Im trying to set up a channel where the dispatch will stay closed other than to alert during a call while also broadcasting operations channels. I have it set to Tg scan. I have the subgroup feature on and auto reset. I have the dispatch in priority tg and the ops channels in non priority. Alternatives is unchecked. I am still receiving all the traffic on the dispatch channel.
I do not think this can be done after trying to mess around with it. Trying to program one talk group with a sub-group and the other without a sub-group pops up a message saying that alternatives will be enabled for the TGID without a sub-group, but it looks like the alternatives mode is being used globally instead of per TGID.
I am on a older version of firmware and PPS, so I do not know if that is how still works with the latest firmware and PPS. If it still the same, then you could try to contact Unication support to see if this is intended behavior or is a bug that needs to be fixed.
Also is there a way to set it up where the whole pager will remain silent and once it opens it will then begin to monitor the operations channels?
Program the reset mode as Selective Manual Reset, which will keep the pager unmuted until it is reset using the side button.
As you move through the menu, you will notice the ability to enter talk group list and sub-group information twice. The first knob talk group list is what you want your pager to monitor to trigger an alert, so this would be the dispatch talk group and sub-group(s) you would like to alert the pager. The second "Revert" talk group list is what talk group(s) the pager will monitor after it has been alerted and until it is reset. After a pager is reset, it will return to being muted and only monitor the first list until it is alerted again.
