Status Calls (Digital Modes Only); Sending A Status Call - Motorola XTL 1500 User Manual

Conventional Features

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.

Sending a Status Call

1 Press the STS softkey, and the display shows the last-
acknowledged status name.
2 Rotate the Mode knob 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 The display shows the desired status name or number, press the
preprogrammed SEL menu button or the PTT button to send the
transmission.
One of the following conditions occurs:
• The radio display shows PLS WAIT 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.
• If there is no acknowledgment, do one of the following:
Press the microphone PTT button or preprogrammed SEL
menu button to resend the status transmission.
OR
Press the EXIT softkey to return to normal dispatch operation.
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