
GLOSSARY
Agency
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An agency is composed of multiple fleets. Units can
be programmed to initiate agency calls to access
multiple fleets. (Trunked Mode Only)
Base/Unit
Operation
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A programmed option used in some fleets so units
can only hear and talk to a base dispatch unit, not to
other mobiles or personals in the group. In this mode
of operation, when a unit in a particular group is talk-
ing to the base dispatch unit, all other mobile and
personal radios in that group will receive a “System
Busy” tone if they try to access the system. (Trunked
Mode Only)
Control
Channel
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a radio channel in a trunked system that is used to
digitally communicate with the radios operating on
the system when they are not engaged in active voice
communications.
Conventional
Channel
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a radio channel (transmit/receive) that is allocated for
conventional (non-trunked) use and may be manually
selected by the operator.
Conventional
Mode
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communicating on radio channels allocated for con-
ventional use (i.e. conventional system).
CCT
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Carrier Controlled Timer - a programmable timer
that will disable a transmission if the length is ex-
ceeded.
CG
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Channel Guard - a method of controlling speaker
mute with a tone or digital code.
Fleet
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A fleet of users consists of multiple groups (sub-
fleets). Radios can be programmed to make fleet
calls to simultaneously access multiple user groups.
(Trunked Mode Only)
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