scanjunkie
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When programming an EDACS system can you use DEC or AFS TG Id's?
Is one better than the other? Does it really make any difference??
Thanks...
Is one better than the other? Does it really make any difference??
Thanks...
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EDACS: DEC vs. AFS TG Id's
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Only thing I can think of is that when using uniden scanners, you can be more creative with the AFS tg's; because you can listen to eveything or just an agency or subfleet or 1talkgroup.
But I usually use DEC format because the system radios use that and I don't get confused when programming.
But I usually use DEC format because the system radios use that and I don't get confused when programming.
scanjunkie
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Cool...Thanks for your help!!
DEC vs AFS
if you use text tags it won't matter which one you use you just read what you're listening to.
if you use text tags it won't matter which one you use you just read what you're listening to.
I have found that using the AFS format helps me visualize the structure of the radio system. For instance, if you have a TG of 04-123 (decimal 611), you could guess that it is possibly the third TG in a set, 04-121 being the first TG. Using strictly decimal does not give you this insight. You can often fill in holes or greatly expand your data by doing this, at least in planning, if not for programming. And, as mentioned, you can program all the TG's in this series with just 04-12- rather than 04-121, 04-122, etc. Oh, yes, and if your Uniden is set for the opposite mode, when you enter it, the radio will convert it to the proper mode.
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