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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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