Tait International Limited TPDHBB User Manual

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160  Glossary
 
F
failsoft
Failsoft operation offers P25 
conventional operation if the radio 
cannot acquire a control channel on a 
trunking system for an extended period 
of time. The conventional channel may 
be a repeater channel or a direct 
channel.
FCC 
Federal Communications Commission, 
an independent United States 
government agency that regulates 
interstate and international radio 
communications.
L
LED 
Light Emitting Diode, a device that is 
able to emit light.
M
mute 
A mute controls the circumstances 
under which a received signal is passed 
to the radio’s speaker. For example, 
when a signal is received by the radio, 
the mute may remain ‘closed’ if the 
signal is not strong enough, does not 
have valid signaling or is encrypted.