Radio Kill; Using Remote Kill To Kill Another Radio - Motorola APX 2500 User Manual

If the receiving radio does not have encryption key to decrypt the received encrypted command,
your radio display shows Dec fail.
If the receiving radio is powered off or already killed, your radio display shows No Ack.
Once the receiving radio received the command, its screen locked and request for password.
6.13.2

Radio Kill

This feature allows you to render your radio or another radio inoperable if the radio is misplaced or lost.
When a radio is killed, the display turns blank and all functions of the radio are not usable.
The killed radio can only be recovered with a special device. Consult an authorized and qualified
technician for details.
6.13.2.1

Using Remote Kill to Kill Another Radio

When and where to use: Remote Kill allows you to render another radio inoperable by sending an
over-the-air command using the menu on your radio.
Procedure:
1 or to Kill.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Kill.
The display shows Enter Password.
3 Use the keypad to enter your Tactical Inhibit Encode Password.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK .
The display shows the radio Contact IDs.
5 Perform one of the following actions:
• or to the required ID.
• Press the Menu Select button directly below LNum to go to the last number dialed.
• Use the keypad to enter the required ID.
• Press the Menu Select button directly below Send to initiate command.
If the receiving radio received the command, your radio display shows Ack received.
If the receiving radio does not have encryption key to decrypt the received encrypted command,
your radio display shows Dec fail.
If the receiving radio is powered off or already killed, your radio display shows No Ack.
Once the receiving radio received the command, its screen turns blank, the killed radio is inoperable.
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