Nikon ASTRO XTS-5000 - Manual (Page 147)

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Glossary
Control Channel In a trunking system, one of the channels
that is used to provide a continuous, two-
way/data communications path between the
central controller and all radios on the
system.
Conventional Typically refers to radio-to-radio
communications, sometimes through a
repeater (see Trunking).
Conventional Scan
List A scan list that includes only conventional
channels.
Cursor A visual tracking marker (a blinking line) that
indicates a location on the display.
Deadlock Displayed by the radio after three failed
attempts to unlock the radio.The radio must
be powered off and on prior to another
attempt.
Digital Private Line
(DPL) A type of coded squelch using data bursts.
Similar to PL except a digital code is used
instead of a tone.
Digital Signal An RF signal that has a pulsed, or discrete,
nature, rather than a continuous nature.
Dispatcher An individual who has radio system
management duties.
Dynamic Regrouping A feature that allows the dispatcher to
temporarily reassign selected radios to a
single special channel so they can
communicate with each other.
Failsoft A feature that allows communications to
take place even though the central controller
has failed. Each trunked repeater in the
system will transmit a data word informing
every radio that the system has gone into
failsoft.
FCC Federal Communications Commission.
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