Basic operation 29
Communicating directly with other radios
You can bypass the radio repeater and communicate directly
with another radio. This feature is known as repeater talkaround.
You can do this, for example, when you are out of range of the
repeater, or if the repeater is busy or stops working.
While repeater talkaround is active, all transmissions are made
on the receive frequency of the channel you are on.
To activate repeater talkaround:
1
Select the required channel.
2
Press the programmed function key programmed for to
turn repeater talkaround on.
3
Proceed with your call.
4
To turn repeater talkaround off, either change the channel
or press the function key again.
