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TK372G ID question

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Steveradio

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Do all these radios have mdc1200 ID built in or they optional radio to radio since see alot of sellers advertise this feature but never see it when open program software. What settings need to be on or set to for this to work if applicable. Thanks in advance
 

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MDC1200 was patented by Motorola and that patent prevented other companies from using it without licensing from Motorola. The TKx72 radios were built while the patent was still valid, so it doesn't have it.

It wasn't until a couple of years ago that the MDC patent ran out. When that happened, a lot of the radio manufacturers started including it in the newer models.

The 372 is just too old. I've got a TK290 and it won't do it. You'd have to get up into the 3180, etc. to get that functionality.
 
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