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Common radio features, Selectable power level, Conventional squelch operation – Nikon XTS 5000 User Manual

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ASTRO XTS 5000 Model I

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Common Radio Features

Selectable Power Level

This feature lets you select the power level at which your radio will
transmit. This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio
technician.

• Select Low for a shorter transmitting distance and to conserve

power.

• Select High for a longer transmitting distance.

Conventional Squelch Operation

Tone Private Line (PL), Digital Private-Line (DPL), and carrier squelch
can be available (preprogrammed) per channel.

PL Defeat

With this feature, you can override any coded squelch (DPL or PL)
that might be preprogrammed to a channel.

Place the preprogrammed TX
Power Level
switch in the
High Power or Low Power
position.

When in

This condition occurs

Carrier squelch

You hear all traffic on a channel.

PL or DPL

The radio responds only to your
messages.

Place the preprogrammed
PL Defeat switch in the PL
Defeat
position. You can
now hear any activity on the
channel. The radio is muted
if no activity is present.

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