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Conventional Radio Features
Status Calls (Digital Modes Only)
Radio status calls are used to inform the dispatcher of the present
state of the mobile unit. For example, a status might be ENROUTE or
AT SITE.
Status names are field programmable. Each radio can have up to 8
separate statuses.
Sending a Status Call
1 Press the STS softkey, and the display shows the last-
acknowledged status name.
2 Press the or button to review the list of status names, or
use the keypad mic to enter the number of the status you wish
to send.
Note: If no button is pressed for a period of time, an inactivity
warning will sound.
3 The display shows the desired status name or number, press
the PTT button to send the transmission.
One of the following conditions occurs:
• The radio display shows PLEASE WAIT until the transmission
is received and acknowledged.
When the dispatcher acknowledges the status, four high-
pitched tones sound, and the display shows ACK RECEIVED.
The radio then returns to normal dispatch operation.
• If the status is not acknowledged after approximately six
seconds, the display alternates between NO ACKNOWLEDGE
and the associated status name. A low-pitched tone also
sounds continuously.
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