MTS2000 Programming Question

[fdscan]

Hi,

Quick question. Seems stupid, but I'm really not sure.

I'm programming an MTS2000 at the moment and filling in the zone information. I found something that I never thought about, but want to ask to make sure I'm correct.

Is there a space in between the zone name and channel name? So, if my zone name was "FD" and my channel name was "CH 1" would it show up as "FDCH 1" or "FD CH 1" - like I assumed?

Can anyone verify?

Thanks a ton.

 

[Gezelle007]

Hi,

Quick question. Seems stupid, but I'm really not sure.

I'm programming an MTS2000 at the moment and filling in the zone information. I found something that I never thought about, but want to ask to make sure I'm correct.

Is there a space in between the zone name and channel name? So, if my zone name was "FD" and my channel name was "CH 1" would it show up as "FDCH 1" or "FD CH 1" - like I assumed?

Can anyone verify?

Thanks a ton.

As far as I have noticed, yes, there is a space when using a zone name in a jedi series radio with a full display. I noticed your signature says you have a model 1, I'm not sure how the top display shows both zone and channel alias. -Or if it does at all.

 

[fdscan]

As far as I have noticed, yes, there is a space when using a zone name in a jedi series radio with a full display. I noticed your signature says you have a model 1, I'm not sure how the top display shows both zone and channel alias. -Or if it does at all.

Thanks!

My signature is outdated, I guess you could say. I recently acquired a Model III, and I'm in the process of loading the codeplug up with my settings before I send it to a friend for programming.

So yeah, this isn't for the model 1... Hahaha. I believe zone names aren't even possible with those, and if they were, they wouldn't necessarily be of much use with the 6-character display.

 

[Gezelle007]

Thanks!

My signature is outdated, I guess you could say. I recently acquired a Model III, and I'm in the process of loading the codeplug up with my settings before I send it to a friend for programming.

So yeah, this isn't for the model 1... Hahaha. I believe zone names aren't even possible with those, and if they were, they wouldn't necessarily be of much use with the 6-character display.

Hahah, I've never owned a model 1, but I'm sure it would say "Z1 CH1" and that would be it.. Lol.. that really wouldn't work out so well if you wanted to go over 9 zones or over 9 channels hahah.

 

[brndnstffrd]

Im not sure off the top of my head, but i can switch mine over and try it for you. I typically dont use the zone number display as i can tell what zone im on based on the channels in it that i can select. If you set it to not show the zone with the channel, then you get a full 14 characters that you can use for names, which i find very nice.

 

[jps200]

mcs2000

I'm not sure of your question, but,the model III has 2 lines of 14 characters each.Line 1 is the alph tag you give the zone and Line 2 is your alpha tag for the channel.

 

[jps200]

mts2000

oops! sorry about that! you are asking about the HT....

 

[W0JJK]

You will have to leave a space between the zone and channel.

The MTS and XTS5000/XTS3000 operate the same way. I usually set the zone to 3 characters and and put a space before I type the channel name in.

 

[fdscan]

Hahah, I've never owned a model 1, but I'm sure it would say "Z1 CH1" and that would be it.. Lol.. that really wouldn't work out so well if you wanted to go over 9 zones or over 9 channels hahah.

Yeah, that's really it, to be honest!

Im not sure off the top of my head, but i can switch mine over and try it for you. I typically dont use the zone number display as i can tell what zone im on based on the channels in it that i can select. If you set it to not show the zone with the channel, then you get a full 14 characters that you can use for names, which i find very nice.

I'm planning to have a zone named, say, "FD" and the name be the town, same for "PD" and "EMS" and what not. I wouldn't mind it like the CDM where you scroll through zone names and then once you select it, instead of having a zone name you just have a channel name. But I believe this radio won't do that.

I'm not sure of your question, but,the model III has 2 lines of 14 characters each.Line 1 is the alph tag you give the zone and Line 2 is your alpha tag for the channel.

Yep, you noticed... The HT, not the MCS... Thanks, though!

You will have to leave a space between the zone and channel.

The MTS and XTS5000/XTS3000 operate the same way. I usually set the zone to 3 characters and and put a space before I type the channel name in.

Oh, ok! Thanks!

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[Skypilot007]

You will have to leave a space between the zone and channel.

The MTS and XTS5000/XTS3000 operate the same way. I usually set the zone to 3 characters and and put a space before I type the channel name in.

Yep...thats the way I do it. I hate when I forget to add the space after a dozen channels or so.....:lol:

 

[talviar]

An easy way to do this and have the space in. . . . You want a 3 digit zone name. . . .make the display length for that 4 digits and only populate 3 of them. Then you don't have to remember to put a space in.

It's a real pain to have to remember a space when putting in about 100-110 channels at a clip.

 

[brndnstffrd]

An easy way to do this and have the space in. . . . You want a 3 digit zone name. . . .make the display length for that 4 digits and only populate 3 of them. Then you don't have to remember to put a space in.

It's a real pain to have to remember a space when putting in about 100-110 channels at a clip.

That is exactly what i was just going to suggest.

 

[talviar]

You should try it when someone drops off a box of MTX8000 B5 or B7 models that all have different firmware versions and you have to program 70+ talkgroups into each of them and can't clone. . . . . No drag/drop in the DOS based software.

of course this antique trunking system is being retired sometime in 2014 and being replaced with a P25 system so I can finally retire this old DOS BOX computer for programming!

 

[fdscan]

That's a good idea, I think I'll try that out.

Thanks for the suggestions, guys!