About Trunked Text Messages - Tait TM9300 User Manual

About trunked text messages

Your radio may be programmed so that you can send
text messages. The three options for creating text
messages are selecting a preset text message,
editing a draft text message, or creating a new text
message.
Using the alphanumeric keys to enter text
When the alphanumeric keys are used to enter a text
message, they have special functions.
Use the # key to select the type of text entry:
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upper and lower case characters (ABC, abc), ini-
tial capitals (Abc), or numbers (123).
Use the left selection key (Clear) to delete a char-
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acter from the display.
Use the scroll keys to move through a message.
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Repeated presses of these keys will give you the
characters shown in the following table.
Key
In the example below, a preset text message has
been selected, and is being edited.
currently
selected text
entry option
(lower case)
To either edit or enter a text message, your
radio must have alphanumeric keys.
Characters
. , ? ! -
A B C 2
D E F 3
G H I 4
J K L 5
M N O 6
abc
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Clear
cursor: shows current point of text entry
Key
/ 1
number of characters
16/100
used/total number of
characters allowed
Options
Operating in trunked mode
Characters
P Q R S 7
T U V 8
W X Y Z 9
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