User's Manual

MDC 1200 OPERATION

D Transmitting a Status Message

Status Messaging allows you to send a pre-programmed

status message to the dispatcher. There are 16 status codes

that can be sent. In addition, the dispatcher can send an

MDC 1200 signal that causes the transceiver to automati-

cally transmit its current status.

q Push [MDC Call] to enter the MDC menu selection mode.

w Select “STATUS” using [CH Up], [CH Down], [MDC Up] or

[MDC Down].

e Push [MDC Call] again to enter the status message selec-

tion mode.

r Select the desired status message using [CH Up], [CH

Down], [MDC Up] or [MDC Down].

t Push [PTT] to transmit the status message to the dis-

patcher.

• “STAT TX” is displayed.

y Release [PTT].

• “STAT OK” is displayed.

• “STA FAIL” is displayed if there is no acknowledgment from the

dispatcher.

u After a speciﬁed time period has passed, the transceiver

will return to receive.

Pre-programmed status

message is displayed.