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Status & Message Operations
STATUS operation allows a pre-programmed status condition to
be transmitted to a P25 trunked tower site
MESSAGE operation allows a pre-programmed text message to
be transmitted to a P25 trunked tower site
Each STATUS and MESSAGE is assigned an ID that is cross-
referenced to a determined condition (ie., Off Duty, In Service,
Transporting, or some similar message)
The messages are routed from the tower site to a specific
dispatch console (or to several specific consoles) that have been
pre-designated to receive that particular message (based on the
assigned ID number)
Each STATUS condition message and each MESSAGE text is pre-
programmed by the system administrator – individual radio
operators cannot enter their own messages as “text” entries
nor can they choose which console(s) receive the message