Kenwood NX-420 - Manual (Page 26)

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STATUS MESSAGE (TyPES I AND II ONly)
You can send and receive 2-digit Status messages which may
be decided in your talk group. Messages can contain up to 16
alphanumeric characters. Status messages range from 10 to
99 (80 ~ 99 are reserved for special messages).
A maximum of 15 received messages (combined status
messages and short messages) can be stored in the stack
memory of your transceiver.
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Transmitting
1 Select your desired zone and channel.
2 Press the key programmed as [Status] to enter Status
mode (proceed to step 5) or [Selcall + Status] to enter
Selcall mode (proceed to step 3).
3 Press the or C> key to select the station you want to call.
• If Manual Dialing is enabled, you can enter a station ID by
using the DTMF keypad, or by using the Selector. When
using the Selector, cycle through the digits to select a
digit, then press the S key to set the digit and move the
cursor to the right. Repeat this process until the entire ID
is entered.
4 Press the S
or key to enter Status mode.
5 Press the or C> key to select the status you want to
transmit.
• If Manual Dialing is enabled, you can enter a status ID by
using the DTMF keypad, or by using the Selector (refer to
step 3, above).
6 Press the PTT switch or Side 2 key to initiate the call.
• “COMPLETE” appears on the display when the status has
been successfully transmitted.
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receiving
A calling ID or text message will appear when a Status call
is received. Press any key to return to normal operation.