The AN/PRC-150(C) has ten slots for TX AMD messages and ten slots for RX AMD messages. Each message can be up to ninety characters in length. An AMD message is saved in the AN/PRC-150(C) until the message is deleted or the AN/PRC-150(C) is zeroized.
Perform the following procedures to add, review, and delete TX AMD messages.
NOTE
AMD messages are saved and sent in-the-clear and are NOT secure.
NOTE
RX_AMD messages are lost if more than ten are received. The oldest ones are overwritten.
4.8.5.1 Program Mode ALE AMD TX_MSG - Create a TX_MSG See Figure 4-17. Perform the following procedure for TX_MSG programming:
a. Choose PGM>MODE>ALE>AMD>TX_MSG menu choices.
b. Use the keys to scroll through the TX MESSAGE options (EDIT, REVIEW, DELETE). Select EDIT and press [ENT].
c. Press the keys to scroll to an empty TX MESSAGE and press [ENT]. Empty text messages consist of a string of underscore characters.
NOTE
When creating and editing a message, the following special keystrokes are available.
Press the key twice to add a space character after the last character entered.
NOTE
Press the 0 key repeatedly to insert zero, space, or punctuation characters. The sequence of 0 key characters is as follows: 0
<space>,. ’ “ / \ _ : ; * & ! ? @ # $ % + - = < > ^ ( ) [ ] NOTE
The operation (EDIT) and the index of the TX message (0 through 9) appears in the top line of the display as the messages are being scrolled. If no empty TX messages are available, follow the procedure for deleting a TX_MSG and create the new message in that message slot.
d. Press [ENT] to start editing the message.
e. Press the alphanumeric keys to enter the message, then press [ENT] to save the message.
f. Press [CLR] twice to return to the ALE menu.
4.8.5.2 Program Mode ALE AMD TX_MSG - Edit a TX_MSG See Figure 4-17. Perform the following procedure to edit a TX_MSG:
a. Choose PGM>MODE>ALE>AMD>TX_MSG menu choices.
b. Use the keys to scroll through the TX MESSAGE options (EDIT, REVIEW, DELETE). Select EDIT and press [ENT].
c. Use the keys to scroll to the desired TX MESSAGE and press [ENT].
NOTE
The operation (EDIT) and the index of the TX message are displayed on the top line of the display.
d. Press the alphanumeric keys to enter the message, then press [ENT] to save the message.
e. Press [CLR] twice to return to the AMD menu.
4.8.5.3 Program Mode ALE AMD TX_MSG - Review a TX_MSG See Figure 4-17. Perform the following procedure to review a TX_MSG:
a. Choose PGM>MODE>ALE>AMD>TX_MSG menu choices.
b. Use the keys to scroll through the TX MESSAGE options (EDIT, REVIEW, DELETE). Select REVIEW and press [ENT].
c. Use the keys to scroll through the TX messages until the desired message is displayed and press
d. Use the keys to scroll through the message (if applicable).
e. Press [ENT] to view the whole message.
f. Press [ENT] to return to the TX MESSAGE screen.
g. Press [CLR] twice to return to the AMD menu.
4.8.5.4 Program Mode ALE AMD TX_MSG - Delete a TX_MSG See Figure 4-17. Perform the following procedure to delete a TX_MSG:
a. Choose PGM>MODE>ALE>AMD menu choices.
b. Use the keys to scroll through the TX MESSAGE options (EDIT, REVIEW, DELETE). Select DELETE and press [ENT].
c. Use the keys to scroll through the TX messages until the desired message is displayed and press [ENT].
NOTE
The operation (DELETE) and the index of the TX message appear on the top line of the display.
d. Use the keys to scroll through the DELETE TX MESSAGE options (YES, NO). Select YES and press [ENT] to delete the TX message, or select NO and press [ENT] to go back without deleting the TX message.
e. Press [CLR] twice to return to the AMD menu.
4.8.5.5 Program Mode ALE AMD RX_MSG - Review a RX_MSG
This section describes how to obtain access to RX messages from the programming screen only. An RX_MSG can also be reviewed when received. See Figure 4-17. Perform the following procedure to review an RX_MSG:
a. Choose PGM>MODE>ALE>AMD>RX_MSG menu choices.
b. Use the keys to scroll through the RX MESSAGE options (COPY, REVIEW, DELETE). Select REVIEW and press [ENT].
c. Use the keys to scroll through the RX messages until the desired message is displayed and press [ENT].
NOTE
The message NO RX MESSAGE is displayed if there are not receive messages available to review.
d. Use the keys to scroll through the message (if applicable).
e. Press [ENT] to view the whole message.
f. Press [ENT] to return to the RX MESSAGE screen.
g. Press [CLR] repeatedly to return to the AMD or ALE menu.
4.8.5.6 Program Mode ALE AMD RX_MSG - Copy an RX_MSG
Use this operation to create a TX_MSG from an RX_MSG to be retransmitted. See Figure 4-17. Perform the following procedure to copy an RX_MSG:
a. Choose PGM>MODE>ALE>AMD>RX_MSG menu choices.
b. Use the keys to select message to copy and press [ENT].
c. Scroll through the RX MESSAGE options (COPY, REVIEW, DELETE). Select COPY and press [ENT].
d. Use the keys to scroll through the COPY RX MESSAGE options (YES, NO). Select YES and press [ENT] to copy the RX message, or select NO and press [ENT] to go back without copying the RX message.
NOTE
The operation (COPY) and the index of the RX message appear on the top line of the display.
e. Press [CLR] repeatedly to return to the AMD or ALE menu.
4.8.5.7 Program Mode ALE AMD RX_MSG - Delete an RX_MSG See Figure 4-17. Perform the following procedure to delete an RX_MSG:
a. Choose PGM>MODE>ALE>AMD>RX_MSG menu choices.
b. Use the keys to scroll through the RX MESSAGE options (COPY, REVIEW, DELETE). Select DELETE and press [ENT].
c. Use the keys to scroll through the RX messages until the desired message is displayed and press [ENT].
NOTE
The operation (DELETE) and the index of the RX message are displayed on the top line of the display.
d. Use the keys to scroll the DELETE RX MESSAGE options (YES, NO). Select YES and press [ENT] to delete the RX message, or select NO and press [ENT] to go back without deleting the RX message.
e. Press [CLR] repeatedly to return to the AMD or ALE menu.