0020600045.06_Viking_Portable_Radio_Operating_Manual_B3.pdf

Viking Portable Radio Operating Manual for the

VP300 / VP400 / VP600 / VP900

Model 1, Model 2 and Model 3 Radio

Project 25 Conventional and Trunked SmartNet®/SmartZone®

Analog and Digital Conventional

002-0600-045 Rev 06 December 2015

Copyright © 2012 - 2015 by EF Johnson Technologies, Inc.

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Viking Portable Radio Operating Manual

December 2015

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Contents

Viking Portable Radio Operating Manual December 2015 1 Features 1-1

General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 Conventional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 Project 25 Trunked Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4 SmartNet / SmartZone Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

Available Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

2 Controls and Display 2-1

Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Top Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Side Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6 Portable Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8

RSSI Threshold Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 One Button Mic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 Man Down Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 P25 Data Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 Fire Speaker Mic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 Channel Change Mic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Signaling Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

3 General Operation 3-1

Turning Power On and Setting Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 Standard and Soft Power Down. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2 Persistent Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 User Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4

Boot up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 Change User Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5

Setting Volume Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5 ortable Radio Operating Manual i ii

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7

Zone and Channel Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7 Direct Zone / Channel Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8 Zone Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9

Battery and Accessory Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10 Battery Removal / Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10 Low Battery Indication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11 Low Battery Health Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12 Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12 Belt clip Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12 Connecting an Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Dust Clip Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Keypad Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Single Touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16 Single Touch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16 Detailed Single Touch Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

Conventional Unit Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 Conventional Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 Conventional Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18 Conventional Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18 P25 Unit Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18 P25 Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19 P25 Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20 P25 Interconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20 SNSZ Unit Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20 SNSZ Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21 SNSZ Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22 SNSZ Message: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22 SNSZ Interconnect: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

Radio Inhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23

Setting Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23

Transmit Disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24

Operation At Extended Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24

Radio Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24 Conventional Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25 SmartNet / SmartZone Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25 P25 Trunked Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26 Systems, Channels, and Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26

Conventional, Trunked Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26 Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27 Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27

Audit Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27

4 Radio-wide Features 4-1

Viewing Radio Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1

Option Keys / Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2

Feature Enable / Disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

Menu Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6

Function Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7

Time-Out Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7

Home Channel Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8

Power Output Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9

Alert Tone Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9

Surveillance Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9

Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10 Priority Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10 Radio Wide Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 Scan Hold Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12 Nuisance Channel Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12 Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Group / Priority Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13 Radio Wide Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Location Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17 Viewing GPS Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17 Sending GPS Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Manually Sending GPS Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19 Automatically Sending GPS Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19 Sending GPS Data in Response to System Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19 GPS Low Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

Radio Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

RSSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Fire Ground Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Over the Air Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23 Radio Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23 OTAP Transfer Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

Radio Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

Auto Unmute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

Emergency Alarm Receive Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25

Speaker Microphone Disconnect Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25

AVC Automatic Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26

Analog Noise Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26 ortable Radio Operating Manual iii iv

Voice Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26

Radio Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26

5 Conventional Mode Features 5-1

Monitoring Before Transmitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1 Automatic Channel Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1 Manual Channel Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2

Monitor Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2

Busy Channel Lockout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3

Call Guard Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3 Call Guard Squelch Enable / Disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3 Tone Call Guard Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4 Digital Call Guard Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4 Call Guard Disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4 Conventional Squelch Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5 Selective Squelch Code Select (CTCSS / DCS / NAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5

Penalty Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6

Conversation Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6

Repeater Talkaround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7

Displaying Transmit / Receive Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7

Emergency Alarm and Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8 Emergency Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8 Emergency Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9 Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9

Emergency Hot Mic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Placing an Emergency Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

External Emergency Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Emergency Talkgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Conventional Mode Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Selecting a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Transmitting in Scan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Priority Channel Sampling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Changing the Priority Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13

Standard Conventional Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13 Placing a Standard Conventional Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13 Receiving a Standard Conventional Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14

ANI Signaling Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14 DTMF / ANI Signaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14 Single Tone Encoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15 MDC1200 Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15 Five-Tone Signaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16 GE Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16 Two Tone Encoding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16 Two Tone Decoding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17

Project 25 Mode Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17

Digital Unit ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18 Talkgroup ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18 Network Access Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18 Out of Range (EFJohnson Conventional) Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18 Automatic (EFJohnson Conventional) Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19 P25 Group Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20

Changing a Channel Talkgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20 Talkgroup Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21

Talkgroup Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21 P25 Unit Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23 P25 Conventional Telephone Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24

Access / De-Access Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24 Placing a Telephone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24 Answering a Telephone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

Call Alert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25 Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26 Messaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27 Status Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27 P25 Packet Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28

