User's Guide

5.14
Conventional Squelch Operation
This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal strength or channels that have a higher than
normal background noise.
Analog Options
Tone Private Line, Digital Private-Line, and carrier squelch is available (preprogrammed) per channel.
Option Result
Carrier squelch You hear all traffic on a channel.
Tone Private Line or Digital Private-Line The radio responds only to your messages.
Digital Options
One or more of the following options may be preprogrammed in your radio. Contact your system
administrator for more information.
Option Result
Digital Carrier-Operated Squelch You hear all digital traffic.
Normal Squelch You hear any digital traffic having the correct
network access code.
Selective Switch You hear any digital traffic having the correct
network access code and correct talkgroup.
5.14.1
Setting Conventional Squelch Operation
Procedure:
1 Press the Sql menu item.
2 Perform one of the following actions:
• To increase the volume, press +.
• To decrease the volume, press -.
5.15
Using the PL Disable Feature
This feature allows you to override any coded squelch that preprogrammed to a channel. The radio
also unmutes to any digital activity on a digital channel. When this feature is active, the Carrier Squelch
status indicator is displayed.
Procedure:
Turn on the PL Disable feature by pressing the programmed PL Disable button.
One of the following results occurs:
• The radio plays the active transmission on the channel.
• If no activity is present, the radio is muted
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