E.F. Johnson Company 5100 ES, Operating Manual

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5-14 ES Series Models II/III Portable Radio Operating Manual
Conventional Mode Features
Proceed as follows to change the priority channel using the Priority option button/menu
parameter:
1 Make sure scanning is disabled ( icon not displayed) and the desired scan list is
selected (see Section 4.12).
2
Select the channel you want to be the priority channel and then press the Priority option
button or select that menu parameter. “Priority” is then flashed to indicate that the
current channel is now the priority channel when scanning that list. Other indications
that may occur are as follows:
- If “No Priority” is displayed, priority sampling may not be enabled on the scan list.
- If “Sel Chan” is displayed, the priority channel is always the selected channel and
cannot be changed.
- If no indication displayed, the scan list may not be user editable or the channel may
not be in the scan list.
5.11 Standard Conventional Calls
Standard conventional calls are placed to other radio units monitoring the selected
channel. The proper coded Call Guard squelch tone or code or P25 NAC may need to be
transmitted by your radio for them to receive a call (see Sections 5.4 and 5.14.3).
5.11.1 Placing a Standard Conventional Call
1
Turn power on and set the volume as described in Section 3.1. Select the channel
programmed for the radio you want to call as described in Section 3.3.
2 Monitor the channel automatically or manually as described in Section 5.1.
3 Press the PTT switch and if the Busy Channel Lockout feature is programmed on the
channel (see Section 5.3), the transmitter is automatically disabled if the channel is
busy. Otherwise, busy and out-of-range conditions are not indicated.
4 Press (and hold) the PTT switch to talk and release it to listen.
5.11.2 Receiving a Standard Conventional Call
1 Select or scan the channel programmed for the call you want to receive (refer to
Sections 4.11 and 4.12 for more scanning information).