Keypad Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28 Menu Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29 Zone Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30 Zone Change Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30 Channel Change Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30 System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31 Channel Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31

CTCSS / DCS Squelch Control (Analog Channel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33 NAC Squelch Control (Project 25 Channel). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33

Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33 Data Setup for Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33 Sending a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34 Receiving a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35

Replying to a Received Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35 Viewing Previously Received Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36

Fire Ground Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36

Request to Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39

6 SmartNet / SmartZone / P25 Trunked Features 6-1

Analog and Digital Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1

Standard Group Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1 Placing a Standard Group Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2 Receiving a Standard Group Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2

Unit Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3 Placing an Enhanced Unit Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3 Placing a Standard Unit Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5 Receiving a Unit Call (All Types) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-6

Telephone Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-6 Placing a Telephone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7 ortable Radio Operating Manual v vi

Answering a Telephone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8

Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8 Answering a Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8 Initiating a Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-9

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-9 P25 Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

Sending Status Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

Emergency Alarm and Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11 Emergency Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12 Emergency Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12 Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

Emergency Hot Mic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13 Placing an Emergency Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

External Emergency Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14 Emergency Alarm Rx Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

Failsoft Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15 Failsoft Connect Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15

SmartNet / SmartZone / P25 Trunked Scanning Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15 Priority Talkgroup Sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16

Dynamic Regrouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17

P25 Radio Unit Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17

SmartZone and P25 Trunking Unique Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18 Busy Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18 Site Trunking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19 Determining Current Site and Searching For New Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19 Locking / Unlocking a Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20 Auto Site Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20 P25 Wide Area Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20

Normal P25 and SmartZone Control Channel Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21 Talkgroup Steering through System Access Permissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22

SmartNet / SmartZone Reduced Bandwidth Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22

Zone Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22

7 Messages 7-1

8 Secure Communication (Encryption) 8-1

Encryption Algorithms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1 Encryption Available With Various Channel Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1 AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-2 FIPS Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-2 ARC4 Software Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-2

Encryption Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-2 Hardware Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-3 Software Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-3

Key and Algorithm IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-3 PID / SLN Key Management Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-3 Maintaining Keys in Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5 Removing Software Keys on Inhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5 Encryption Key Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5 Encryption Key Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5

Clear / Secure Strapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6 Transmit Mode Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6 Talkgroup Encryption Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6 P25 Trunking Any Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-7

Over-The-Air Rekeying (OTAR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-7 Programming By Keyloader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

Radio OTAR Capabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-8 OTAR Option Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-8

9 Data Features 9-1

P25 Trunking Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-1 Interface Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-1 Context Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-2

10 Service Information 10-1

Product Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Telephone Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2

Factory Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2

Returns for Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4

Internet Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4 ortable Radio Operating Manual vii viii Viking Portable Radio Operating Manual

List of Figures

2.1 Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

2.2 Top Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

2.3 Side Controls and Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5

2.4 Viking VP Front Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7

2.5 Viking VP Top Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7

3.1 Battery Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10

3.2 Belt clip Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12

3.3 Accessory Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13

4.1 Menu Mode Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6

4.2 Viking RSSI Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-20

5.1 Keypad Programming Menu Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29

8.1 Key Selection Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-4

List of Tables

2.1 LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

2.2 Display Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

2.3 RSSI Threshold Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

2.4 Tones for the Viking Portable Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

4.1 Programmable Option Button and Menu Mode Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

4.2 Features which May Be Enabled/Disabled using the Function Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

4.3 Supported Triggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

4.4 RSSI Tones (Fire Ground Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

5.1 RSSI Tones (Fire Ground Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38

7.1 SZ System Reject Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5

7.2 Viking LED Failure Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5

7.3 Supported Location Request/Response Protocol (LRRP) Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6 ortable Radio Operating Manual ix x

Section 0Safety Requirements

RF Energy Exposure Awareness and Control Information, and Operational Instructions for FCC Occupational Use Requirements

Before using your portable two-way Radio, read this important RF Energy Awareness And Control Information And Operational Instructions to ensure compliance with the FCC’s RF exposure guidelines.

Note This radio is intended for use in occupational/controlled conditions where users have full knowledge of their exposure and can exercise control over their exposure to meet FCC limits. This radio device is NOT authorized for general population, consumer, or any other use.

This two-way radio uses electromagnetic energy in the radio frequency (RF) spectrum to provide communications between two or more users over a distance. It uses radio frequency (RF) energy or radio waves to send and receive calls. RF energy is one form of electromagnetic energy. Other forms include, but are not limited to, electric power, sunlight and x-rays. RF energy, however, should not be confused with these other forms of electromagnetic energy, which when used improperly can cause biological damage. Very high levels of x-rays, for example, can damage tissues and genetic material.

