Status Message; Transmitting; Receiving - Kenwood TK-780 Instruction Manual

STATUS MESSAGE

You can send and receive 2-digit Status messages (10 ~ 79) which may be
decided in your talk group. Messages can contain up to 16 alphanumeric
characters.
A maximum of 15 received messages can be stored in the queue memory of
your transceiver. These saved messages can be reviewed after reception. If the
queue memory is full, the oldest message will be erased when a new message is
received. The mail icon (
memory.
All stored messages will be cleared when the transceiver power is turned OFF.
Note:
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Transmitting

1 Select your desired group and channel.
2 Press the key programmed as Selcall + Status Entry or Selcall + Status
List to enter Selcall Mode.
3 a) If you pressed Selcall + Status Entry and Manual Dial is enabled,
enter the ID of the station you want to call by using the microphone
keypad. (Press # to erase an incorrect digit.)
b) If you pressed Selcall + Status List, use the
keys only) to select your desired ID.
4 Press or the key programmed as Call (1 ~ 6) to enter Status Mode.
5 a) If you pressed Selcall + Status Entry and Manual Dial is enabled,
enter the status you want to transmit by using the microphone keypad.
(Press # to erase an incorrect digit.)
b) If you pressed Selcall + Status List, use the
keys only) to select your desired status.
6 Press the PTT switch to initiate the Status call.
• "COMPLETE" is displayed when the call has been successfully transmitted.
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Receiving

The mail icon (
• The Queue Mode status appears.
Press any key or wait until the pre-programmed timer expires to return to
Normal Operation Mode.
) lights when a message is stored in the queue
) will flash.
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