• or to Preset for the preset preprogrammed Talkgroup.
• or to the required talkgroup.
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to save the currently selected talkgroup and
return to the Home screen.
If the encryption key associated to the new Talkgroup is erased, you hear a momentary key fail
tone and the display shows Key fail.
If the encryption key that is associated to the new Talkgroup is not allowed, you hear a
momentary key fail tone and the display shows Illegal key.
4 Press
to return to the Home screen.
7.2.3
Sending a Status Call
This feature allows you to send data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status. Each status can
have up to a 14-character name. For trunking, a maximum of eight status conditions is possible. For
conventional, a maximum of 16 status conditions is possible.
Procedure:
1 Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the preprogrammed Status button.
•
or to Sts and press the Menu Select button directly below Sts.
The display shows the last acknowledged status call, or the first status in the list.
2 or to the required status.
3 Press the PTT button to send the status.
When the dispatcher acknowledges, you hear four tones and the display shows Ack
received. The radio returns to normal dispatch operation.
If no acknowledgment is received, you hear a low-pitched tone and the display shows No
acknowledge.
4 Press
to return to the Home screen.
No traffic is heard on trunked channels while Status Call is selected. If the radio detects no
Status Call activity for 6 seconds, an alert tone sounds until you press or the PTT button.
7.2.4
Making Priority Dispatch Calls
If a talkgroup is congested, the Priority Dispatch feature allows you to call the dispatcher on a different
talkgroup. This talkgroup is called the Priority Talkgroup. Each trunking talkgroup can have its own
assigned Priority Talkgroup.Priority Dispatch is not available during Emergency operations. Scan
feature is suspended when Priority Dispatch is initiated.
Prerequisites: Dispatch console that supports this feature must be preprogrammed to use this feature.
Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information on dispatch console supporting
this feature.
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