Experts in science, engineering, medicine, health and industry work with organizations to develop standards for exposure to RF energy. These standards provide recommended levels of RF exposure for both workers and the general public. These recommended RF exposure levels include substantial margins of protection. All two-way radios marketed in North America are designed, manufactured and tested to ensure they meet government established RF exposure levels. In addition, manufacturers also recommend specific operating instructions to users of two-way radios. These instructions are important because they inform users about RF energy exposure and provide simple procedures on how to control it. Please refer to the following web sites for more information on what RF energy exposure is and how to control your exposure to assure compliance with established RF exposure limits.

• http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html

• http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/index.html

Federal Communications Commission Regulations

The FCC rules require manufacturers to comply with the FCC RF energy exposure limits for portable two-way radios before they can be marketed in the U.S. When two-way radios are used as a consequence of employment, the FCC requires users to be fully aware of and able to control their exposure to meet occupational requirements. Exposure awareness can be facilitated by the use of a product label directing users to specific user awareness Viking Portable Radio Operating Manual xi

Safety Requirements information. Your EFJohnson Technologies two-way radio has a RF exposure product label. Also, your EFJohnson Technologies user manual, or product manual, or separate safety booklet includes information and operating instructions required to control your RF exposure and to satisfy compliance requirements.

Compliance with RF Exposure Standards

Your EFJohnson Technologies two-way radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines (listed below) for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy. This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/controlled RF exposure environment at operating duty factors of up to 50% transmitting and is authorized by the FCC for occupational use only. In terms of measuring RF energy for compliance with the FCC exposure guidelines, your radio radiates measurable RF energy only while it is transmitting (during talking), not when it is receiving (listening) or in standby mode.

Note The approved batteries supplied with this radio are rated for a 5-5-90 duty factor (5% talk-5% listen - 90% standby), even though this radio complies with the FCC occupational RF exposure limits and may operate at duty factors of up to 50% talk.

Your EFJohnson Technologies two-way radio complies with the following RF energy exposure standards and guidelines:

• United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations; 47 CFR §§ 1.1307, 1.1310, 2.1091 and 2.1093

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1992

• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-1999 Edition

RF Exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions

To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the occupational/controlled environment exposure limits, always adhere to the following procedures.

Guidelines

• Do not remove the RF Exposure Label from the device.

• User awareness instructions should accompany the device when it is transferred to other users.

• Do not use this device if the operational requirements described herein are not met.

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Operating Instructions

• Transmit no more than the rated duty factor of 50% of the time. To transmit (talk), push the Push-To-Talk (PTT) button. To receive calls, release the PTT button. Transmitting 50% of the time, or less, is important because this radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting (in terms of measuring for standards compliance).

• Hold the radio in a vertical position in front of face with the microphone (and the other parts of the radio, including the antenna) at least one inch (2.5 cm) away from the nose.

Keeping the radio at the proper distance is important because RF exposures decrease with distance from the antenna. The antenna should be kept away from eyes.

• When worn on the body, always place the radio in an EFJohnson Technologies approved clip, holder, holster, case, or body harness for this product. Using approved body-worn accessories is important because the use of EFJohnson Technologies or other manufacturer’s non-approved accessories may result in exposure levels which exceed the FCC’s occupational/controlled environment RF exposure limits.

• If you are not using a body-worn accessory and are not using the radio in the intended use position in front of the face, then ensure the antenna and the radio are kept at least one inch (2.5 cm) from the body when transmitting. Keeping the radio at the proper distance is important because RF exposures decrease with increasing distance from the antenna.

• Use only EFJohnson Technologies approved supplied or replacement antennas, batteries, and accessories. Use of non-EFJohnson Technologies approved antennas, batteries, and accessories may exceed the FCC RF exposure guidelines.

• For a list of EFJohnson Technologies approved accessories, see the service manual or marketing accessory lists or contact the E.F. Johnson Company.

Contact Information

Toll-Free: 1-800-328-3911 Fax: 972-819-0639 E-Mail: customerservice@efji.com.

You may also contact the Customer Service Department by mail. Please include all information that may be helpful in solving your problem. The mailing address is as follows:

EFJohnson Technologies Customer Service Department 1440 Corporate Drive Irving, TX 75038-2401

Battery Disposal

Dispose of the Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery used by this radio in accordance with local regulations. Do NOT dispose of it in fire because it can explode. Also, do not short the terminals because it may become very hot.

