Icom iC-F60 Instruction Manual page 47

D Transmitting a Status Message
Status Messaging allows you to send a pre-programmed status
message to the dispatcher. There are 16 status codes that can be
sent. In addition, the dispatcher can send an MDC 1200 signal that
causes the transceiver to automatically transmit its current status.
q Push [MDC Call] to enter the MDC menu selection mode.
w Select "STATUS" using [CH Up], [CH Down], [MDC Up] or [MDC
Down].
e Push [MDC Call] again to enter the status message selection
mode.
r Select the desired status message using [CH Up], [CH Down],
[MDC Up] or [MDC Down].
t Push [PTT] to transmit the status message to the dispatcher.
• "STAT TX" is displayed.
y Release [PTT].
• "STAT OK" is displayed.
• "STA FAIL" is displayed if there is no acknowledgment from the dis-
patcher.
u After a specified time period has passed, the transceiver will re-
turn to receive.
Pre-programmed status
message is displayed.
MDC 1200 OPERATION
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