These are very important settings in your codeplug that are easily overlooked or set incorrectly. If you are rolling your own codeplugs then you must get these settings correct so that your experience on our network are less frustrating for you and our other members. You may our starter codeplug if you are rolling our own as it has all the critical settings already in place as well as a well thought out values for the best user experience.
The key parameters:
Talker Alias must be DISABLED
Talk Permit (TX Permit) should be: Same Color Code, Follow Color Code or Interruptible
Enable the talk permit annunciation tone so that you are “notified” when the system is ready to pass your call into the network.
Group Call Hang Timer should be set to 1000ms (1 second)
Transmit Audio Level should be set to the proper level for your voice and how you speak into your microphone.
Use the Parrot Echo Service or the VU Meter to adjust your audio level into the system.
Most radios, by default, do not have the correct setting for our network. If you still wish to create your own codeplug, you should consider getting a copy of our Anytone starter codeplug so that you can see all of the correct settings to program for our network.
Your User experience will be less frustrating and our listeners will appreciate it too!