Motorola PR1500 User Manual
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Glossary
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.
FCC
Federal Communications Commission.
Hang Up
Disconnect.
LED
Light-emitting diode.
Monitor
Check channel activity by pressing the
Monitor button. If the channel is clear, you will
hear static. If the channel is in use, you will
hear conversation. It also serves as a way to
check the volume level of the radio, as the
radio will “open the squelch” when pressing
the monitor button.
NiCd
Nickel Cadmium.
NiMH
Nickel Metal Hydride.
Non-tactical/Revert The user will talk on a preprogrammed
emergency channel. The emergency alarm is
sent on this same channel.
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A one-way alert, with audio messages.
Personality
A set of unique features specific to a radio.
Preprogrammed
A feature that has been assigned in advance
by a qualified technician.
Private Line (PL)
A sub-audible tone that is transmitted such
that only receivers decoding this tone will hear
the message.
Programmable
A radio control that can have a radio feature
assigned to it.
PTT
Push-To-Talk — the PTT button engages the
transmitter and puts the radio in transmit
(send) operation when pressed.