4: Radio Programming
PRC1099A-MSOP 4-21
Menu
Selections
The following table describes each of the selections within the MSG menu.
Selection Description
RX MSG Rx Message. For reading messages received from other
stations. To check for messages:
1. Toggle the TUNE knob to scroll through the 9 message posi-
tions. An asterisk * beside a numbered position indicates
the presence of a message.
2. Display the desired message and press WHIP TUNE.
3. Toggle the TUNE knob to scroll through the message. Scroll
backward by toggling the TUNE knob down. At the end of
the message, DEL MSG? is displayed.
4. To delete the message, press WHIP TUNE.
TX MSG Tx Message. For composing messages (90 character limit) to
send with the ALE message.
1. Toggle the TUNE knob to scroll through the 9 message posi-
tions. An asterisk * beside a numbered position indicates a
message is present for that number.
2. Toggle the TUNE knob to choose the desired message num-
ber to compose.
3. Press WHIP TUNE to begin composing your message.
4. Toggle the TUNE knob to scroll to the first letter, number or
symbol of the message (the letter A is displayed to start
you off). Use the _ symbol to enter a space.
5. Press WHIP TUNE to enter the letter. Continue this process
until the message is complete.
6. To save the message, scroll to the save symbol immedi-
ately below the A in the symbol sequence.
7. Press WHIP TUNE to save the message.