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Chapter 15: Tactical Public Safety (Conventional Only)
Chapter 15
Tactical Public Safety (Conventional
Only)
Tactical Public Safety (TPS) enables the member of a group to identify the start and the end of a transmission
by displaying the caller name or ID on the radio display.
15.1
Using TPS Normal Transmission
Procedure:
At TPS Zone Channel, perform one of the following actions:
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Press PTT button to transmit. Talk clearly into the microphone. Release PTT button to listen.
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Receive and listen to call, the radio displays the caller's name or ID.
15.2
Using TPS Emergency Transmission
The following are two important alert tones designed for this feature.
Emergency Beacon
If you press the Emergency button during an emergency, the radio sounds a Beacon at maximum volume
using the radio internal speaker (not adjustable). When pressing the PTT button for voice communication,
the beacon is muted.
Emergency Call De-Key Sidetone
The radio sounds an alert tone to remind you that the Emergency Mode is still active after you release the
PTT button for an Emergency call transmission. The volume of loudness depends on the maximum tone
volume set in your radio profile.
Procedure:
1. Press the Emergency button to enter Emergency Mode.
The Emergency Beacon tone sounds.
2. Press PTT button to make an Emergency Call.
3. Release to listen.
The Emergency Call De-Key Sidetone sounds. After a short pause, the Emergency Beacon tone
sounds.
4. Press and hold the Emergency button to exit Emergency mode and cancel Emergency Beacon.
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