Kenwood TK-7360 Operation Manual - Page 20

Background Operations

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BACKGROUND OPERATIONS TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) The Time-out Timer prevents you from using a channel for an extended duration. If you continuously transmit for a preset time, the transceiver will stop transmitting and an alert tone will sound. Release the PTT switch to stop the tone. AUXILIARY PORT Press the key programmed as AUX to activate the auxiliary port. The auxiliary port is used with optional boards. • The icon appears on the display when the auxiliary port is active. BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT (BCL) If BCL is set up by your dealer, you will be unable to transmit if the channel is already in use. • "BUSY" appears on the display when you press the PTT switch. Use a different channel or wait until the channel becomes free. If your dealer has programmed BCL Override for your transceiver, you can override the BCL by pressing the PTT switch again, immediately after releasing it, when the channel is busy. PTT ID PTT ID is the transceiver unique ID code which is sent each time the PTT switch is pressed and/or released. COMPANDER If programmed by your dealer for a channel, the compander will remove excessive noise from transmitted signals, providing higher clarity of signals. TRANSMIT POWER Your dealer has programmed a transmit power level for each channel. Power levels can be high or low. 16

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BACKGROUND OPERATIONS
T
IME
-
OUT
T
IMER
(TOT)
The Time-out Timer prevents you from using a channel for an extended duration.
If you continuously
transmit for a preset time, the transceiver will stop transmitting and an alert tone will sound.
Release
the
PTT
switch to stop the tone.
A
UXILIARY
P
ORT
Press the key programmed as
AUX
to activate the auxiliary port.
The auxiliary port is used with
optional boards.
• The
icon appears on the display when the auxiliary port is active.
B
USY
C
HANNEL
L
OCKOUT
(BCL)
If BCL is set up by your dealer, you will be unable to transmit if the channel is already in use.
“BUSY” appears on the display when you press the
PTT
switch.
Use a different channel
or wait until the channel becomes free.
If your dealer has programmed BCL Override for your transceiver, you can override the BCL by
pressing the
PTT
switch again, immediately after releasing it, when the channel is busy.
PTT ID
PTT ID is the transceiver unique ID code which is sent each time the
PTT
switch is pressed and/or
released.
C
OMPANDER
If programmed by your dealer for a channel, the compander will remove excessive noise from
transmitted signals, providing higher clarity of signals.
T
RANSMIT
P
OWER
Your dealer has programmed a transmit power level for each channel.
Power levels can be high or
low.