3838383838Conventional operationYour radio may be preprogrammed with up to 10 conven-tional channels.If programmed, select a conventional channel by:n changing to the assigned position on the 16-wayselector; orn key in the desired number (101 to 110) and press theenter key ( ) or the hash key ( ).In conventional mode, you communicate directly with otherradios or via a repeater rather than through the trunkingsystem. A typical display upon entry into conventionalmode is shown below.CHAN indicates that the radio is in conventional mode, andCONV109 is the name of the current channel.Subaudible signallingYour radio may be also be programmed with subaudiblesignalling that segregates your group from others using thesame channels. If so, you will only hear traffic from radioswithin your own group and so will have some degree ofprivacy.