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Automatic Macro Explanations

The following is a list of the macros that are automatically executed by the controller at certain

times. Because they are executed automatically when something happens (like a timer expiring)

rather than because a user specifically told it to execute by entering the macros name, they are

called "automatic" macros. The only difference between automatic and user macros is who (or

what) decides that they should be executed. They are named according to the function that they

usually perform. If you want to change how something works, you can change what commands the

macro executes to suit your own desires. An example of this would be changing an impolite ID

macro to send your repeater's ID rather than the example ID that is programmed in at the factory.

You can execute any of these macros by entering its name which corresponds to its macro number

followed by a 'D' or unkey or <Enter> (example 200 would execute macro 200). This is useful for

finding out what is already in the macros. You find out even more about what is in a macro by

recalling its contents with Command 054 D or unkey or <Enter> then the macro's number. If you

do this from a serial terminal, it will be relatively easy to understand. If you do it from a DTMF

pad, the voice message may seem long and complicated. This is because the synthesized voice

must spell out the messages that are programmed in the macros. You can learn a lot about how the

controller works by looking at what is inside of the macros with Command 054. Command 054

also tells you how many percent full a macro is. Each macro can store 100 bytes of information,

about 100 keystrokes.