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Sending An Emergency Call
To enable an Emergency transmission:
1. Press and hold the key for the programmed
duration. If programmed, EMRGNCY will be
displayed and a alert tone will sound.
The radio may be programmed for both Quiet and/or
Blind mode in which case no alert tone is heard
and/or the display does not change respectively. If
programmed to display an EMRGNCY, the radio’s
display will return to normal operation once the PTT is
pressed.
NOTE
2. The radio transmits an emergency message until an
Emergency Channel Assignment is received.
3. Upon receipt, the radio begins operation on the
programmed System/Group (see the
Home/
Emergency Key Definitions
section).
4. Press the PTT bar and speak directly into the
microphone in a normal voice.
5. Release the PTT bar when the transmission is
complete and listen for a reply.
