User`s guide
ASTRO XTL 5000 Digital Mobile Radio with W3 Control Head 113
Glossary
Squelch The muting of audio circuits when received 
signal levels fall below a pre-determined 
threshold. With carrier squelch, you hear all 
channel activity which exceeds the radio’s 
preset squelch level.
Standby An operating condition whereby the radio’s 
speaker is muted but still continues to receive 
data.
Talkgroup An organization (or group) of radio users who 
communicate with each other, using the same 
communication path.
Tone Private-Line 
(PL) Coded 
Squelch
A continuous sub-audible tone transmitted with 
the carrier.
Trunking The automatic sharing of communications 
paths between a large number of users. Allows 
radio users to share a smaller number of 
frequencies because a repeater, or 
communications path, is assigned to a 
talkgroup for the length of a conversation.
Zone A grouping of channels or talkgroups.










