Receiving And Responding To A Radio Call; Receiving And Responding To A Talkgroup Call - Motorola ASTRO APX 7500 Series Quick Reference Card

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.
Red LED
Yellow LED
Green LED
The LED lights up solid red while the radio is transmitting, and
solid yellow when the radio is receiving a transmission
(conventional mode only). There is no LED indication when the
radio receives a transmission in trunking mode.
If the radio is receiving a secure transmission, the LED blinks
yellow.
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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.
Procedure:
When you receive a talkgroup call (while on the Home screen),
depending on how your radio is preprogrammed:
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ASTRO Conventional Only:
The LED lights up solid yellow. The display shows the
talkgroup alias or ID, and the caller alias or ID.
OR
Trunking Only:
The display shows the caller alias or ID.
Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)
2
from your mouth.
Press the PTT button to respond to the call. The LED lights
3
up solid red.
Release the PTT button to listen.
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See Making a Talkgroup Call on page 33 for details on making
a Talkgroup Call.