Analog Options
Tone Private Line, Digital Private-Line, and carrier squelch is available (preprogrammed) per channel.
Option
Result
Carrier squelch
You hear all traffic on a channel.
Tone Private Line or Digital Private-Line
The radio responds only to your messages.
Digital Options
One or more of the following options may be preprogrammed in your radio. Contact your system
administrator for more information.
Option
Result
Digital Carrier-Operated Squelch
You hear all digital traffic.
Normal Squelch
You hear any digital traffic having the correct
network access code.
Selective Switch
You hear any digital traffic having the correct
network access code and correct talkgroup.
7.19.7
Digital PTT ID Support ‡
This feature allows you to see the radio ID (number) of the radio from whom you are currently receiving
a transmission. The receiving radio and the dispatcher can view the ID, which consists of up to a
maximum of eight characters.
The ID number of your radio is also automatically sent every time you press the
PTT
button. This
feature is preprogrammed per channel. For digital voice transmissions, the ID of your radio is sent
continuously during the voice message.
7.19.8
Smart PTT (Conventional Only)
Smart PTT is a per-personality, programmable feature used to keep radio users from talking over
other radio conversations. When Smart PTT is enabled in your radio, you cannot transmit on an active
channel.
The following table shows the variations of Smart PTT.
Mode
Description
Transmit Inhibit on Busy Channel with Carrier
You cannot transmit if traffic is detected on the
channel.
Transmit Inhibit on Busy Channel with Wrong
Squelch Code
You cannot transmit on an active channel with a
squelch code or (if secure-equipped) encryption
key other than your own. If the PL code is the
same as yours, the transmission is not preven-
ted.
Quick-Key Override
Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow
you to use Quick-Key Override. This feature
works with either one of the two above varia-
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