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Motorola DTR550
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TheManBornWithin
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I don't own one, but here is two thoughts. Can you unprogram the channel selector knob within the programming software? If not, I'd suggest duplicating the channel throughout the zone, so no matter what channel they select it's the same.
FDRadioguy777
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No there really isn't a way to lock the keypad. There are talkgroups and channels on these radios. The channels have to be changed in the CPS, but the talkgroups can be changed using the arrows. The radio should default back to the "Home Group" after x amount of seconds. If all the talkgroups operate on the same channel then you can just enable scan. This way if the radio gets off the "Home Group" they can still hear that traffic and talkback on that "Home Group" without ever switching talkgroups.
Sure, using CPS you can remove all groups except the one you want that radio to stay on for that radio. I do it a couple of radios within a fleet so that certain people can only reach certain other people.
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