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MDC 1200 SYSTEM OPERATION
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Transmitting a Status Message
Status Messaging allows you to send a pre-programmed status
message. There are 16 status codes that can be sent. In addi-
tion, the dispatcher can send an MDC 1200 signal that causes
the transceiver to automatically transmit its current status.
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Push [MDC Call] to enter the MDC menu selection mode.
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Select “STATUS” using [CH Up], [CH Down], [MDC Up] or
[MDC Down].
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Push [MDC Call] again to enter the status message selec-
tion mode.
Pre-programmed status message is displayed.
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Select the desired status message using [CH Up], [CH
Down], [MDC Up] or [MDC Down].
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Push [PTT] to transmit the status message.
• “STAT TX” is displayed.
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Release [PTT].
• “STAT OK” is displayed after receiving an acknowledgement
from the station.
• “STA FAIL” is displayed if there is no acknowledgment from the
station.
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After a specified time period has passed, the transceiver
will return to receive.
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Transmitting a Message
The transceiver can send a pre-programmed message.
There are 16 messages that can be sent on a channel.
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Push [MDC Call] to enter the MDC menu selection mode.
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Select “MSG” using [CH Up], [CH Down], [MDC Up] or
[MDC Down].
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Push [MDC Call] again to enter the pre-programmed mes-
sage selection mode.
Pre-programmed message is displayed.
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Select the desired message using [CH Up], [CH Down],
[MDC Up] or [MDC Down].
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Push [PTT] to transmit the message to the dispatcher.
• “MSG TX” is displayed.
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Release [PTT].
• “MSG OK” is displayed after receiving an acknowledgement
from the station.
• “MSG FAIL” is displayed if there is no acknowledgment from the
station.
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After a specified time period has passed, the transceiver
will return to receive.