Loading The Group Encryption Keys - Motorola Astro APX User Manual

7 When the key has been loaded successfully, the radio
sounds a short tone for single-key radios.

Loading the Group Encryption Keys

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1 Attach the KVL to your radio.
2 Press the  button below
3 Press the  button below
4 Press the  button below
5 or to required group.
6 Press the  button below
to your radio.
7 Your mobile radio display shows
loading key(s) from KVL.
8 When the key has been loaded successfully, the radio
sounds an alternating tone for multikey radios.
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Using the Multikey Feature
This feature allows the radio to be equipped with different
encryption keys and supports the DES-OFB algorithm.
There are two types of multikey:
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(strapped), on a one-per-channel basis, through Customer
Programming Software. In addition, you can have operator-
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selectable keys, operator-selectable keysets, and operator-
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selectable key erasure. If talkgroups are enabled in
conventional, then the encryption keys are strapped to the
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talkgroups.
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conventional and trunked applications, you have to strap your
to load the key
encryption keys for trunking on a per-talkgroup or
announcement-group basis. In addition, you may strap a
when it is
different key to other features, such as dynamic regrouping,
failsoft, or emergency talkgroup. You can have operator-
selectable key erasure.
– The encryption keys can be tied
– If you use your radio for both