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Transmitting a Radio Check Call
Radio check call allows you to determine whether or not the
targeted station is turned on, within the communication range
and on channel, without requiring any action from the tar-
geted station user.
Not available on Non-display types.
q
Push
[MDC Call] to enter the MDC menu selection mode.
w
Push
[CH Up] or [CH Down], or rotate [CH Up/Down] to
select “
RADIOCHK.”
For Handhelds:
For Mobiles:
R A D I O C H K
I N D I V I D U A L 1
RADIOCHK
−UP
INDIVIDUAL1
MDC SELC CALA
e
Push
[MDC Call] again to enter the transceiver alias se-
lection mode.
r
Push
[CH Up] or [CH Down], or rotate [CH Up/Down] to
select a desired alias.
t
Push
[PTT] to transmit a radio check call to the selected
station.
• “
RDO CHK” is displayed.
y
Release
[PTT].
• “
CHK ACK” is displayed after receiving an acknowledgement
from the targeted station.
• “
CHK FAIL” is displayed if the targeted station does not receive
the signal or send back an acknowledgement.
u
After a preset time period has passed, the transceiver will
return to receive.
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Transmitting a Status Message
Status Messaging allows you to send a preset status mes-
sage. There are 16 status codes that can be sent. In addition,
the transceiver can send a signal that causes the targeted
station to automatically transmit its current status.
Not available on Non-display types.
q
Push
[MDC Call] to enter the MDC menu selection mode.
w
Push
[CH Up] or [CH Down], or rotate [CH Up/Down] to
select “
STATUS.”
For Handhelds:
For Mobiles:
S T A T U S
H K
I N D I V I D U A L 1
STATUS
−UP
INDIVIDUAL1
MDC SELC CALA
e
Push
[MDC Call] again to enter the status message selec-
tion mode.
• A preset status message is displayed.
r
Push
[CH Up] or [CH Down], or rotate [CH Up/Down] to
select a desired status message.
t
Push
[PTT] to transmit the selected status message.
• “
STAT TX” is displayed.
y
Release
[PTT].
• “
STAT OK” is displayed after receiving an acknowledgement
from the base station.
• “
STA FAIL” is displayed if there is no acknowledgment from the
base station.
u
After a preset time period has passed, the transceiver will
return to receive.
MDC 1200 SYSTEM OPERATION
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