Motorola Astro Radio Software 68 81098e85 O Manual

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Channel 
Assignment Data -
(for Other Band 
Trunking -UHF/VHF) From the MAIN MENU, press F4 twice, F3 and then F6  to access this 
screen. 
This screen is used to enter the Channel Assignment Data used for 
Other Band Trunking. 
After the Receive and Transmit ranges are defined, press F6 to enter the 
Control Channel frequencies.
Assignment Rules:
1. The start frequency must be less than the End frequency, and 
they must be within the allowed frequency range of the radio
2. (End Freq - Start Freq)...

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Field Definitions
SystemUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to scroll through the available systems. 
Alternately the F3/F4 function keys can be used to navigate through 
the available systems.
StatusUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable this frequency split.
Spacing (kHz)Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the Channel Spacing for this 
frequency range. (End Freq - Start Freq) must be evenly divisible by the 
channel spacing so the range can be divided into an integer value to 
assign the control channel...

201
Control Channel 
(for Other Band 
Trunking - UHF/
VHF) From the MAIN MENU, press F4 twice, F3 and then F6 twice to access 
this screen. 
This screen is used to enter the Control Channel frequencies for Other 
Band Trunking. 
DO NOT use the UP/DOWN arrow keys when selecting frequencies.
Note: Receive and Transmit frequencies are required all Other
Band Trunking radios.
Function Key Descriptions
F2 - ADD CHAN
(Add Channel)Adds a channel.
F3 - PREV SYSTEMAccesses the previous system.
F4 - NEXT...

202Use the function keys to add and delete channels.
Rx FreqEnter the Control Channel Receive frequency directly in MHz. 
DO NOT use the UP/DOWN arrow keys when selecting frequencies.
Control channels are used by the radio to send/receive information to 
the central trunking repeater system. Up to four control channels are 
used for standard trunking operation; up to eight are used for WAC 
AMSS.
Use the function keys to add and delete channels. 

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Multikey OptionsFrom the MAIN MENU, press F4 twice, F3 and then F7 to access this 
screen.
This screen is used to change and view multikey options affecting 
Trunked system wide operation. Press Ta b to select the desired field, or 
press the desired function key (F1 - F10). If a field is highlighted, use 
the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired choice or value.
Field Definitions
Patch Key SelectUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the key number for the patch 
talkgroup.
Failsoft Key SelectUse the...

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ASTRO OptionsFrom the MAIN MENU, press F4 twice, F3 and then F8 to access this 
screen.
This screen is used to change and view parameters that pertain to 
ASTRO on a Trunking system. Press Ta b to select the desired field, or 
press the desired function key (F1 - F10). If a field is highlighted, use 
the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired choice or value.
Note: The Data Enable and Data Tx Time fields are valid for Mobiles
only.
Function Key Descriptions
F3 - PREV SYSTEMAccesses the previous...

205 Auto Power AdaptionUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable this feature. This field 
only has meaning if user selectable power is NOT enabled. This field 
determines if Automatic Power Adaption is used. This field will 
automatically adjust the transmitter power level (on the voice 
channel, not on the control channel) based on information received 
over the air and the radios own internal state. When this field is 
disabled, Automatic Power Adjustment is not active. When this field is 
enabled,...

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Trunking System 
OptionsFrom the MAIN MENU, press F4 twice, F3 and then F9 to access this 
screen.
The TRUNKING SYSTEM OPTIONS screen lets you access additional 
features and options to further customize the radio configuration to a 
customer’s communication needs.
Press Ta b to select the desired field, or press the desired function key 
(F1 - F10). If a field is highlighted, use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to 
select the desired choice or value.
Function Key Descriptions
F3 - PREV SYSAccesses the previous...

207 F8 - SITE ALIASThis function will be active only when the Site Aliasing field is set to enabled. 
Brings up a screen where you can change and view the parameters 
associated with Trunking system Site Alias.
Field Definitions
SystemUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired Trunking system 
You may also enter the system number directly or select it using the 
F3/F4 function keys.
Note: Refer to the Radio Catalog Sheets for the maximum
number of systems allowed for this model.
Tx Power SelectUse...

208 806 Channel BandwidthNote: A system or FTR key is required to access this field. Use the
UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the Channel Bandwidth. For the
800 MHz domestic Trunking system configuration, this field is
designated 806 Channel Bandwidth. The value of the field
specifies the Channel Bandwidth of frequencies in the range of
806 MHz to 821 MHz. The bandwidth for the frequencies in the
range 821 MHz to 824MHz are set in the 821 Channel
Bandwidth field. For all Trunked system configurations, this
value...