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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 (W7 and W9 Control Heads
Only)
1 Press , and the display shows the last-acknowledged
status name.
2 Press the Mode rocker switch to review the list of status names,
or use the keypad 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
or the PTT button to send the transmission.
One of the following conditions occur:
The radio display shows
PLS WAIT (W7) or PLEASE WAIT
(W9) until the transmission is received and acknowledged.
When the dispatcher acknowledges the status, four high-
pitched tones sound, and the display shows
ACK RCVD.
The radio then returns to normal dispatch operation.
If the status is not acknowledged after approximately six
seconds, the display alternates between
NO ACK and the
associated status name. A low-pitched tone also sounds
continuously.
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