Status Calls (Digital Modes Only); Send A Status Call (W7 And W9 Control Heads Only) - Motorola ASTRO XTLTM 5000 User Manual

Status Calls (Digital Modes Only)

Radio status calls are used to inform the dispatcher of the present
state of the mobile unit. For example, a status might be ENROUTE or
AT SITE.
Status names are field programmable. Each radio can have up to 8
separate statuses.

Send a Status Call (W7 and W9 Control Heads Only)

1 Press the Sts button, and the display shows the last-
acknowledged status name.
2 Press the Mode rocker button to review the list of status names,
or use the keypad to enter the number of the status you wish to
send.
Note: If no button is pressed for a period of time, an inactivity
warning will sound.
3 With the display shows the desired status name or number,
press the Sel or the PTT button to send the transmission.
One of the following conditions occur:
• The radio display shows PLS WAIT (W7) or PLEASE WAIT
(W9) until the transmission is received and acknowledged.
When the dispatcher acknowledges the status, four high-
pitched tones sound, and the display shows ACK RCVD .
The radio then returns to normal dispatch operation.
• If the status is not acknowledged after approximately six
seconds, the display alternates between NO ACK and the
associated status name. A low-pitched tone also sounds
continuously.
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