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Usage Compatibility

Do NOT operate the unit in areas that are sensitive to RF energy such as aircraft, hospitals, blasting sites, and fuel storage sites. Areas with potentially flammable atmospheres are usually, but not always, clearly posted. These may include gas stations, fuel and chemical storage and transfer stations, below deck on boats, and areas where the air contains flammable chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders.

Electromagnetic Interference

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. In addition, changes or modification to this equipment not expressly approved by the E.F. Johnson Company could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment (FCC Rules, 47CFR Part 15.19).

Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Note IC Notice to Users English/French in accordance with RSS GEN Issue 3: This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Cet appareil est conforme avec Industrie Canada RSS standard exempts de licence(s). Son utilisation est soumise à Les deux conditions suivantes: (1) cet appareil ne peut pas provoquer d'interférences et (2) cet appareil doit accepter Toute interférence, y compris les interférences qui peuvent causer un mauvais fonctionnement du dispositif.

This device complies with Health Canada’s Safety Code 6 / IC RSS-210. The installer of this device should ensure that RF radiation is not emitted in excess of the Health Canada’s requirement. Information can be obtained at: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/ radiation/radio_guide-lignes_direct-eng.php#sc6 xiv Viking Portable Radio Operating Manual

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S E C T I O N

Section 1Features

This manual is applicable to the Viking® Portable 300/400/600/900 radios. The availability of many of the following features is controlled by the model of your radio, factory coding of your radio, installed options, firmware version, and field programming.

Note As of January 2013, the FCC has mandated all UHF/VHF radios shall not allow wide band (25 kHz) mode. Federal frequencies are not under FCC jurisdiction; therefore, Federal customers can continue to order wide band in VHF and UHF. This mandate does not affect 800 MHz and can continue to have wide band after January 1, 2013. This option shall prevent UHF/VHF radios bought after January 1, 2013 from operating in wide band mode.

1.1 General Features

The following operating modes are programmable:

• Conventional analog

• Conventional Project 25 (digital)

• Trunked Project 25 digital Phase 1 (FDMA) and Phase 2 (TDMA)

• SmartNet™, SmartZone® trunked (analog or digital)

The Viking Portable radios have the following features:

• 255 zones with 255 channels are supported. A maximum of 2048 channels total, depending on the option selected, may be enabled.

• Top display

• Large graphic display with backlight (Models 2 and 3) Viking Portable Radio Operating Manual 1-1

Features

• 16-position channel select switch

• Three-position rotary option switch

• Up to 11 programmable option keys/buttons with Model 2 (limited/navigation keypad) or 23 programmable option keys/buttons with Model 3 (DTMF keypad)

• Each option key/button programmable with a different function for each operating mode (Conventional, SmartNet/SmartZone, Trunked P25)

• Menu mode

• AES 256-bit FIPS 140-2 approved encryption available on P25/digital channels.

• DES-OFB on P25/digital channels (see Section 8)

• ARC4 Encryption a software-based encryption that uses keys (up to 126) stored in the codeplug. It is compatible with Motorola ADP encryption. Available on P25 and digital channels.

• Emergency calls for high priority system access

• Priority (standard) and Radio Wide scan modes with user programmable scan lists

• User selectable high and low power output

• Surveillance mode

• Time-out timer

• Keypad lock to prevent accidental key presses

• Power up password to prevent unauthorized use (Models 2 and 3)

• Programmable and user adjustable tone volume

• Programmable minimum volume level

• Soft power down to prevent accidental power off

• Operates on both wide and narrow band channels

• Adjust Contrast values of LCD display (Models 2 and 3)

• Over the Air Programming (OTAP) option enables you to program radios without connecting them to a computer for P25 trunking and Conventional P25 only

• Easy radio programming and feature updating for portable radios

• Dual PTT Fire Speaker Microphone

• Auto Unmute

• Speaker Microphone Disconnect Alarm

• Visual and Audible low battery alerts and low battery health alerts

• User programmable Channel, Zone, and radio event Voice Announcements

• Fire Ground Mode 1-2 Viking Portable Radio Operating Manual

• Automatic Volume Control (FDMA only)

• GPS Location Services

• Radio Authentication

• Analog Noise Reduction

Note The availability of many features is controlled by field programming and by the options ordered. See the EF Johnson Technologies product description and the following sections in this manual for additional information.

