Motorola BC796D - Manual (Page 69)

Status Bit - This term refers to Motorola Type II systems. There is a method by which
special types of communications utilize unique talk group numbers.
For example, if all emergency calls are set to occur on a specific talk group number then
you will not miss the transmission even if you have not programmed all the talk group
numbers. With the Status Bit on and you have programmed the unique number, then you
don’t have to worry what the rest of the groups numbers are. The topic of interest will be
picked up.
Talkgroup - A group of users within a trunked system that communicates with one another.
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