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destination (receiving) radio. The sending radio receives a brief message noting the status of the
transmission. Refer to Table 5-2 for a list of possible status messages.
The first few characters of a message are part of the message text entered when the message is
programmed. This programming is performed by the system or network administration personnel.
Messages successfully received by the destination radio are stored in the radio until deleted or until the
radio is power cycled.
5.15.1 Sending Selective Alert Messages
5.15.1.1 Specifying the Destination
The destination radio’s User ID can be selected via the menu buttons on the radio’s front panel or via the
keypad on the DTMF microphone if the radio is so equipped:
Menu Button Method:
1. Using the ▲ or ▼ button, scroll through the menu until “AlertDest” (Alert Destination) appears in
the bottom line of the display. The current speed dial number scrolls on the top line.
2. Press the ◄ or ► button to change to a different speed-dial number. Pause between each arrow
button press to observe the entire number as it scrolls across the top line of the display.
3. When the desired speed-dial number appears, press the Select button to activate the selection.
4. Continue with the section Choosing and Sending the Message.
Keypad Method (DTMF Microphone Required):
To select the destination radio’s User ID using the keypad, perform the following steps.
1. Press *7 on the keypad. “AlertDest” appears in the display.
2. Enter the number of the destination radio (e.g., 027-001-0006) using the DTMF keypad. Like dialing
a telephone number, ignore/do not enter dashes. If the region number (first 3 digits; 027 in this
example) is the same as this radio’s region number, these digits do not need to be entered. Likewise,
if the region and agency numbers (first 6 digits; 027-001 in this example) are the same as this radio’s
numbers, these digits do not need to be entered. Leading zeros can also be ignored. Refer to Section
5.18.
3. Press the # key to enter the number.
5.15.1.2 Choosing and Sending the Message
After specifying the destination radio’s User ID, the radio automatically allows you to choose a message.
The current message scrolls across the top line of the display. To choose a message:
1. Scroll through the message list using the ◄ or ► button. The next available message in the list is
displayed. Pause between each arrow button press to observe the entire message as it scrolls across
the top line of the display.
If the destination radio’s User ID was chosen via the keypad on the DTMF microphone, the keypad’s
4 and 6 buttons can also be used to scroll through the available messages.
2. To select and send the displayed message, press the Select button, or press the # button on the
keypad.
3. The status of the sent message will be momentarily displayed (see Table 5-2).
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