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Common Radio Features
Status Calls (ASTRO 25 Trunking Only)
You can send data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status. 
Each status can have up to a 12-character name. A maximum of 
eight status conditions is possible.
Send a Status Call
Use the Menu
1 Press u to find STS.
2 Press D, E, or F 
directly below STS. The last 
acknowledged status call, or 
the first status in the list, is 
displayed.
3 Press v or u to find the 
status you wish to send.
4 Press the PTT button to send 
the status.
When the dispatcher 
acknowledges, four tones 
sound, ACK RECEIVED is 
displayed, and the radio 
returns to normal dispatch 
operation.
OR
• Four tones
If no acknowledgment is 
received, you will see NO 
ACKNOWLDG and hear a low-
pitched tone.
• Single tone
5 Press h to go to the home 
display
STS
ACK RECEIVED
NO ACKNOWLDG
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