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LTR-Net™
OPERATING
MANUAL
9800 Series
Trunked Mobile Radio
98x3/98x6
LTR-NET™ Mobile
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LAND MOBILE PRODUCT WARRANTY - The manufacturer’s warranty statement for this product is available from your product supplier or from EFJohnson, 299 Johnson Avenue, Box 1249, Waseca, MN 56093-0514. Phone (507) 835-6222. Copyright© 1999 by the E.F. Johnson Company E.F. Johnson Company, which was founded in 1923, designs, manu- factures, and markets radio communication products, systems, and services worldwide. E.F. Johnson produces equipment for land mobile radio and mobiletelephone services
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SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY INFORMATION The FCC has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to RF energy. Proper operation of this radio under normal condi- tions results in user exposure to RF energy below the Occupa- tional Safety and Health Act and Federal Communication Commission limits. WARNING DO NOT allow the antenna to touch or come in very close prox- imity with the eyes, face, or any exposed body parts while the radio is transmitting. DO NOT operate the transmitter of a mobile ra
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SAFETY INFORMATION FCC EXPOSURE LIMITS This mobile radio transceiver was tested by the manufacturer with an appropriate antenna in order to verify compliance with Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) limits set under Section 2.1091 of the FCC Rules and Regulations. The guidelines used in the evaluation are derived from Figure 1 (B) titled “Limits For General Population/Uncontrolled Exposure” which is from FCC report OET bulletin #65. Figure 1 FCC Limits for Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE)
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SAFETY INFORMATION Figure 2 lists the antenna whips and bases recommended for use in each frequency range. Each model of this radio was tested with the appropriate antenna listed. The antenna was mounted in the center of the roof of a domestic manufactured 4-door passenger sedan. The radio manufacturer has determined that the user and service personnel should remain one (1) meter in distance away from the antenna when transmitting. By maintaining this distance, these individuals are not e
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 General Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 LTR-Net Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Placing Telephone Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Receiving a Telephone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Landside-Originate Telephone Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 LTR-NET AUXILIARY CALLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Placi
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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Group Scan Red - Transmit System Scan Amber - Transmit (Reduced Pwr) List Horn Monitor List Green - Busy Conv. Group (Channel) Encrypt On-Off/Volume Select Switch Phone/ Call Scan Option (Press/Rotate) (Press/Rotate) Aux Call Power On/Off - Press on-off /volume control. Set Volume Level - Rotate on-off/volume control. Change System or Group - Press Select switch to enable system or group select mode (indicated by ←/→ or __). Then rotate Select switch
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FEATURES FEATURES General Features • Up to approximately 99 systems with up to 99 groups each • LTR-Net™, LTR®, and conventional operation • Unique 8-character system and group identification tags • System and group scan • User programmable system and group scan lists • Menu mode to control various functions • Five programmable option switches • Up to 16 banks selectable • Proceed (clear-to-talk) tone • Call indicator • Horn alert • Emergency quick select switch • Companding (optional) • Encr
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CONTROLS AND DISPLAY CONTROLS AND DISPLAY Transmit/Busy Option Switches Speaker Indicator Microphone On-Off/Volume Select Switch Jack Front Panel Controls On-Off Volume - Pressing this knob turns power on and off. The vehicle ignition switch may also control power as described in “Power Turn-Off Delay” on page 24. Rotating this knob sets the speaker volume (see page 15). Select Switch - This switch changes the selected system or group and is also used for other functions such as selecting pa
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CONTROLS AND DISPLAY A/D - Scan list add/delete (see page 38) BANK - Bank select (see page 20) EMER - Emergency switch (see page 21) ENCPT - Encryption select (see page 21) FCN - Function select (see following description) HOME - Select home system/group (see page 22) (Menu) - Menu mode select (see page 33) AUX - Option select (see page 24) ROAM - Roam on-off (see page 43) SCAN - Scan on-off (see page 35) TEL - Selects telephone group (see “Tel Grp Select” on page 41) (Blank) - Not used (disable
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CONTROLS AND DISPLAY Power Antenna Speaker Jack Jack Jack Rear Panel Jacks and Connectors Antenna Jack - Miniature UHF jack for connecting the 50-ohm antenna. Power Jack - Connection point for the power cable which attaches to the vehicle battery. A nominal 12-volt DC, negative ground power source is required. Speaker Jack - Connection point for an optional external 4.7-ohm, 5-watt speaker. The internal speaker is automatically disabled when a speaker is plugged into this jack. Accessory Ca
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CONTROLS AND DISPLAY System Scan Phone/ Group Scan UID Grp Scan List List Call 16-Character Horn Alert Encryption Option Monitor Message Area Display Description 16-Character Message Area - Indicates the selected system and group (see page 16) and also error conditions and status information. - Indicates that the displayed system is in the scan list and scanned normally (see page 38). - Indicates that the displayed group is in the scan list and scanned normally (see page 38). - Indicates t
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GENERAL OPERATION - Indicates that an option controlled by the AUX switch or OPTION menu parameter is enabled (see page 24). - Indicates that a call has been received on a group programmed for a call indicator (see page 21). To turn this indication off, press any key. - Indicates that the monitor mode is enabled. This mode disables Call Guard squelch and other squelch control features so that all messages are heard on conventional systems (see page 44). GENERAL OPERATION Power-Up Sequenc
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GENERAL OPERATION Backlight Operation The display and keypad backlight can be controlled by the BACKLGT menu parameter (see page 33). The three states that can be selected are Bright, Dim, and Off. If this menu parameter is not select- able, the backlight is fixed in one of these states by programming. System/Group Display Modes The selected system and group are displayed using either a Numeric or Alpha display mode. The display mode is selectable if the S/G DISPL menu parameter is availabl
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GENERAL OPERATION Selecting the System and Group The front panel Select switch is used to change the system and group. Pressing this switch toggles between the system and group select modes, and rotating it increases or decreases the system or group. In the Numeric display mode (see preceding description), the system select mode is indicated when the arrow points to “Sxx”, and the group select mode is indicated when it points to “Gxx” (see following illustration). System Select Group Sele
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GENERAL OPERATION The current mode remains selected until the menu mode is selected or transceiver power is cycled. The programmed default mode is then selected if applicable. Setting Squelch Control NOTE: This sets the squelch level used for conventional calls. The squelch level for LTR-Net and LTR calls is preset and not affected by this adjustment. For more information on operating modes, refer to page 19. If conventional systems are programmed, the squelch level can be set if the FCN
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GENERAL OPERATION ning (see page 35) or enable conventional channel monitoring (see page 44). LTR-Net, LTR, and Conventional Operation Introduction Each selectable system can be programmed for LTR-Net, LTR, or conventional operation. The type of operation that is programmed is determined by the radio equipment being used by your system operator. There are only a few differences in operation that are of concern to the user. These differences are described in the following information and a
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GENERAL FEATURES Conventional Operation In the conventional mode, selecting a system selects a specific radio channel, and selecting a group selects the special Call Guard squelch coding (if used) and other unique channel parameters such as call indicator operation. The Call Guard coding determines the mobile or group of mobiles being called and also the mobiles from which calls are received (see “Call Guard Squelch” on page 47). In the conventional mode, a busy condition is detected automa
