Operating instructions

ES Series Models II/III Portable Radio Operating Manual 5-35
Conventional Mode Features
• A text message can be sent between radios on a digital channel with a repeater (if
repeater talk-around is enabled)
• The repeater in use is programmed for Repeated Data mode (not supported by EFJ 2600
repeaters)
If “Set R to R” is disabled:
• A text message can be sent between radios on a digital channel with a repeater if
PCTextMessage is connected to that repeater (all radios must be dynamically registered
to the repeater)
• A text message can be sent between a radio and PCTextMessage on a digital
conventional channel (if PCTextMessage is connected to that repeater)
5.16.2 Sending a Text Message
A text message can be sent to another radio or to a user of PCTextMessage, depending
upon the setup described in paragraph 5.16.1.
To send a text message:
1 Press the assigned text messaging button, or select text messaging from the menu. The
Messaging Entry list appears.
2 Select the desired message destination from the list:
- “Dispatcher” - the message will be sent to a user of PCTextMessage
- Unit ID - the message will be sent to the radio with the unit ID selected from the list
- “Dir Entry” - the message will be sent to the unit ID entered manually by the user
3 When the destination is selected, press the F2 button (or the PTT button). The Text
Entry screen appears.
4 Enter the text of the message:
- The “2” through “0” buttons scroll through the letters shown on their respective
nameplates
- The “1” button scrolls through symbols that can be inserted in the text string
- The “#” button inserts a space
- The “*” button is backspace
5 When the text message is fully entered, press PTT to send it.
If the message is to be routed via PCTextMessage, a message will be received that
acknowledges that the message has been forwarded.