BCD436HP/BCD536HP: Wildcard TG & Private Calls

[radionut44]

I am used to programming GRE/Whistler radios. How are Wildcards for TG and Private Calls (iCalls) handled in Sentinel? I assume they are only programmed at the system level?

 

[Volfirefighter]

When the system is set to ID search, then it will stop on all traffic and display TG number.

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[W4ELL]

I think you can still enter .0 (a dot and then a zero)as the TG and that gives you an i-call wildcard.

 

[doctordialtone]

I think you can still enter .0 (a dot and then a zero)as the TG and that gives you an i-call wildcard.

That is correct and recommended so you don't miss the i-calls.

 

[radionut44]

Thanks for the info. If I make the plunge it will be my first digital Uniden. Have started messing around with Sentinel in case.

 

[radionut44]

Sentinel says Invalid TG for both 0 and .0 so I wonder if there is a solution.

 

[doctordialtone]

Sentinel says Invalid TG for both 0 and .0 so I wonder if there is a solution.

Unknown.

Here's a quote from the Wiki:

• For the XT, P2, and BCDx36HP Series of radios, the I-Call is automatic in ID Search (as is all patch TGID's), in ID Scan you need to program the wildcard "i0" or ".0" (i000000 Motorola / i0000 EDACS) for decimal display, or "." for HEX display. The 700000 number is no longer used, but is displayed as the radio ID, as seen in a trunked decoder program. Many of the third party software packages will do this for you by setting the I-Call flag.

 

[Nasby]

Is it a zero or an "O" as in ocean?

 

[doctordialtone]

zero

 

[doctordialtone]

Here is the whole Wiki article:
https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/I-Call

 

[radionut44]

The i000000 worked as far as Sentinel is concerned. