Programming A Talk Group For Selective Calls - Icom F3161 Series Programming Manual

Programming a Talk Group for Selective Calls

Talk groups allow you to call a selected group of radios, excluding others that are on the same frequency. Program
your radio with the following settings. All frequencies need to be entered and the squelch level must be set before
performing this procedure.
Memory CH Window / Zone Operation Window
Field
Zone Operation » Zone Type
Memory CH Window / Zone Window
Field
CH Type
Digital » Talk Group ID
Digital » Squelch Type
Talk Group ID List Window
Field
ID
ID Name
Talk Group Setting Window
Field
Log for Individual Call
Option Window
Field
Talkgroup Display on Receive
Reset Timer(Sec)
Common Window
Field
Key & Display» Key
To Make a Talk Group Select Call
1. Press and hold the key assigned for Digital calls. The display will briefly show INDIVIDUAL or TALKGROUP.
If the selection is INDIVIDUAL, press and hold the key again, then press and hold to select TALKGROUP.
2. Press the Digital key quickly to bring up the list of Talk Group IDs.
3. Scroll to the desired radio ID by pressing the Up/Down keys, then press PTT.
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Setting/Description
Set to Conventional (the field will show blank).
Setting/Description
Set to Digital
Set to desired Talk Group for each channel.
Set to SEL if you want the squelch to open with the proper
RAN and Talk Group or Individual ID.
Setting/Description
Enter all Talk Group IDs. This is a look-up (alias) table for
every Talk Group ID in the system. Refers to the Talk Group
IDs set in the Memory CH.
Enter a Talk Group ID. This ID will display on the RX radio
during a selective call.
Setting/Description
Set to Enable.
Setting/Description
Set to ON if you want the target radio to show the Talk
Group ID of the transmitting radio.
Enter a time value in seconds. For the duration of this timer,
the radio will stay in selective call mode. If this is set to OFF,
the last selected Individual or Talk Group will remain as the
default call when pressing PTT.
Setting/Description
Set one of the programmable keys to Digital Button.