Common use of Technical Background Clause in Contracts

Technical Background.  Capabilities Private calls can be placed to individual users of the system, this communication is outside of the Talk Group communications, and is a private communication between two radio users. Console operators can place private calls to the radio users.  Constraints o A private call will consume a RF channel for the duration of the conversation. o Private calls are half-duplex, only one end can talk at a time. o A type 1 portable cannot initiate a private call. o A type 2 portable can only place private calls to numbers that are pre-programmed into the radio. o A type 3 portable can place a private call by dialing the number directly. o Private calls are not recorded. o For the duration that a radio user is involved in a private call, the user will not be involved in dispatch / Talk Group communications. o The system is not able to restrict the usage of private call on the system, unlike interconnect calls, which can be managed.

Technical Background.  Capabilities Private calls can be placed to individual users of the system, this communication is outside of the Talk Group communications, and is a private communication between two radio users. Console operators can place private calls to the radio users.  Constraints o A private call will consume a RF channel for the duration of the conversation. o Private calls are half-duplex, only one end can talk at a time. o A type 1 portable cannot initiate a private call. o A type 2 portable can only place private calls to numbers that are pre-pre- programmed into the radio. o A type 3 portable can place a private call by dialing the number directly. o Private calls are not recorded. o For the duration that a radio user is involved in a private call, the user will not be involved in dispatch / Talk Group communications. o The system is not able to restrict the usage of private call on the system, unlike interconnect calls, which can be managed.