Voice Alert; Programming Message Group Code; Programming Bulletin Group Code - Kenwood TH-D74A User Manual

VOICE ALERT

This function will notify another station as to whether or not
they are within communications range by emitting beacon
tones.
When a Mobile Station is mobile with the Voice Alert function
turned ON, other stations also with Voice Alert turned ON
will hear the beacon sound of the Mobile Station if they have
matching tone (CTCSS) frequencies and are within range,
thus informing the stations that communications is possible.
Setting Voice Alert
1 Access Menu No. 582.
2 Select [Off], [On] or [RX Only]. informing the stations that
communications is possible.
[Off]: Voice Alert is disabled.
[On]: A tone frequency is added to the transmitted packet.
< > indicator appears above the displayed frequency.
[RX Only]: A tone frequency is not added to the
transmitted packet. <
displayed frequency.
Note:
◆ Voice alert takes precedence even when TONE, CTCSS and
DCS are set.
◆ When Voice alert is ON, you cannot perform TONE or CTCSS
frequency selection and DCS code selection.
◆ When the data speed is 9600 bps, the TONE, CTCSS, DCS will
disrupt the demodulation of the packet. Set the packet speed to
1200 bps when using Voice Alert.
Voice Alert Frequency
1 Access Menu No. 583.
2 Select the tone (CTCSS) frequency.
> indicator appears above the

PROGRAMMING MESSAGE GROUP CODE

Use a message group code to exchange messages only
among your group members. With one or more message
group codes programmed, you will receive messages
that include the same group code(s), besides messages
addressed to you.
1 Access Menu No. 584.
2 Enter the message group code.
You can also program up to 6 codes at the same time;
each code must be separated by a comma (,). If you
program 3 message group codes, for example, you will
receive all messages that include one of the 3 codes.
If you program 3 bulletin group codes, you will reject
bulletins addressed to specific groups which do not use
any of the 3 codes.
• You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, , (comma), and –. For
messages, < > is also selectable.
• The keypad on the microphone also is available to enter
alphanumeric characters.

PROGRAMMING BULLETIN GROUP CODE

If you program one or more bulletin group codes, you will not
receive bulletins addressed to other specific groups. You can
program any desired code using alphanumeric characters;
up to 5 characters for bulletins (up to 6 group).
1 Access Menu No. 585.
2 Enter the bulletin group codes.
• You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, , (comma), and –.
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