6.11.3
Managing Encryption
This chapter explains the encryption feature on your radio.
6.11.3.1
Loading Encryption Keys
Prerequisites:
• Refer to the Key Variable Loader (KVL) manual for equipment connections and setup.
Procedure:
1 Attach the KVL to your radio.
The display shows Keyloading and all other radio functions, except for power down, backlight,
and volume, are locked out.
NOTICE:
If the Multi-system Over-the-Air Rekeying feature is in use, the ASTRO profile name is
displayed below Keyloading.
2 Select the required keys and press Load on the KVL.
The KVL indicates that keyload is successful.
6.11.3.2
Multikey Feature
This feature allows the radio to be equipped with different encryption keys.
Conventional Multikey
The encryption keys are strapped on a one-per-channel basis, through CPS. In addition, you can
have operator-selectable keys, operator-selectable keysets, and operator-selectable key erasure. If
talkgroups are enabled in conventional, then the encryption keys are strapped to the talkgroups.
6.11.3.3
Selecting Encryption Keys
Procedure:
1
or to Key.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Key.
The display shows the last user-selected and stored encryption key, and the available menu
selections.
3 or to scroll through the encryption keys or use the keypad to enter the number of the
desired key.
4 Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to save the newly selected key and return
to the Home screen.
• Press
, the PTT button, or the Menu Select button directly below Exit.
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