Operating in MPT trunked mode 43About status messagesA status message is sent to another party to indicate yourcurrent activity or location, such as “en route” or “at lunch”.If the radio receiving your message has been programmedwith the same status messages, it will decode and display yourmessage. If you receive a status message, the message is auto-matically queued, since a response is not expected.Selecting a status message1 Select Main>Send>Status.2 In the Status menu, scroll through thelist of status messages until themessage you want appears.Sending a status message1 When you have chosen a message,press Options and the Send Tomenu opens.2 In the Send To menu, scroll through thelist of options until the choice youwant appears.Note: If your radio has a keypad micro-phone installed, you can choose theoption Send to dialled, then dial the number of theparty you wish to call.3 Press Send.The call details appear in the display.While the call is being setup, you cancancel the call by pressing Clear.
