Sending An Emergency Call (Trunking Only); Sending An Emergency Alarm With Emergency Call - Motorola ASTRO APX User Manual

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Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)

Procedure:
1
Press preprogrammed Emergency button.
2
A tone sounds and the display shows Emergency.
OR
A short low-pitched tone sounds when the selected channel
does not support emergency.
3
Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.0 to 2.5 cm)
from your mouth.
4
Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the
microphone.
5
Release the PTT to end the transmission.
6
Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button until
a tone sounds to exit Emergency mode.
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Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency
Call
This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel for
conventional system, and to a talkgroup for trunking system.
If the radio has both emergency call and alarm features
enabled, it automatically proceeds to the call mode after the
alarm is acknowledged.
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Procedure:
1
Press the preprogrammed Emergency button to activate
the emergency call/alarm feature.
2
The display shows Emergency.
3
A high-pitched tone sounds, indicating that the alarm has
been received by the trunked system's central controller.
A dispatcher acknowledgment (four high-pitched tones)
follows, accompanied by an Ack received display.
4
Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.0 to 2.5 cm)
from your mouth.
5
Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the
microphone.
6
Release the PTT to end the transmission.
7
Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button until
a tone sounds to exit Emergency mode.
Turning the radio off also cancels the emergency state.