General Radio Operations: Text Messaging

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Text Messaging

Your radio can send and receive short text messages to Private or Group contacts. Your radio must be on and within range to receive text messages.

Receiving a Message

When you receive a text message, “New Message Received” appears on the display. The sender and group (if applicable) are also indicated.

New Message

Received

From Jones

Read Back

To View the Message

1. Press under Read to read the message.

NOTE: If you are in a menu when the message is received, you will need to exit and read it from the Inbox.

2.If the message fills more than one screen, scroll to read the entire message.

3.To delete the message, press and press under Delete.

To Dismiss the Message Notification

Press under Back to read the message at a later time. This icon appears on the display, reminding you that you have an unread message.

Reading from the Inbox

1.Press under Mesgs.

2.Scroll to the message you want to read.

3.Press under Read.

4.If the message fills more than one screen, scroll to read it.

Inbox

[Send Mesg]

Are you at

No

Read Back

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