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Does the APX software Version 16 allow the radios to display the call sign instead of the radio Id number? If so, how should this be done? Mean when the chief key up his radio all the best that radio display will show chief
 

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Yes, It does.

First, under RADIO ERGONOMICS CONFIGURATION > DISPLAY, scroll down to Id Display and look for the PTT ID Display drop-down. Set it to "Dispatch and Scan"

Then, under CALL LIST CONFIGURATION > UNIFIED CALL LIST, you need to create a contact for each subscriber. Then you add that subscribers unique ID (ASTRO, MDC, etc) to the contact.

The Contact names cannot be duplicated. If the Chief has a mobile and portable, they cannot both be called "Chief". You'd need to make them unique.

If you have a spreadsheet, make column a the contact name (14 characters max) and column b the MDC ID or ASTRO ID and I wrote a program that will output an XML file to import the complete Unified Call List. E-mail me the spreadsheet and I'll email you the XML file.
 

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MDC ID or ASTRO ID Do i just make up the numbers and what is you email I will create a spreedsheet now
 

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If it is digital, it's Astro. If it's analog, it would be 4 digit MDC. Every radio needs to be programmed, you can't just randomly throw numbers in there.....it requires system planning.
 

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I have both digital and analog. in the next few months we are switching to the p25 system. im not sure if that will help
 

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just by looking at the old programmer XML files from a type II trunking hot list. I can create the contact names but is not sure how to set up the call ID list
 

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I'll create an importable XML for you but....

You really need to plan this out correctly! System Planner? You can't just pick values off the top of your head and throw them into the radios.

I have an Excel template. There are columns for the Alias, MDC ID, Astro25 conventional ID and Astro25 trunked ID. I've made it so if you enter a value exceeding a limit, it will tell you in red. It will also highlight, in red, any duplicate values. When you're done filling it out, nothing should be red.

Message me your e-mail and I'll send you the Excel template. When you're done filling it out, send it back and I'll run a script on it that will automatically create an XML you can import. It will assume your Astro conventional system is the default (Cnv Sys 1), your analog is "Cnv Sys 2" and, if applicable, the trunked system is "Trk Sys 1". You can edit the XML in a text editor using CTRL-H (usually) to find and replace those values if you have named them something else already.
 

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The Contact names cannot be duplicated. If the Chief has a mobile and portable, they cannot both be called "Chief". You'd need to make them unique.

That's not accurate. Each Contact Name can have a total of five differing IDs assigned to it.

So "Chief" could be an alias for an ASTRO 25 trunking mobile ID 101 and portable ID 201, as well as the same two IDs for ASTRO conventional, and an MDC ID of 101C.

Note that the total of five is reached by any combination of different types of IDs per contact name, not five per ID type.
 

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That's not accurate. Each Contact Name can have a total of five differing IDs assigned to it.

So "Chief" could be an alias for an ASTRO 25 trunking mobile ID 101 and portable ID 201, as well as the same two IDs for ASTRO conventional, and an MDC ID of 101C.

Note that the total of five is reached by any combination of different types of IDs per contact name, not five per ID type.

I was able to create the Contact name but for some reason or reasons I can not edit the Call ID. After I created the Contact name when I go to add the Call ID, there is nothing for me to select
 

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I'm really hoping this whole exercise is for hobby purposes and not something commercial or even worse mission critical.
 

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That's not accurate. Each Contact Name can have a total of five differing IDs assigned to it.

So "Chief" could be an alias for an ASTRO 25 trunking mobile ID 101 and portable ID 201, as well as the same two IDs for ASTRO conventional, and an MDC ID of 101C.

Note that the total of five is reached by any combination of different types of IDs per contact name, not five per ID type.

The CONTACT NAME cannot be duplicated. Try creating a second CHIEF contact, you can't.

Yes, I know there can be multiple ID's assigned. Was keeping it simple for someone trying to learn. That'll teach me.
 

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The CONTACT NAME cannot be duplicated. Try creating a second CHIEF contact, you can't.

Yes, I know there can be multiple ID's assigned. Was keeping it simple for someone trying to learn. That'll teach me.

Yes, the Contact Name cannot be duplicated, however you also said "If the Chief has a mobile and portable, they cannot both be called "Chief"." which is incorrect. Since up to five IDs can be assigned to a single Contact Name, obviously they can indeed both be called "Chief".

Don't get pissy with me because you misspoke. :roll:

PS - People learn best if they're provided accurate information that can benefit them, rather than having it dumbed down for them. Why should someone looking to create a UCL waste X amount of contact names making them all unique, when in fact they can use a single contact name for up to five IDs? Makes no sense, sorry.
 
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In P25 Soft ID is available as well and is embedded in the data string, except that this is a Motorola "proprietary feature" and won't display on other manufacturers radios.
 
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