VX-8R OPERATING MANUAL 105
SENDING A MESSAGE
The registered message can be sent to the members who are receiving on the coordination
frequency. When a message is sent, the transmitter’s ID will be sent also, and the receiver
can identify who sent the message.
The “Personal ID” setting (described in the previous paragraph) is required for
the transmitter’s ID to be shown with the received message.
1. Set the radio to the coordination frequency.
2. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item
59: MES-59: MES-
59: MES-59: MES-
59: MES-
SAGE SELECTSAGE SELECT
SAGE SELECTSAGE SELECT
SAGE SELECT.
4. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Message slot
you wish to send.
6. Press the PTT switch to exit to normal operation.
7. Press the key, then press the key. This provides a
“Short-cut” to Menu Item
95: SQL TYPE95: SQL TYPE
95: SQL TYPE95: SQL TYPE
95: SQL TYPE.
8. Rotate the DIAL knob until “
MESSAGEMESSAGE
MESSAGEMESSAGE
MESSAGE” appears on the
display; this activates the Message feature.
9. Press the PTT switch to exit from the Menu mode and acti-
vate the Message feature. When the Message feature is ac-
tivated, the “
MSGMSG
MSGMSG
MSG” notation will appear on the display.
10. Press the PTT switch again (without speaking into the mi-
crophone) to transmit the selected message on the coordina-
tion frequency. It takes approximately 6 seconds to transmit the message.
MESSAGE FEATURE
