Making calls 25
Making and receiving calls
Q Special event talkgroups—may be used to manage
emergencies encompassing a large area, or even
events such as visits by heads of state.
Making a talkgroup call
Q To make a call to the currently selected talkgroup,
press the PTT.
Selecting a talkgroup
You can select a new talkgroup (if your radio is
programmed in this way):
1 Press Menu and select Talkgroups.
2 Scroll through the list of talkgroups to the one you
want and press Select.
3 Press the PTT to make a call to the talkgroup.
You can also select a new talkgroup using speed
dialling. The first 10 talkgroups are available using the
alphanumeric keypad—keys 1-9 and 0 correspond to
talkgroups 1-10.
Making an emergency call
For information about making and ending emergency
calls together with a explanation of how your radio
behaves in emergency mode, see “About emergency
calls” on page 46 and “Understanding emergency
mode” on page 47.
Making an individual call
Note: This feature is available for digital channels only.
You can make a call to one person rather than a group
of people.
Using the Main menu
You can also use speed dialling, or the Main menu:
1 Press Menu and select Individual call.