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group of radios of an incoming call. Channel Scan will not take place
until the Call Alert or Voice Sel Call is cleared. Since Call Alert signals
are acknowledged, dispatchers can verify whether targeted radios have
received their signals.
Call Alert Decode A series of tones sounded to alert the user to an incoming page.
Call Light A visual indicator that flashes when a Call Alert or Voice SelCall is
received.
Call List A list of IDs from one or more signalling formats that is used to send a
message simultaneously to individuals or a group.
Carrier A term that represents any channel activity.
Carrier Squelch (CSQ) The mode that a radio is in if the loudspeaker is unmuted when a
transmitted signal is detected by the radio.
A radio receive mode of operation that uses receiver squelch as the
only method of muting the speaker.
A transmit or receive squelch code selection that enables the radio to
transmit or receive audio with no sub-audible data message.
Channel A single path, separated by frequency or time divisions, for
transmitting electrical signals. A receive (one-way) or receive-and-
transmit (two-way) frequency path. May also be referred to as “Mode”
or “Zone”.
Clear Mode Alert Tones In coded radio transmission, these tones are designed to warn the user
the message being transmitted is unprotected.
Cloning A Radio Service Software (RSS) function which allows quick
duplication programming of a radio’s codeplug data to many radios.
Electronic tuning/alignment information is the only data not copied.
Cloning Cable A radio-to-radio connector cable used to program one radio’s
personality into another.
Codeplug The contents of the radio’s EEPROM that stores the radio’s personality
information including configuration and calibration data. The radio’s
personality consists of system ID, Unit ID and Fleet/Subfleet/
Talkgroup information, as well as the control channel information.
The codeplug contains all the features and options stored in the
codeplug.
COMport The logical name of the serial port available on personal computers.
These ports are referred to as COM1, COM2, COM3 or COM4
respectively.
Communications Port See “COMport”.
Connect Tone A tone generated by the radio over the voice channel to the Trunked
Repeater. Connect tone is used as a signal to the Central Controller
that a specific voice channel has been assigned. There are eight
different connect tones available: 76.60 Hz, 83.72 Hz, 90.00 Hz, 105.88
Hz, 116.13 Hz, 128.57 Hz and 138.46 Hz.