Motorola ASTRO XTS 5000 III User Manual page 96

Over-the-Air Rekeying (Rekey Request) (ASTRO Conventional
Only)
The over-the-air rekeying (OTAR) feature allows the dispatcher to
reprogram the encryption keys in the radio remotely. The dispatcher
performs the rekey operation upon receiving a rekey request from the
user.
Use the Menu
Press U to find REKY.
1
Press D, E, or F directly
2
below REKY.
3 Press the PTT to send the
rekey request.
Note: Pressing the PTT again, or the Home or Emergency
button, will exit the feature and allow the user to
transmit in the normal manner.
4 If the display shows REKEY
FAIL and a bad-key tone
sounds, the rekey operation has
failed.
Note: If this occurs, your radio does not contain the Unique
Shadow Key (USK). This key must be loaded into the
radio with the key-variable loader (KVL) before the
rekey request can be sent. Refer to your local key
management supervisor for more information.
ASTRO XTS 5000 Model III
Special Radio Features
REKY
REQUEST REKY
PLEASE WAIT
REKEY FAIL
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