Programming For Status Messages - Icom F3161 Series Programming Manual

Programming for Status Messages

You can set your personal status to send to another radio, or group of radios, or allow your status to be accessed
(polled) by other radios. Status messages can be sent and received using either Individual IDs or Talk Group IDs.
Program your radio with the following settings. All frequencies need to be entered and the squelch level must be set
before performing this procedure.
Memory CH Window / Zone Operation Window
Field
Zone Operation » Zone Type
Memory CH Window / Zone Window
Field
CH Type
Digital » Unit ID
Digital » Talkgroup ID
Digital » Squelch Type
Status List Window
Field
RX Status » Display Text
RX Status » RX
TX Status » Display Text
Status Setting Window
Field
Allow Poll
Poll TX
Common Window
Field
Key & Display » Key
To Send a Status Message
1. Press and hold the key assigned for Digital calls. The display will briefly show INDIVIDUAL or TALKGROUP.
If you want to change from either INDIVIDUAL or TALKGROUP, press and hold the key to return to the
memory channel display, then press and hold to select the option you want.
2. Press the Digital key quickly to bring up the list of Talk Group IDs.
3. Scroll to the desired radio ID by pressing the Up/Down keys.
4. Press PTT. Your status message and your Individual or Talk Group ID will show on the target radio's display.
Setting/Description
Set to Conventional (the field will show blank).
Setting/Description
Set to Digital
Set to this radio's ID for the applicable channels. Points to
the ID setting in the Individual ID List window.
Set to desired Talk Group for each channel.
Set to SEL if you want the squelch to open with the proper
RAN and Talk Group or Individual ID.
Setting/Description
Enter the text you want displayed on other radios.
Set to Enable.
Enter the text you want to send to other radios
Setting/Description
Set to Enable if you want other radios to read your radio's
status.
Set to Enable if you want to be able to find out the status
(poll) of other radios.
Setting/Description
Set one of the programmable keys to Digital Button.
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