User's Manual

Operation DMH Series VHF Radio
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3.17 DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS
ANI Automatic Numeric Identification
CG Channel Guard
CLR Clear
Cloning The process of copying data from one radio, called
“master,” to other radios, called “slaves” or “clones.”
Channel Guard A subaudible tone, a code (analog) or a Network Access
Code (digital) for selective calling and receiving.
Detent The click/hesitation you feel as you turn a knob from one
position to another.
DTMF Dual Tone Multiple Frequency
DTMF Tones Tones that sound like those used by a standard push-
button telephone.
ENT Enter
FCN Function
GRP Group Label
ID Digital reception/transmission – ‘It’s Digital.”
Individual
Personality
The information programmed with a PC on both a global
and by-channel basis that tells the radio exactly how to
operate.
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
Mixed Mode Allows Analog and Digital operation on the same
channel
NAC Network Access Code for digital channel.
PR Priority Channel
PRG Program
PRI Priority
PTT Push To Talk
RTA Repeater Talk Around
RTX Channel Ready to Transmit Channel
RX Receive
SCN Scan
SQ Squelch
Squelch A control that eliminates background noise.
Talkback Scan When scanning, if a signal is present, the scan will stop
and you will hear the signal. If you then push the PTT
switch to talk back to the person, you are in Talkback
Scan Mode.
TGID Talk Group ID
Time-Out Timer A feature that limits the duration of calls.
TX Transmit