Chapter 11: Types Of Radio Calls; Making Calls On The Radio - Motorola MXP600 Feature User Manual

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Chapter 11: Types of Radio Calls

Chapter 11
Types of Radio Calls
Your radio can make Group, Private, Phone and Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX), and
Broadcast calls in Trunked Mode Operation (TMO), Direct Mode Operation (DMO), or both.
Call Type Description
Group Calls Group Calls are point-to-multipoint call operations.
Your radio must be configured as a member of the
talkgroup for you to communicate within the group.
D-PTT Preempt D-PTT Preempt Group Calls are preemptive priority
Group Calls calls that allow superiors to temporarily interrupt and
speak in an ongoing group call.
Private Calls Private Calls are calls from one individual radio to
another.
Phone or PABX Phone Calls allow you to call a landline telephone
Calls number or a cellular mobile phone number. PABX
Calls allow you to call local (office) extension num-
bers.
Broadcast Calls Broadcast Group Calls are high-priority group calls
from the console operator to all radios at one or more
sites. Your radio can monitor a Broadcast Call but
you cannot talk back.
11.1

Making Calls on the Radio

Procedure:
Make calls by using one of the following options:
Option
Group Calls
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Actions
To initiate:
a Press and hold the PTT button.
b Wait for the Talk Permit Tone and speak into the microphone.
c To listen, release the PTT button.
To end the call, do one the following actions before the talk permit is
granted (depending on the configuration set by your service provid-
er):
• Release the PTT button.
• Press the END key (default).
DMO TMO
Simplex Simplex
Calls and Du-
only plex
Calls