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Press the preprogrammed Site Search button.
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or to RSSI and press the Menu Select
button directly below RSSI.
The display shows momentarily the name of the
current site and its corresponding received signal
strength indicator (RSSI).
Changing the Current Site
Perform one of the following actions:
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Press and hold down the preprogrammed Site
Search button.
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Press and hold down the Menu Select button
directly below RSSI.
You hear a tone and the display shows
momentary SCANNING SITE.
When the radio finds a new site, it returns to the
Home screen.
Trunked Announcement
The announcement capability allows you to make
announcements to the entire user group, as well as
monitor talkgroup calls and other announcements.
Announcement calls are handled in two different
ways, depending on the trunked central controller
configuration. The two types are called ruthless and
non-ruthless preemption.
Ruthless
Preemption
When a ruthless preemption
announcement call is initiated, the
requesting radio begins transmitting
immediately. All associated talkgroup
calls taking place on other channels
are immediately halted, and the
radios are steered to the
announcement call.
Transmitting radios continue to
transmit until the PTT button is
released, at which time they also
unmute for the announcement call.
Individual calls (Private Conversation
and telephone interconnect) are not
affected.
Non-
Ruthless
Preemption
When a non-ruthless preemption
announcement is initiated, the
initiating unit receives a telephone-
type busy tone, followed by a call
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