40 Operating in conventional mode2 Scroll to the person you want to call and press thePTT key to make the call immediately.3 Alternatively, scroll to the person you want to calland press Select.The message Call...? briefly appears in the display.4 Press the PTT key to make the call.Understanding talkgroupsNote: This feature is available for digital channels only.A talkgroup is a collection of radio users with whom youwant to have private conversations. For example, astate's public safety agencies could have the followingtalkgroups:■ Local talkgroups—used by a specific agency to com-municate within their own local agency. It may evenbe made up of a county of public safety officers.■ Regional talkgroups—used by large state agenciesthat have regional divisions.■ Statewide talkgroups—used by an agency to com-municate with a public safety member in anotherregion. Statewide talkgroups, as their name suggests,enable public safety agencies to communicate witheach other from one end of the state to the other.■ Special event talkgroups—may be used to manageemergencies encompassing a large area, or evenevents such as visits by heads of state.Individual callCar 2Car 1 SelectCancelCall...?Car 2 MenuCancel
