User's Manual

P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Page 26 of 40 Publication No. 150-049105
Operator’s Manual Rev. B
Dec 2004
Repeater Mode
Repeater mode is not a specific mode of the P-2000 but an airborne repeater can effectively be created by
preprogramming specific channels and then using the RELAY MODE. It is also necessary for the two transceivers,
FM1 and FM2 to use the same band. In other words, you cannot perform a repeater function with a P-2000 that has
FM1 operating in the 137-174 MHz band and FM2 operating in the 800 MHz band.
Say a P-2000 channel normally uses a repeater that is not working and an area is without communications on that
channel. To act like an airborne repeater the operator must program a special preset channel with the receive and
transmit frequencies reversed. We suggest giving this channel a special ALPHA ID that helps the operator
recognize it as a special repeater channel associated with the original channel. To operate as an airborne repeater
perform the following steps:
• While on the HOME PAGE set the ACTIVE channel to the channel you normally use the repeater on FM1.
• Put FM1 in DIRECT MODE by pressing the DIR button.
• Select the special channel associated with the repeater on FM2.
• Go into the RELAY MODE.
• If the operator wants to talk select FM2.
You can always get back to the HOME PAGE by pressing the HOME
button one or more times.