn on, such as checking connectors and fuses.
Refers to the audible tones section for help in identifying potential radio problems.
Guides users on accessing radio information like firmware version, serial number, and settings via the menu.
Provides a method to check radio firmware and hardware versions by using the PTT key during power-on.
Explains how to change the radio's ID, requiring alphanumeric keys and possibly a technician PIN.
Details how to run various diagnostic tests available in the main menu to troubleshoot issues.
Provides instructions on how to carefully remove the microphone grommet and disconnect the microphone plug.
Offers advice on basic maintenance, ensuring connections are secure and cleaning the radio cover properly.
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