Repeater Or Direct Operation - Motorola EMS APX 6000 User Manual

Repeater or Direct Operation

The REPEATER operation increases the radio's range by
connecting with other radios through a repeater. The transmit
and receive frequencies are different.
The DIRECT or "talkaround operation" allows you to bypass the
repeater and connect directly to another radio. The transmit and
receive frequencies are the same.
Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Repeater/Direct switch to toggle
between talkaround and repeater modes.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1 < >
or to Dir.
2
Press the Menu Select button directly below Dir.
3
The display shows Repeater mode if the radio is currently
in Repeater mode.
OR
The display shows Direct mode and the Talkaround icon if
the radio is currently in Direct mode (during conventional
operation only).
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Conventional Mode Operation
Your radio may be preprogrammed to receive Private-Line
(PL) calls.
Procedure:
1
Momentarily press the Monitor button to listen for activity.
The Carrier Squelch indicator appears on the display.
2
Press and hold the Monitor button to set continuous
monitor operation. The duration of the button press is
programmable.
3
Press the Monitor button again, or the PTT button, to return
to the original squelch setting.
If you try to transmit on a receive-only channel, you hear an
invalid tone until you release the PTT button.
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