XTS5000 Transmit Button

[optize]

If you have the external transmit addon (something like this: http://i.imgur.com/pyUJ0.png)

Does the transmit button still work on the radio itself (as well), or does the external mic take over control over the transmit completely?

 

[KG4INW]

You can still use the PTT on the radio itself and talk into the internal mic. You can't AFAIK, push one and expect to talk into the other at the same time though (i.e. push internal PTT, talk into external mic or vice versa). You have them both operational and use one at a time.

 

[lafd55]

Everything is the same except voice gets transferred to the speaker mic.

 

[optize]

Is there a way to disable the PTT button on the radio? It's on my belt, I'm afraid of it hitting my side while driving and transmitting.

 

[KG4INW]

Right, it disables the internal speaker.

 

[cmdrwill]

Is there a way to disable the PTT button on the radio? It's on my belt, I'm afraid of it hitting my side while driving and transmitting.

This IS why you set the Time Out Timer to 60 seconds in your radio.

 

[Jay911]

I think if you disable PTT it disables it on both places.

As cmdrwill said, set time-out-timer to 60 seconds. Also investigate whether "Tx Inhibit on Busy" and "Smart PTT" is right for you. I enable that in my radios - won't let me TX if I'm receiving, but if I want to override that, I just have to double-click the PTT within half a second.

 

[speedbird727]

My radio spends most of its time on our "County Dispatch" channel. To prevent accidental key-ups, I program that channel in my radio twice (once as Ch1 and again as Ch2). I set Ch1 to Rx Only and Ch2 as normal. Works well for us, but your operational needs may be different.

 

[cmdrwill]

snip To prevent accidental key-ups, I program that channel in my radio twice (once as Ch1 and again as Ch2). I set Ch1 to Rx Only and Ch2 as normal. Works well for us, but your operational needs may be different.

Another Excellent idea.