Using The Latched Ptt Feature; Entering And Extending The Latched Ptt State; Exiting The Latched Ptt State - Motorola ASTRO APX 7000 Series Quick Reference Card

Three radio-wide variations of smart PTT are available:
Transmit Inhibit
You cannot transmit if any traffic is
on Busy Channel
detected on the channel.
with Carrier
You cannot transmit on an active
Transmit Inhibit channel with a squelch code or
on Busy Channel (if secure-equipped) encryption key
with Wrong other than your own. If the PL code is
Squelch Code the same as yours, the transmission is
not prevented.
This feature can work in conjunction
with either of the two above variations.
Quick-Key You can override the transmit-inhibit
Override state by quick-keying the radio. In other
words, two PTT Button presses within
the preprogrammed time limit.

Using the Latched PTT Feature

This feature allows you to continue to transmit for a
programmed period of time without having to press and hold the
PTT button. You can only extend the Latched PTT function
once every session.
You cannot use this feature when the radio is in the hot mic
state.
Note: Your radio must be programmed to allow you to use
this feature.

Entering and Extending the Latched PTT State

Procedure:
•
Double press and release the PTT button to enter the
Latched PTT state.
•
Double press and release the PTT button before the initial
programmed period of time expires to extend the Latched
PTT state.
Note: When the Latched PTT state is extended, the total
transmission time is the sum of the initial and the
extend time.

Exiting the Latched PTT State

Your radio exits Latched PTT state when one of the following
occurs:
•
Pressing and releasing the PTT button before the
programmed period of time expires.
•
The programmed period of time ends.
•
The transmission ends (for example, during a channel
change).
Note: You will hear an inactive tone when the radio exits the
Latched PTT state. See Alert Tones on page 19 for
more information.
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