Hello!
I see a change was implemented in database listings that have a system ID where it will show both the hexadecimal (HEX) and decimal (DEC) version of the system ID on the database listing. This change is likely appreciated, especially because of how the SDS-series scanners tend to prefer HEX system IDs with DMR systems. I know that Motorola and P25 systems have always identified with HEX.
Most pre-SDS scanners, along with software-based control channel decoding programs (i.e. DSDPlus) still show the DMR/NXDN systems with their DEC system ID.
Today I noticed, If someone were to be searching the bands and came across some DMR/NXDN systems that normally identify via a non-SDS scanner or via software (DSDPlus) in DEC format, and then they go to the "Search by System ID" function on the main database page,they longer works.
I have a few wide-area business listings that I try to keep updated in my region. I get to them quickly by typing in their system ID as displayed on DSDPlus in the DEC format as I always have, however today when I go to do that, I get no results, or it automatically goes to a different system whose HEX ID is the same when entered in DEC format.
It seems because the HEX ID is displayed first in this new database listing format, that's how it must be searched. I'm not quite sure what the solution is on this. I know the monitoring industry hasn't necessarily been consistent on how they display system IDs so both should be displayed, but it seems the database usually takes the approach of "it's not up to us to fix their mistakes", so I feel like the DEC IDs on DMR/NXDN systems should be shown first so they can be searched properly and the HEX IDs on P25/Motorola systems should be shown first so they can be searched.
Some examples:
5F2 (HEX), works as it should and as it has, brings up Sacramento Regional Radio Communications System (SRRCS) P25
80, the DEC code for Silke Communications FleetNet, a NEXEDGE48 system, in the past would bring both that system and the similarly named system in OR/WA; today goes straight to Mobilcomm (TRBO) (DEC 128, HEX 80)
101, the DEC code for The Radio Guys, a NEXEDGE48 system, in the past would bring that system along with one other system up in search, but today goes straight to
Firestone Industrial Products (DEC 257, HEX 101)
119, the DEC code for Fisher Wireless TeamTalk, a Connect Plus system, in the past would bring that system along with the other DMR systems that use 119, but today, no results.
I see a change was implemented in database listings that have a system ID where it will show both the hexadecimal (HEX) and decimal (DEC) version of the system ID on the database listing. This change is likely appreciated, especially because of how the SDS-series scanners tend to prefer HEX system IDs with DMR systems. I know that Motorola and P25 systems have always identified with HEX.
Most pre-SDS scanners, along with software-based control channel decoding programs (i.e. DSDPlus) still show the DMR/NXDN systems with their DEC system ID.
Today I noticed, If someone were to be searching the bands and came across some DMR/NXDN systems that normally identify via a non-SDS scanner or via software (DSDPlus) in DEC format, and then they go to the "Search by System ID" function on the main database page,they longer works.
I have a few wide-area business listings that I try to keep updated in my region. I get to them quickly by typing in their system ID as displayed on DSDPlus in the DEC format as I always have, however today when I go to do that, I get no results, or it automatically goes to a different system whose HEX ID is the same when entered in DEC format.
It seems because the HEX ID is displayed first in this new database listing format, that's how it must be searched. I'm not quite sure what the solution is on this. I know the monitoring industry hasn't necessarily been consistent on how they display system IDs so both should be displayed, but it seems the database usually takes the approach of "it's not up to us to fix their mistakes", so I feel like the DEC IDs on DMR/NXDN systems should be shown first so they can be searched properly and the HEX IDs on P25/Motorola systems should be shown first so they can be searched.
Some examples:
5F2 (HEX), works as it should and as it has, brings up Sacramento Regional Radio Communications System (SRRCS) P25
80, the DEC code for Silke Communications FleetNet, a NEXEDGE48 system, in the past would bring both that system and the similarly named system in OR/WA; today goes straight to Mobilcomm (TRBO) (DEC 128, HEX 80)
101, the DEC code for The Radio Guys, a NEXEDGE48 system, in the past would bring that system along with one other system up in search, but today goes straight to
Firestone Industrial Products (DEC 257, HEX 101)
119, the DEC code for Fisher Wireless TeamTalk, a Connect Plus system, in the past would bring that system along with the other DMR systems that use 119, but today, no results.
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