Receiving And Responding To A Radio Call; Receiving And Responding To A Talkgroup Call - Motorola ASTRO APX O5 User Manual

Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call

Once you have selected the required channel and/or
zone, you can proceed to receive and respond to
calls.
A Red LED
B Yellow LED
C Green LED
The LED lights up solid red while the radio is
transmitting. In conventional mode, the LED lights up
solid yellow when the radio is receiving a
transmission. In trunking mode, there is no LED
indication when the radio receives a transmission.
If the radio is receiving a secure transmission, the
LED blinks yellow.
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A
B
C

Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call

To receive a call from a group of users, your radio
must be configured as part of that talkgroup.
When you receive a talkgroup call (while on the
Home screen) the radio triggers for your attention with
one of the following scenarios depending on the
system your radio is configured:
• For ASTRO Conventional system, the LED lights
up solid yellow. The display shows the talkgroup
alias or ID, and the caller alias or ID.
• For Trunking system, the display shows the caller
alias or ID.
1 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to
5.0 cm) from your mouth.
2 Press the PTT button to respond to the call.
The LED lights up solid red.
3 Release the PTT button to listen.
See also Making a Talkgroup Call
details on making a Talkgroup Call.
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