Status Calls (Astro 25 Trunking Only); Send A Status Call - Motorola XTSTM 5000 II User Manual

Common Radio Features

Status Calls (ASTRO 25 Trunking Only)

You can send data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status.
Each status can have up to a 12-character name. A maximum of eight
status conditions is possible.

Send a Status Call

Use the Menu
Press u to find STS.
1
Press D, E, or F
2
directly below STS. The last
acknowledged status call, or
the first status in the list, is
displayed.
Press v or u to find the
3
status you wish to send.
4 Press the PTT button to send
the status.
When the dispatcher
acknowledges, four tones
sound, ACK RECEIVED is
displayed, and the radio
returns to normal dispatch
operation.
OR
If no acknowledgment is
received, you will see NO
ACKNOWLDG and hear a low-
pitched tone.
Press h to go to the home
5
display
66
STS
ACK RECEIVED
• Four tones
NO ACKNOWLDG
• Single tone