Don’t you mean “ASK” (Advanced System Key)?
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Can an agency see if you read the code plug off a radio?
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That is because those particular 153's were never programmed with an ACK, nor did they have Tactical Inhibit enabled in the codeplug. I guarantee that if those two elements were satisfied that you'd have a brick on your hands.
No. ACK was Advanced Conventional Key and was used by the military for the 153's with Tactical Inhibit to make sure the enemy never would be able to read the radios if they were ever captured. See the pic that I attached in my post. It references the ACK.
Ok, didn’t know that. I only dealt with the XTS from the civilian trunked side, never saw reference to the ACK.
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I don't know what I like better....the OP's post or his username.
I was wondering when someone else would catch that.