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I have APX 6000 model 1 radios with the XE remote speaker mic - Analog & MDC1200 signalling. They are being used for fireground communications (simplex channel).

I would like to know if there is a way to program the button on the speaker mic (just below the PTT) to transmit a message.

The incident commander wants to conduct a radio roll call and would like to have some sort of acknowledgement that everyone is okay.

Someone suggested setting the button up as a RAB or RTT - I have no experience with either of these. Any ideas on this would be appreciated.

Can you set a that button to send a status or message?

How about this: https://www.motorolasolutions.com/conte ... ochure.pdf

Haven't ever configured this, but I think it can be done. Check out CPS Help for "One Touch" button feature. There's some info there. It requires other parameters to be configured.

Well I called Motorola support and was told that the model 1.5 cannot send an MDC status or message (It has to be Model 2.5 or 3.5). However I was able to send a repeater access request (RAB1 button). This may do, but it will require some external equipment (cimarron decoder).

resqguy911 wrote:How about this: https://www.motorolasolutions.com/conte ... ochure.pdf

Looked at this. Pretty much used the budget on the radios. Kind of expensive.