Placing the cipher switch to LD makes the radio in which state?

Placing the cipher switch to LD makes the radio in which state?

• A. Offline.
• B. Non encrypted.
• C. Crypto.
• D. Maintenance.

Answer: (A)

Switching the cipher control to LD puts the radio into offline operation. In this position the encryption path is inactive and the radio is effectively not participating in secure network traffic, so it’s powered and ready but not usable for normal cryptographic comms. This state is used for maintenance or when you need the unit isolated from the secure network.

Switching the cipher control to LD puts the radio into offline operation. In this position the encryption path is inactive and the radio is effectively not participating in secure network traffic, so it’s powered and ready but not usable for normal cryptographic comms. This state is used for maintenance or when you need the unit isolated from the secure network.