Operations During Scan In Conventional Group; Operations During Scan In Trunking System; Squelch - Kenwood TK-3180 Function Reference

# PF Monitor Momentary key
1. Press the PF Monitor Momentary key.
The " " appears while this key is pressed.
The QT/DQT Signaling becomes Inactive when
the QT/DQT Decode function is configured to
the channel and a user can hear audio every
time the transceiver receives a Carrier.
TK-2180/ 3180
TK-7180/ 8180
2. Release the PF Monitor Momentary key.
The " " icon disappears.
If the QT/DQT is configured to the current
channel, the transceiver returns to Signaling

Squelch.

TK-2180/ 3180
TK-7180/ 8180
Note:
" When the PF Monitor key or the PF Monitor Momentary
key is pressed, the optional signaling resets and it becomes
active.
" In Trunking system, the transceiver does not disable the
Mute function unless the ID matches even if it receives a
Carrier. If the optional signaling is configured to the Group
ID, the transceiver disables the Mute function only with the
optional signaling.
" The status of the PF Monitor key is stored even if the
transceiver is turned OFF.
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Configuration using KPG-89D
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Assigning functions to the PF keys (Refer to
FPRG 6.8 Key Assignment.)
Version: 1.11
18.6.1 Operations during Scan in
Conventional Group
In Conventional Group, the transceiver mutes only with a
carrier.
The " " icon appears when the PF Monitor key is
pressed during scan. The transceiver continues scan.
The transceiver performs the Carrier Squelch function
while the "
The transceiver returns to the Carrier Squelch function
when the PF Monitor Momentary key is pressed during
scan. The transceiver does not stop scanning even if the
PF Monitor Momentary key is pressed.
18.6.2 Operations during Scan in
Trunking System
In Trunking system, the transceiver disables optional
signaling and mutes only with the LTR ID.
The " " icon appears when the PF Monitor key or the
PF Monitor Momentary key is pressed during scan. The
transceiver continues to scan.
18.7 Squelch
This function allows the transceiver to open Squelch and
disable the Mute function.
With this function, the transceiver disables the Mute
function without receiving a carrier. A user can use this
function to monitor the channel before transmitting.
Press the PF Squelch Off key or the PF Squelch Off
Momentary key to use this function.
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Transceiver Operation
# Squelch Off
• Press the PF Squelch Off key.
The "
green if the BUSY LED is configured.
The transceiver disables the Mute function and
opens Squelch regardless of the QT/DQT
Decode function. You can hear white noise if
the transceiver has not received a Carrier.
The Squelch status of the transceiver becomes
the same status as Squelch Level 0.
Function Reference
" icon appears.
" icon appears. The BUSY LED lights
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