XT Firmware Update - Page 2

rdale · #21 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by al95

I'm asking will the T line of scanners get the same firmware update in the future

No idea - but odds are since the T has nothing to do with this update, you might start a new thread.

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This update will not fix an issue with the XT line of scanners it is to add a new feature to the scanner. Am I right?

No, if you read the file that comes with the update, you'll see there are some fixes in too.

kb9hgi · #22 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by XTS3000

Why? You usually get more features and bug fixes. I'd day that's worth a 1/2hr or less of your time.

And more problems! I did with my 996T and noway I'm putting nothing in my 996XT staying the way it came. seems like these fixes has bugs in them. just my input

Eng74 · #23 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by kb9hgi

And more problems! I did with my 996T and noway I'm putting nothing in my 996XT staying the way it came. seems like these fixes has bugs in them. just my input

That is why you save the previous firmware updates so you can change back if there is a problem that is bad for your area. It is great that Uniden is adding something within a year of the scanners release that users are asking for like radio id's and it is not just a fix for something.

rdale · #24 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 11:44 AM

And this was tested for two months, so should be pretty safe.

Haley · #25 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 11:49 AM

Do you guys have any idea if there is more to the update? Such as other enhancements? UPman kind of hints that there is more in the newsletter. Mike

Eng74 · #26 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Haley

Do you guys have any idea if there is more to the update? Such as other enhancements? UPman kind of hints that there is more in the newsletter. Mike

I think we are all in the same boat, wait tell it comes out. I am happy to get radio ids on my Unidens.

Baley · #27 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 12:16 PM

Will it help with the multipathing at all?

greenthumb · #28 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Baley

Will it help with the multipathing at all?

No. Multipath is an RF phenomenon, and the only real countermeasure I am aware against it (and it's not a sure thing by any means) is the use of space diversity receive.

Haley · #29 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 01:37 PM

I totally agree about the radio IDs. Big thumbs up to Uniden and UPman! Mike

GoNavy · #30 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Haley

I totally agree about the radio IDs. Big thumbs up to Uniden and UPman! Mike

What is a radio ID, tried google no luck and RR glossaries doesn't have a reference to radio ID or RID either. I have a new BCD996XT does it do these RID or will it with the firmware update. Why do I need it or do I...lol..thanks. Sorry for my ignorance, I am new.

pdfdems286 · #31 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GoNavy

What is a radio ID, tried google no luck and RR glossaries doesn't have a reference to radio ID or RID either. I have a new BCD996XT does it do these RID or will it with the firmware update. Why do I need it or do I...lol..thanks. Sorry for my ignorance, I am new.

in it's simplest form a radio id <rid> is,say for example you know a nj state trooper.his id number is 6630.
his 800 mhz.portable assigned to him come's up on a ani screen <automatic number identifier> as 6630.
the scanner with the firmware update will be able to see the same thing.may be usefull in id'ing who belong's to what division. same with seeing that your friend or relative etc. is talking.
as far as i know,this just applies to 800 mhz.trunked system's and nothing else.

rdale · #32 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 02:50 PM

Incorrect. It applies to trunking systems no matter what frequencies.

pdfdems286 · #33 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by rdale

Incorrect. It applies to trunking systems no matter what frequencies.

see,contrary to what my wife say's, i do NOT know everything !.

ems170 · #34 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 11:08 PM

Great news on the update. Not to look a gift horse in the mouth but will work be done on Conventional APCO-25 Id's and emergency status. I ask this because the emergency and ID data is readily available in the data stream, just need to decode it.

XTS3000 · #35 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 05:40 AM

Seeing as the last XT update went to control channel only, display mode 3 has become useless (except for EDACS), so I'm guessing display mode 3 will be replaced with RID.

I'd like to see display mode stay like it is, and have display mode 4 show the RID's.

Next update, what about MDC-1200 decoding and MDC DOS mute. Now that would be kewl.

N9JIG · #36 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by pdfdems286

in it's simplest form a radio id <rid> is,say for example you know a nj state trooper.his id number is 6630.
his 800 mhz.portable assigned to him come's up on a ani screen <automatic number identifier> as 6630.
the scanner with the firmware update will be able to see the same thing.may be usefull in id'ing who belong's to what division. same with seeing that your friend or relative etc. is talking.
as far as i know,this just applies to 800 mhz.trunked system's and nothing else.

On trunking systems every radio is assigned a unique identifying number, this number is used to verify that that radio is authorized on the system, the features and talkgroups available to it, as well as allowing the system manager to stun it if it is lost or stolen. This is used on all trunking systems, VHF, UHF, 800, 900 etc.

Most trunking system decoders, like Pro96Com, Trunker, UniTrunker, etc. can decode the radio ID's and display them as well as key on the individual radio. You can then assign an alias to that number, so if the number 1282 has been identified as assigned to District 1 Patrol, you can name it that so that the software will display "District 1 Patrol" instead of 1282. (AFAIK, the Uniden or GRE scanners will NOT allow aliasing, at least not yet...)

This Radio ID is useful for determining the use of talkgroups on the system. If Radio ID's 1 thru 100 are always heard talking about catching dogs and ID's 200 thru 300 are always heard talking about fixing potholes then it is pretty easy to determine that the talkgroups each group uses are assigned to Animal Control and the Street Department respectively.

The Radio ID is assigned in the Radio Service Software (as called by Moto) and is often assigned relative to the radio assignment. For example, the Illinois State Police radios for the StarCom21 system are often reflective of the call numbers for the troopers assigned to the radios.

Trunked radio ID's work in a similar fashion to the MDC, GE-Star and other ANI products out there, they just do a few more jobs.

Jay911 · #37 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by N9JIG

(AFAIK, the Uniden or GRE scanners will NOT allow aliasing, at least not yet...)

GRE will do it and the above update indicates you'll be able to do the same for the Unidens, FYI.

KE4ZNR · #38 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay911

GRE will do it and the above update indicates you'll be able to do the same for the Unidens, FYI.

You will be able to alphatag UIDs (RIDs) in the upcoming firmware update.
Marshall KE4ZNR

wv_mountaineer · #39 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 11:24 AM

Can someone explain to me just how does one go about saving the firmware version I have now before I go and install the soon to be newest version? Just in case something happens and then it is to late to fix my screw-up....

Jay911 · #40 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 11:34 AM

I would suspect that just downloading the old firmware from the Uniden site would be the easiest way.