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Radio/Unit IDs in the range of 1677#### - why?

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On several different DMR systems with very different industries, I have seen RIDs (or UIDs for those people) like 16776300, 16776242, 16776331 etc. show up usually on base/console radios.
Generallt the RIDs in each of these systems for the various mobiles and handhelds follow some logical numbering pattern with sequential lower 2 3 or 4 digit numbers. Is there a vendor that uses this RID and suggests it not be changed? Some other reason?
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Is there a vendor that uses this RID and suggests it not be changed? Some other reason?
Maybe it conforms with a numbering plan that is used system-wide?

Here in CT the ID's consist of the town tax code followed by the unit number making it identifiable and uniform across he state..
 

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Maybe it conforms with a numbering plan that is used system-wide?

Here in CT the ID's consist of the town tax code followed by the unit number making it identifiable and uniform across he state..
Where do you find the tax codes at?
Found them by using google who would have thought :)
 

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On several different DMR systems with very different industries, I have seen RIDs (or UIDs for those people) like 16776300, 16776242, 16776331 etc. show up usually on base/console radios.
I would have used those numbers, that are possible outside of the normal number plan, as temporary loaner radios or other temporary use. Or, if it only where data and no voice traffic on those RID's, as a link for GPS positions or text messages or alarm points.

Also remember that scanners sometimes throws out those kind of numbers from it's decoder and are not actually used in the system, if it's only a one time event for a particular RID.

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On several different DMR systems with very different industries, I have seen RIDs (or UIDs for those people) like 16776300, 16776242, 16776331 etc. show up usually on base/console radios.
Generallt the RIDs in each of these systems for the various mobiles and handhelds follow some logical numbering pattern with sequential lower 2 3 or 4 digit numbers. Is there a vendor that uses this RID and suggests it not be changed? Some other reason?
thanks
w
SmartPTT default DMR consoles are in the range you mention. Since you mentioned base/console radios it might be that?
 

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Thanks, Motobot213 that sounds just like it! Yes these are dispatch positions, and the RIDs make sense now! Thanks again1
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Looks like Motobot231 has the info! Yes I have seen it in 3 states and 5 different industries so SmartPTT is the answer!
 

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If you convert decimal to hex you will see those are in the FFF000-FFFFFF range.
TGID 16777215 (FFFFFF) is all-call.
I don't know what a RID of 16777215 means.
 

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Here in CT the ID's consist of the town tax code followed by the unit number making it identifiable and uniform across he state..
[OT - but slightly relevant] Until you see the older DOT traffic control signal boxes that the numbered off-by-one (-1, IIRC) in the towns they were located. I always got a chuckle out of that. There's still a box numbered 88 in New Britain, a box numbered 93 in Newington, and there was one in Rocky Hill which was 118...and they should have been 89, 94 and 119 respectively. :ROFLMAO:
 
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It's probably a mixup between the programmed code like 0-255 and the its number name 1-256 in a user interface. You see that a lot with site numbers and channels that site 0 in a data stream and in the system programming but are named site 1 in the user interface.

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