Tones – Motorola H01UCC6DU3AN User Manual

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Tones

The following table lists MTX•LS radio signal names, their tones,
and their meanings.

Table 3 MTX•LS Signals

If you hear...

It means that...

Take this action...

TALK PERMIT

TONE

A high-pitched

dit-dit-dit tone after

the PTT is pressed

You made a successful

attempt to access the

trunked system.

Proceed with

conversation.

TALK PROHIBIT

TONE

A continuous

baaah tone when

PTT is pressed

The conventional

Smart PTT function

prohibited you from

transmitting.

Try again when

channel is clear.

TRANSMIT

INHIBIT TONE

A continuous

baaah tone when

PTT is pressed

You attempted to

transmit after

receiving a Transmit

Inhibit ID (LTR only).

Release PTT, wait three

seconds, and try again.

OUT OF RANGE

TONE

A continuous

baaah tone when

the PTT is pressed

You made an

unsuccessful attempt to

access the trunked

system. Normally this

occurs when the radio

is out of range.

Try again when you are

in a better location, for

example, when on a hill

or closer to the system.

The system is out of

service.

Wait until the system is

back in operation and

try again.

BUSY TONE

A continuous bah

bah bah tone when

the PTT is pressed

All available channels

are busy, or the radio is

continuously trying to

access the trunking

system.

Release the PTT switch

and try again a few

moments later, or hold

the PTT until you get

access.

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