Using the Emergency Button in Repeater Mode
Caution:
If you use the Emergency Button when your radio is operating
in Repeater Mode, any calls that are currently active through the repeater
will cease. When the Alarm Call is subsequently cleared, the radio may not
necessarily remain in Repeater Mode.
Repeater states
A radio acting as a repeater can enter several states of operation, depending
upon the status of calls through the repeater and whether it has detected
other users of the direct mode channel. These states are reported as the
following top level screen messages:
Message
Description
Ready: Repeater
The repeater is ready and has no calls in progress
Busy DMO
Channel
The repeater has detected that the DMO channel is
being used. In this case repeater operation is
suspended.
In Call: Repeater
A call is in progress through the repeater.
Talk Repeater
Participating in a call and transmitting
P25 Mutual Aid mode
Your radio supports
P25 Mutual Aid
mode, which gives you a basic level of
interoperable communication with emergency services users on dedicated
channels, in the event of a major incident. When you select P25 Mutual Aid
mode your radio selects a default channel on which you will typically be
instructed to move to a specific Tactical Channel for ongoing
communications. When the incident is over, you can switch back to TETRA
mode.
Tip:
Your radio remains in P25 Mutual Aid until you switch it to TETRA
mode (even if you power it off then on again).
In P25 Mutual Aid mode your radio operates differently to TETRA mode:
the top level screen (Home screen) is simplified and displays a large
‘Mutual Aid’ banner
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