Advanced functions
10.5 Talk Around
If you are operating with a repeater and it breaks down, you can use
the Talk Around function to communicate with nearby stations by
bypassing the repeater. To activate this function:
1) Select a semi-duplex channel (otherwise the Talk Around function
cannot be activated)
2) Press the
button to access the command menu, then use the
buttons to highlight the Radio Param option.
3) Press
to view the available sub-menus.
4) Press the
buttons repeatedly until the TlkAround sub-
menu is highlighted.
5) Press
to insert the symbol. The Talk Around function is ac-
tivated and the
icon will appear on the display when the device
is in standby.
6) Exit the sub-menu by pressing the F4/ESC button, then press it
a second time to exit the main menu and return to the standby
screen.
Do not forget to deactivate the Talk Around function when you
have finished speaking with your receiving party, otherwise
you will not be able to use the repeater when it has been fi-
xed.
10.6 Confidential transmission (optional scrambler board)
Your transceiver may be equipped with an optional internal scrambler
board. This is a device which makes your communication unintel-
ligible by normal radio receivers/transceivers, but perfectly clear to
other members of your radio network, who will be equipped with a
compatible scrambler board.
To activate the scrambler:
1) Ensure your receiving party has activated their scrambler.
2) Press the
button to access the commend menu, then use the
buttons to highlight the Radio Param option.
3) Press
to view the available sub-menus.
4) Press the
buttons repeatedly until the Scrambler sub-
menu is highlighted.
5) Press
to insert the symbol. The scrambler function is acti-
vated, and the
icon will appear on the display when the device
is in standby.
6) Exit the sub-menu by pressing the F4/ESC button, then press it
a second time to exit the main menu and return to the standby
screen.
To deactivate the scrambler:
1) Ensure your receiving party has also deactivated their scrambler.
2) Follow the procedures outlined above. At step 5, remove the
symbol.
10.7 Audio amplifier (PA function)
It is possible to use the transceiver’s audio amplier to drive an exter-
nal speaker and amplify your voice. This provides you with a sort of
“mobile megaphone”, which can be used for special operations. To
activate this function:
1) Press the
button to access the command menu, then use the
buttons to highlight the Switches option.
2) Press
to view the available sub-menus.
3) Press the
buttons repeatedly until the PA sub-menu is
highlighted.
