The system admins for LCRA have enabled the control channel data stream to display not only the Unit ID number of the radio, but its “alias” which helps to identify the department. SDR monitoring software are able to display that data for us hobbyists. Not sure if commercial scanners display it like Unidens do for NXDN UIDs or not but I’d bet they do.#explain it like I am 5
Ok, so those of us who use Unitrunker, is there a setting to make that appear or would it show up in the file that is created?The system admins for LCRA have enabled the control channel data stream to display not only the Unit ID number of the radio, but its “alias” which helps to identify the department. SDR monitoring software are able to display that data for us hobbyists. Not sure if commercial scanners display it like Unidens do for NXDN UIDs or not but I’d bet they do.
The alias is sent as part of the voice transmission - since Unitrunker doesn't support Phase 2 voice you won't be able to receive it unless there are talkgroups that are running Phase 1 voice that have it enabled (aliasing is enabled on a per-talkgroup basis). SDRTrunk and DSDPlus (Fastlane Edition) both can decode Phase 2 voice and now support decoding the over-the-air ailiases.Ok, so those of us who use Unitrunker, is there a setting to make that appear or would it show up in the file that is created?
Harris Systems like LCRA do patches by creating a "virtual" talkgroup, and most scanners and decoding software will see that virtual talkgroup (although the patched channels are reported OTA). So depending on what the system administrator defined as their patch range, the patched talkgroup ID's could change with each use, making labeling the patches with anything other than a generic "patch" label a futile effort.So will this allow the identification of TG's easier?? For example, on the Boerne LCRA site, during yesterday's flooding, a patch was created between Kerrville FD and LCRAP25 1001, which also had a designator of "Radio Testing". Is this a "testing" tg still or is it a tg for a system patch? Hope my question makes sense.
Could you explain what this is please?? I am not in the radio business, professional or ham, just a scanner listener. Thx!!
When I was scanning Kerr County. On gattrs. It automatically put in the alias for me. So If you are using SDR, I do not believe any setting change is necessary
So will this allow the identification of TG's easier??
The correct term is supergrouping, and GATRRS does supergroup as well. The catch is super grouping on a Motorola system can only be done from a Motorola console with a network connection to the system. Harris systems will supergroup with any CSSI connected console.Harris Systems like LCRA do patches by creating a "virtual" talkgroup, and most scanners and decoding software will see that virtual talkgroup (although the patched channels are reported OTA). So depending on what the system administrator defined as their patch range, the patched talkgroup ID's could change with each use, making labeling the patches with anything other than a generic "patch" label a futile effort.
Someone with one of the Software based solutions (DSDPlus Fastlane, SDRTrunk or Unitrunker) should be able to see the patches and identify the "virtual" talkgroup. With enough monitoring of patches they could determine what range the patches use.
Motorola systems on the other hand (GATRRS), don't use virtual talkgroup numbers, and just channel grant all the patched talkgroups, so you will see one of the patched talkgroups display on your scanner.