SDS100/SDS200: Color Code ???

[Saint]

SDS100 Scanner
When I am searching for digital frequencies the color codes are wrong, the scanner shows 1 when it should be 10 and if the color code is 18 it shows 8, is any one else seeing this
Steve

 

[jonwienke]

There is no color code 18.

 

[Saint]

Sorry it must of been a different color code, but I keep seeing wrong color codes from time to time.
Steve

 

[KevinC]

How do you know they are wrong?

 

[jonwienke]

Color codes only go from 0-15. If you have a document that says 18, it's wrong, and the scanner is correct.

 

[Saint]

I check RR data base, I check my frequency list, I run DSD+ on it, I see what is coming up on the scanner and some are wrong.
Steve

 

[jonwienke]

Regardless of the source, 18 is an invalid color code.

 

[Saint]

Regardless of the source, 18 is an invalid color code.

Yes I know that's why I posted this correction,
Sorry it must of been a different color code, but I keep seeing wrong color codes from time to time.
Steve

 

[jonwienke]

More likely you have two different entities using the same frequency with different color codes. All the testing I've done indicates the scanner CC display is accurate.

 

[Saint]

More likely you have two different entities using the same frequency with different color codes. All the testing I've done indicates the scanner CC display is accurate.

I'll have to keep an eye on this and save the audio and see if there is more then one entity on these frequencies thanks for the information.
Steve

 

[KevinC]

More likely you have two different entities using the same frequency with different color codes. All the testing I've done indicates the scanner CC display is accurate.

That was my thought as well. Color Codes seem to always be properly decoded.

 

[WA0CBW]

Each repeater has its own color code. Repeaters with the same frequency would have different color codes.
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[bravo14]

Could be a low or weak signal giving false Color Code? Or maybe the 18 might be RAN 18?

 

[Ubbe]

When I am searching for digital frequencies the color codes are wrong...

It's the same problem with my 536. If the signal are not fully saturated with absolutly no background noise it will false decode both color code and TG's. I never filter the frequencies on color code and always use ID Search as it will skip conversation too often if it thinks it is the wrong code. Seems to be worse with Hytera systems.

If people use a fixed color code for the frequencies and only do ID Scan and never do searches they'll never realize that there's a problem, if they don't scan the same system and TG's using another scanner.

/Ubbe