Basic Operation 13Making a Call 1. Select the desired channel or group.If the BUSY indicator appears, the channel isactive with traffic and you must wait until thechannel is available. If you attempt to transmitwhile the BUSY indicator is displayed, the WAITindicator appears. The radio sounds a warningbeep when the channel is available.2. Lift the microphone off the microphone cliponce the channel is available.You may also have to press the monitor key( ) briefly, depending on the options fittedto your radio.3. Hold the microphone about 2 inches (5 cm)from your mouth and press the PTT key, locatedon the side of the microphone (Step 1).4. Speak clearly into the microphone.5. Release the PTT key when you have finishedtalking (Step 2).Step 2Step 1
