Kenwood NX-320E3 User Manual
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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.
■ 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.
■ Receiving
A calling ID or text message will appear when a Status call 
is received. Press any key to return to normal operation.
