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7.27 SELECTIVE ALERT
Selective alert messaging is an OTP feature allowing one of up to eight (8) pre-programmed text
messages (refer to Section 7.27.3) to be sent from one radio to another. The user specifies a destination
radio’
s User ID, selects one of the pre-programmed text messages, and then transmits it to the destination
radio. The message delivery system adds time-of-day information and forwards the message to the
destination (receiving) radio. The sending radio receives a brief message noting the status of the
transmission. Refer to Table 7-7 for a list of possible status messages.
The first few charact
ers of a message are part of the message text entered when the message is
programmed. This programming is performed by the system or network administration personnel.
Messages successfully received by the destination radio are stored until deleted or until it is power cycled.
7.27.1 Sending Selective Alert Messages
The destination radio’s User ID can be selected via the menu or via the keypad on the system model
control head.
Menu Button Method:
1. Using
, scroll through the menu until “AlertDest” (Alert Destination) appears in the bottom
line of the display. The current speed dial number scrolls on the top line.
2. Use
to change to a different speed-dial number.
3. When the desired speed-dial number appears, press the MENU button to activate the selection.
4. Choose and send the message.
Keypad Method (System Model Control Head):
To select the destination radio’s User ID using the keypad, perform the following:
1. Press *7 on the keypad. “AlertDest” appears in the display.
2. Enter the number of the destination radio (e.g., 027-001-0006) using the DTMF keypad. If the region
num
ber (first 3 digits; 027 in this example) is the same as this radio’s region number, these digits do
not need to be entered. Likewise, if the region and agency numbers (first 6 digits; 027-001 in this
example) are the same as this radio’s numbers, these digits do not need to be entered. Leading zeros
can also be ignored. Refer to Section 7.13.
3. Press the # key to enter the
number.
Choosing and Sending the Message
After specifying the destination radio’s User ID (Section 7.27.1), the radio automatically allows you to
choose a
message. The current message scrolls across the top line of the display. To choose a message:
1. Scroll through the message list using
. The next available message in the list is displayed.
Pause between each arrow button press to observe the entire message as it scrolls across the top line
of the display.
2. To select and send the displayed message, press the Select button, or press the # button on the
keypad.
3. The status of the sent message will be momentarily displayed (Table 7-7).