15
14
6. After the call is sent, you may hear an acknowledging tone,
beep
, or series of tones from
the other users radio, indicating that your call has been received. If you do not hear a
tone, either the other user's radio is incapable of generating the acknowledging tone, or
it is off, or they are out of range of your call.
Your T2020
II
may be programmed to display the status of the called unit, as follows:
Status displayed
Explanation
-NO ACK-
No acknowledge sequence was detected.
NO STAT
An acknowledge sequence was detected but no status information
was decoded.
Status message
An acknowledge sequence was detected and the decoded status
number can be identified.
Status number
An acknowledge sequence was detected and the decoded status
number cannot be identified.
If any control head activity is detected before any of the above messages are displayed, the
acknowledge sequence is no longer expected, and messages will therefore no longer be
displayed.
Group Calls
If you wish to call a group of other users, you may do so by dialling the digits common to all
members of the group and then using the # character as a substitute for all the remaining
digits. If you are not sure whether this facility has been programmed into your radio, consult
your Tait dealer.
STAT
Ch
Fn
α
T2000
II
4. If your radio is programmed with the ability to call other users with Selcall on your
channel, press the
Call
(
) key briefly to activate Selcall mode. Use your keypad to
enter the call code for the other user. Each digit appears in the display as it is entered.
When you have entered all of the digits, press the
Enter
(
) key or the
Star
(
)
key, to send the call.
Example:
You wish to call another user on the current channel (REGION 2), with the number
37515. The sequence of keystrokes, and the corresponding display characters that appear, is
as follows:
5. When the party you called replies, lift the microphone off-hook and press the
PTT
key to
converse.
Last number called
1st digit of the new number
2nd digit of the new number
3rd digit of the new number
4th digit of the new number
Call placed
Current channel
Press key
Characters displayed
Explanation
7
PQRS
3
DEF
5
JKL
5
JKL
1
TX
5th digit of the new number