Tait TM9480 User Manual page 109

R
repeater
RF
RSSI
T
traffic
channel
trunk
operation
A repeater is a relaying site, usually
situated above a city or town. The
repeater extends the range of radio
communications by receiving and re-
transmitting signals received from
radios.
Radio Frequency, the part of the
electromagnetic spectrum that is
suitable for radio transmissions. The
frequency of the RF signal is described
in terms of the number of cycles per
second or Hertz (Hz).
Received Signal Strength Indicator, an
icon or number that shows the strength
of a received signal.
The traffic channel is the channel on a
trunk system to which the parties
participating in a call are directed to for
the duration of the call. When the call
ends, the traffic channel is returned to
the pool of channels for use in a new
call.
In trunk operation, the trunk system
manages the communications channels
used by the radio, and shares a number
of channels among a large number of
radio users.
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