Fleetsync: alphanumeric 2-way paging function – Kenwood TK-7180E User Manual
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FleetSync: ALPHANUMERIC 2-WAY PAGING FUNCTION
FleetSync is an Alphanumeric 2-way Paging Function, and is a protocol owned
by KENWOOD Corporation. FleetSync enables a variety of paging functions on
your transceiver, some of which depend on dealer programming.
Note: Your transceiver functions include either Fleetsync or 5-tone Signaling {page 13}, but not both.
S
ELCALL
(S
ELECTIVE
C
ALLING
)
A Selcall is a voice call to a particular station or to a group of stations.
■ T
RANSMITTING
1 Select your desired zone and channel.
2 Press the key programmed as Selcall or Selcall + Status to enter Selcall
Mode.
3 Press the and C> keys to select the ID of the station you want to call.
• If programmed by your dealer, you can also use the
and
keys.
• Alternatively, you can enter a station ID using a DTMF keypad.
• If Manual Input Mode is enabled, you can enter digits by using a DTMF keypad
or by selecting digits with the
and
keys. To enter manual input mode, first
press and hold the S or DTMF
key. When using the
and
keys, cycle
through the digits to select a digit, then press the C> key to accept the digit and
shift the cursor to the right. Repeat this process until the entire ID is entered.
4 Press the microphone PTT switch and begin your conversation.
• Alternatively, you can press the
■ key to page the selected station, rather than
making a voice call.
■ R
ECEIVING
An alert tone will sound, the transceiver will automatically enter Selcall Mode,
and the calling station’s ID will appear when a Selcall is received.
To respond to the call, press the microphone PTT switch and speak into the
microphone.
■ I
DENTIFICATION
C
ODES
An ID code is a combination of a 3-digit Fleet number and a 4-digit ID
number. Each transceiver must have its own Fleet and ID number.
• Enter a Fleet number (100 ~ 349) to make a group call.
• Enter an ID number (1000 ~ 4999) to make an individual call in your fleet.
• Enter a Fleet number make a call to all units in the selected fleet (Interfleet call).
• Select “ALL” Fleet and enter an ID number to make a call to the selected ID in all
fleets (Supervisor call).
• Select “ALL” Fleet and “ALL” ID to make a call to all units (Broadcast call).
Note: The ID range may be limited by programming.