1.1.1 Conventional Features

• Up to 2048 channels, talkgroups or Unit IDs programmable

• Repeater talk-around

• Carrier or Call Guard® (CTCSS/DCS) controlled squelch on analog channels, NAC and talkgroup IDs on P25 channels

• Normal/selective squelch selectable by option button or menu

• Monitor mode selectable by option button or menu

• Time out timer, penalty and conversation timers

• Dual priority channel sampling when scanning (analog and digital channels)

• Busy channel lockout (transmit disable on busy)

• Unit calls on P25 channels

• Telephone calls on P25 channels with over dialing.

• Cloning capability using a cable or wireless connection (see Section 5.13)

• Emergency alarms and calls to alert a dispatcher of an emergency condition

• Single tone encoder controllable by user on analog channels

• Five tone encoder on analog channels

• Automatic Number Identification (ANI) on analog channels

• MDC1200 ANI and Emergency Alarm support

• GE Star Transmissions

• Two Tone Encoder paging on Conventional analog channels

• Two Tone Decode on Conventional analog channels

• Call Alert™ on P25 channels (send and receive pages)

• Predefined messages (up to 255) can be sent to a dispatcher (P25 mode) Viking Portable Radio Operating Manual 1-3

• Predefined status conditions (up to 255) can be sent to a dispatcher (P25 mode)

• Over-The-Air-Rekeying (OTAR) compatible (P25 channels)

• Text message send & receive (Project 25 digital)

• Single Touch

1.1.2 Project 25 Trunked Features

The following P25 Trunked features are available:

• Up to 2048 talkgroups or Unit IDs programmable (channels select talkgroups).

• Group and Unit Calls

• Telephone calls with over dialing

• Emergency alarms to alert a dispatcher of emergency conditions

• Emergency calls for high priority system access

• Failsoft operation on a predefined conventional channel if trunked system fails

• Priority group calls detected while listening to other group calls when scanning

• Call Alert™ (send and receive pages)

• Predefined status conditions (up to 255) can be sent to a dispatcher and between Units

• Dynamic regrouping (dispatcher can automatically gather users on a channel to receive a message)

• Roaming and Inter-System roaming

• Single Touch

• P25 Messaging to the console and from Unit to Unit

• Emergency Alarm Receive

• Over-The-Air-Rekeying (OTAR) compatible

• P25 Radio Unit Monitor

1.1.3 SmartNet / SmartZone Features

The following SmartNet/SmartZone features are available:

• Up to 2048 talkgroups or Unit IDs programmable (channels select talkgroups).

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• Emergency alarms to alert a dispatcher of emergency conditions

• Emergency calls for high priority system access

• Failsoft operation on a predefined conventional channel if trunked system fails

• Priority group calls detected while listening to other group calls when scanning

• Call Alert™ (send and receive pages)

• Predefined messages (up to 255) can be sent to a dispatcher

• Predefined status conditions (up to 255) can be sent to a dispatcher

• Dynamic regrouping (dispatcher can automatically gather users on a channel to receive a message)

• Roaming (SmartZone only)

• Single Touch

• Emergency Alarm Receive

1.2 Available Options

This manual describes the operation of all features that are currently available for the Viking Portable radio. However, many of these features are optional and therefore may not be available in your radio. For example, Project 25 trunked operation is optional and may not be available. Model 3 radios have the DTMF keypad, but the Model 2 radios do not have this feature. The Model 1 does not have keypad, nor does it have the front display, front buttons and navigational pad.

Availability of optional features is controlled by factory programming of the control logic.

Only those features that are specifically ordered and enabled in a particular radio are available for use and can be programmed. The features controlled by factory programming are as follows:

P25 Options

P25 conventional packet data

P25 trunking packet data

Digital conventional

Digital SmartNet/SmartZone

P25 Phase 2

P25 Authentication

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SmartNet Trunking

SmartZone Trunking

P25 Trunking

SNSZ 800 MHz Rebanding

STAR Roaming (Omnilink)

Encryption Options

P25 DES OFB

P25 AES OFB

OTAR P25 conventional

OTAR P25 trunked

ARC4 Software Encryption

Feature Options

Keypad programming (Federal Government users only)

Fire Ground Commander

Fire Ground First Responder

MDC 1200/GE Star

P25 Conv and Trunking OTAP

Internal GPS

Third Party Interface

Automatic Volume Control

Channel Options

48, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 1536, or 2048 channels/talkgroups

Feature Disable Options

Multi-Key Disable

Wideband Disable

Currently, the only operating mode that is standard with all models is the conventional analog mode. Other variables such as frequency range are hardware dependent instead of software dependent.

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