Sec 1: 7-2 Encryption: Select an Encryption Key
7.3 Select an Encryption Key
You can select an encryption key using either the menu or the keypad.
7.3.1 Use the Menu
To select an encryption key using the menu:
1. Press
> until the display shows “KEY”.
2. Press
{, |, or } directly below “KEY”. The display shows the last user-selected and
-stored encryption key, as well as the available menu selections.
3. Press
< or > to scroll through the list of encryption keys.
NOTE: If you select an erased key, the display alternates between showing the encryption
key and “ERASED KEY”.
4. Press
{, |, or } directly below the desired menu.
• PSET = selects the preset or default encryption key.
• SEL = saves the newly selected key and returns to the home display.
5. Press
H, the PTT button, or {, |, or } directly below the ABRT menu, or turn the
16-Position Select knob to exit this menu.
• If the selected key is erased, the display shows “KEY FAIL” and the radio sounds a
momentary keyfail tone.
• If the selected key is not allowed, the display shows “ILLEGAL KEY” and the radio sounds a
momentary illegal key tone.
7.3.2 Use the Keypad
To select an encryption key using the keypad:
1. Press
> until the display shows “KEY”.
2. Press
{, |, or }directly below “KEY”. The display shows the last user-selected and
stored encryption key, as well as the available menu selections.
3. Using the keypad, enter the number of the desired key.
NOTE: If you select an erased key, the display alternates between showing the encryption
key and “ERASED KEY”.
4. Press
< or > to select from the menu.
• PSET = selects the preset or default encryption key.
• SEL = saves the newly selected key and returns to the home display.
5. Press
H, the PTT button, or {, |, or } directly below the ABRT menu, or turn the
16-Position Select knob to exit this menu.
• If the selected key is erased, the display shows “KEY FAIL” and the radio sounds a
momentary keyfail tone.
• If the selected key is not allowed, the display shows “ILLEGAL KEY” and the radio sounds a
momentary illegal key tone.