Trunked Modes Or Conventional Channels; Field Programming - Motorola ASTRO XTL 5000 User Manual

Introduction

Trunked Modes or Conventional Channels

Depending on how your radio is programmed, you can select
conventional channels or trunked talkgroup. Conventional channels
consist of a transmit and receive frequency pair, an associated
squelch code pair, and a time-out timer value. See "Conventional
Radio Features" on page 60.
Trunked modes consist of the system/announcement group/talkgroup
combination and a time-out timer value. See "Trunking Operation" on
page 73.

Field Programming

Other radio features may be slaved to the selected mode by field
programming. This mode slaving means that the radio is
preprogrammed to automatically give you the proper operation for
each mode you select.
You may use the control head to program your own mode names.
The names you assign are clearly shown in the alphanumeric display.
You can see all the key operating information, including the mode
selected or being scanned, and the on/off status of various features.
The operating conditions are shown either by the display or by visual/
audio indicators, or by both.
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ASTRO XTL 5000 Digital Mobile Radio with O5 Control Head