Ham Radio DMR IDs

[wd6awp]

Is there a way to import the complete list of Ham Radio DMR user IDs into the SDS200/100? It would be nice to have their callsign show who is talking.

 

[jonwienke]

Click the green + button, and then you can copy/paste just like in Excel.



Make a separate favorite list for the HAM system. There is a 1MB file size limit for favorite lists, and if you try to dowload the worldwide user list you probably won't have enough room. Minimize space requirements by only including the call sign in the Unit ID Name column.

 

[dave3825]

You beat me to it John..

 

[ka3aaa]

call signs are not used as dmr id's unless the user programs his ham call in their radio, otherwise its a numeric multi digit id number

 

[jonwienke]

call signs are not used as dmr id's unless the user programs his ham call in their radio, otherwise its a numeric multi digit id number

Call signs are never used as DMR ID, only radio IDs. You download the list that cross-matches between radio ID and callsign, and put that in Sentinel. It doesn't matter whether the other user programs their call sign into their radio or not.

 

[AI7PM]

A little clarification on the above replies. One does not program their call sign into a DMR radio. DMR radios will only accept digits in the radio ID field. Any call sign data received on DMR is a function of the receiving radio having been programed with a cross reference to the call sign, and programed into the receiver. There are several databases available to gather the IDs and the respective call sign.

 

[wd6awp]

Click the green + button, and then you can copy/paste just like in Excel.

Make a separate favorite list for the HAM system. There is a 1MB file size limit for favorite lists, and if you try to dowload the worldwide user list you probably won't have enough room. Minimize space requirements by only including the call sign in the Unit ID Name column.

I tried to load too big of a list and Sentinel locked up. After forcing a quit and programming no UnitIDs I can receive any DMR at all, where I was before. The Analyze function looks good. Any idea's what might have happened?

Also I noticed that unless the ID Search is on the scanner shows the "Nothing to scan". Must ID Search be on for Ham DMR?

 

[jonwienke]

No, but you have to enable the ham service type.

 

[wd6awp]

No, but you have to enable the ham service type.

That was it. Thank you!

 

[fdnyfish]

You will not bee able to load the complete list of Ham Radio DMR user IDs into a Favorite List. Its too large, each FL is maxed at 1gb. The most you can load is about 18,000

 

[jonwienke]

each FL is maxed at 1gb.

1MB, not 1GB. Best to put the DMR system in a FL by itself, to make the most of limited space.

 

[Hit_Factor]

Its too large, each FL is maxed at 1gb. The most you can load is about 18,000

I think you meant 1 megabyte, not gigabyte.

I trimmed my list down to just Michigan and neighboring states/provinces. But that's just my preference, I dont care to listen to the almost constant radio checks with a new hotspot report. Local and regional is what i like to hear.