Priority Channel; Scanning - GME TX3500 Instruction Manual

the tX3500 allows you to enable or disable duplex mode
on individual repeater channels. In this way any repeater
channels that are not being used with repeaters in your area
can be used in simplex mode for normal direct radio-to-radio
communications.
To enable Duplex on a Repeater channel
1. select the required repeater channel (1–8, 41–48)
2. Briefly press the DUP key. the duplex symbol
appear on the display accompanied by a high beep.
To remove Duplex from a Repeater channel
1. select the required repeater channel (1-8, 41-48). If duplex
is currently selected, the
2. Briefly press the DUP key. the duplex symbol
disappear from the display accompanied by a low beep.
Channel Selected Receive Channel
1
2
3
4
5*
6
7
8
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
*
Emergency channel only
PA G E 8
will
duplex symbol will appear.
will
Transmit Channel
1 31
2 32
3 33
4 34
5* 35*
6 36
7 37
8 38
41 71
42 72
43 73
44 74
45 75
46 76
47 77
48 78
I n s t r u c t I o n m A n u A l

priOriTy CHANNEl

the Priority channel feature allows you to instantly recall any
one of the 80 channels in the tX3500. this feature can be
used to provide instant access to your working channel or
your local repeater channel at the press of key. It is also used
in conjunction with the Group scan mode.
To store a Priority channel
1. select the required channel.
2. Press and hold the PRI key. the channel number will flash
then a high beep will be heard as the channel is stored.
To recall a Priority channel
1. Briefly press the PRI key.
2. the tX3500 will immediately switch to the Priority channel
and the PrI icon will be displayed.
3. to return to the previously selected channel press the PRI
key again. the PrI icon will disappear and the radio will
return to the previously selected channel.

SCANNiNg

the tX3500 incorporates a scan function that allows a
selected group of channels to be scanned for activity. channels
are scanned at a rate of 20 channels per second. If a signal is
detected on a channel, the scan will pause to allow the signal
to be heard. once the channel has been clear for 5 seconds
the scan will resume.
Scan Groups
the tX3500 supports 2 scan groups: open scan and Group scan.
Open Scan allows a group of channels to be scanned in an
ascending sequence. If a signal is found, the scan will pause on
that channel. during this time you can press the PTT switch on
the microphone and talk on the channel. once the channel has
been clear for 5 seconds the scan will resume.
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8
Example: Scanning channels 1 – 8 in Open Scan
t X 3 5 0 0