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ALERT TONES
The Orion radio also provides audible alert tones or "beeps" to indicate the
various operating conditions. These alert tones can be enabled or disabled
through programming.
CALL ORIGINATE
A short mid-pitched alert tone sounds after keying the radio (Push-To-Talk
button is pressed). This indicates the radio has been assigned a working
channel or that the radio is transmitting on a conventional channel and voice
communication may begin immediately. In conventional mode, this tone may
be delayed after the PTT button is pressed due to G-STAR signaling (if
enabled through programming).
AUTOKEY (TRUNKED MODE ONLY)
After being placed in queue or releasing the PTT button prior to a working
channel assignment, the site calls the radio when a channel becomes available.
At this point, the radio automatically keys the transmitter (autokey) for a short
period to hold the channel. The radio sounds a mid-pitched tone when it is
clear to talk; immediately press the PTT button to keep the assigned channel.
CALL QUEUED (TRUNKED MODE ONLY)
A high-pitched tone after pressing the PTT button indicates the system has
placed the call request in the queue. The receiving unit(s) also hear the tones,
indicating they will receive a call shortly. If the PTT button is released, the
radios will autokey whenever a channel becomes available (see Autokey).
SYSTEM BUSY (TRUNKED MODE ONLY)
Three low-pitched beeps will be heard if the radio is keyed when the system is
busy, if no channels are available for sending the message, if the call queue is
full, or if an individual call is being attempted to a radio that is transmitting.
Releasing the PTT button and re-keying initiates a new channel request.
CALL DENIED (TRUNKED MODE ONLY)
If the radio is keyed and a low-pitched tone is heard then the radio is not
authorized on the system that has been selected.
