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This is from another response about a similar question—-
Call alert: acts like old fashioned pager: on receipt of PL/DPL and QC tones, causes audible or visual indication of having been paged. Set as "OR", will also receive dispatch traffic.
Selective Call: uses QC to unmute receiver. Set as AND, radio does not unmute on normal dispatch traffic, but unmutes on voice traffic after receipt of QC tones. Depending on programming, stays unmuted to dispatch traffic (a) until manually remuted by button press or (b) until an auto reset timer expires. This way radio serves as a "Night Dispatch" or "Emergency Call-back" function. Set as OR, radio receives normal dispatch traffic, but will also unmute on RF sent with QC but no PL; used for private comms between two units not repeated for others.
Call alert: acts like old fashioned pager: on receipt of PL/DPL and QC tones, causes audible or visual indication of having been paged. Set as "OR", will also receive dispatch traffic.
Selective Call: uses QC to unmute receiver. Set as AND, radio does not unmute on normal dispatch traffic, but unmutes on voice traffic after receipt of QC tones. Depending on programming, stays unmuted to dispatch traffic (a) until manually remuted by button press or (b) until an auto reset timer expires. This way radio serves as a "Night Dispatch" or "Emergency Call-back" function. Set as OR, radio receives normal dispatch traffic, but will also unmute on RF sent with QC but no PL; used for private comms between two units not repeated for others.
Although I don't disagree with the above description it's a little convoluted.
Call alert is used to alert the user that another radio is attempting to contact them while they are away from the radio. When paged the radio will beep, flash a led and/or display a text on the display. On a mobile there is the option to honk the horn or flash lights. This condition continues until reset.
Call alert with voice adds the ability to use a voice announcement after the radio is paged. Normally used with AND squelch which mimics the operation of pager. Reset to muted audio can be manual or timed.
Sel Call is basically used to converse with a single radio or limited group of radios. More than what can be done with different PL/DPL can do.
When a transmitting radio initiates a sel call its receiver is unmuted as is the receiving radio when it receives the call. This way a conversation can take place back and forth without bothering other users on the channel. After the conversation is over the radios will revert back to a muted condition after a timer expires. Again used with AND squelch as using OR squelch kind of defeats the whole purpose.
Call alert is used to alert the user that another radio is attempting to contact them while they are away from the radio. When paged the radio will beep, flash a led and/or display a text on the display. On a mobile there is the option to honk the horn or flash lights. This condition continues until reset.
Call alert with voice adds the ability to use a voice announcement after the radio is paged. Normally used with AND squelch which mimics the operation of pager. Reset to muted audio can be manual or timed.
Sel Call is basically used to converse with a single radio or limited group of radios. More than what can be done with different PL/DPL can do.
When a transmitting radio initiates a sel call its receiver is unmuted as is the receiving radio when it receives the call. This way a conversation can take place back and forth without bothering other users on the channel. After the conversation is over the radios will revert back to a muted condition after a timer expires. Again used with AND squelch as using OR squelch kind of defeats the whole purpose.
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Well said and a more succinct description! Thank you my friend!
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