Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Channel Marker

I heard the FPD dispatcher say she will now activate the "Channel Marker", and the beep activated.  So I did a little research, and found this:

The Channel Marker feature allows you to send a tone across a particular talkgroup which will occur every 10 seconds until terminated. The marker indicates that the talkgroup is restricted to emergency traffic only.

Activating the Channel Marker

To initiate the channel marker, click the button on the desired talkgroup.  It will turn red and you will see the transmit icon appear on the resource while the tone is being sent.

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3 comments:

  1. Hotrod HoneyAugust 20, 2019 at 8:08 AM

    Thank you for clarifying.

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  2. Fremont StreetsAugust 20, 2019 at 8:23 AM

    I didn't know it had an official name. Apparently it is a feature provided by Motorola in their dispatch consoles. FPD probably has had this for years, but a recent policy change had mandated the use of it, so it seems.

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  3. Hotrod HoneyAugust 20, 2019 at 8:30 AM

    Me either. That’s a good feature to have and to use.

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