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Unit alert messages
The unit alert network service is a type of status message. It is used
to alert people to the following radio traffic. If you receive a unit alert
message, pay special attention to the following calls and messages.
The text of the unit alert message is predefined by your organisation.
When you receive a unit alert message, the message is displayed,
the radio plays an alarm tone, the lights flash, and the
General
profile is activated. To stop the alarm, press
Stop
.
A unit alert message is sent like a status message.
Send status messages
Tip:
To send a status message in the idle mode, enter the
status number, and select
Options
→
Send as a status
→
Status
or
Situation
.
Tip:
You can set the radio to send status messages when you
press the duty key
. To send a callback request to the
address of the selected group, press and hold the duty key in
the idle mode. To send a situation indicator, enter the
situation number in the idle mode, and press and hold the
duty key. See Duty key setting on page 94.
Send status messages or callback requests
1. Select
Menu
→
Status msgs.
→
Send status
.
2. To send a status message, select
Status
. Scroll to the desired
status message, and press
OK
. You can also search for a
message by entering its first letters.
To send a callback request, select
Callback
.
3. Select the recipient of the status message or callback request in
one of the following ways:
•
If a default recipient number is displayed, press
OK
to send
the message to the default recipient. See Status settings on
page 85.
