NOTICE:
If the Multi-system Over-the-Air Rekeying feature is in use, the ASTRO profile name is
displayed below
Keyloading
.
2
Select the required keys and press
Load
on the KVL.
The KVL indicates that keyload is successful.
6.14.3.2
Multikey Feature
This feature allows the radio to be equipped with different encryption keys and supports the DES-OFB
algorithm.
There are two types of encryption keys:
Conventional Multikey
The encryption keys are strapped on a one-per-channel basis, through CPS. In addition, you can
have operator-selectable keys, operator-selectable keysets, and operator-selectable key erasure. If
talkgroups are enabled in conventional, then the encryption keys are strapped to the talkgroups.
Trunked Multikey
If the radio is used for both conventional and trunked applications, strap the encryption keys for
trunking on a per-talkgroup or announcement-group basis. In addition, a different key can be
strapped to other features, such as dynamic regrouping, failsoft, or emergency talkgroup. You can
have operator-selectable key erasure.
6.14.3.3
Selecting Encryption Keys
Procedure:
1
or to
Key
.
2
Press the
Menu Select
button directly below
Key
.
The display shows the last user-selected and stored encryption key, and the available menu
selections. If the Multi-system Over-the-Air Rekeying feature is in use, the list of keys displayed
is only for the current secure profile of the selected channel.
3
or to scroll through the encryption keys.
4
Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the
Menu Select
button directly below
Sel
to save the newly selected key and return
to the
Home
screen.
• Press
, the
PTT
button, or the
Menu Select
button directly below
Exit
.
NOTICE:
When the selected key is erased, you hear a momentary keyfail tone and the
display shows
Key fail
.
When the selected key is not allowed, you hear a momentary illegal key tone and the
display shows
Illegal key
.
6.14.3.4
Selecting Keysets
When and where to use:
This feature allows you to select one or more groups of several encryption
keys from among the available keys stored in the radio.
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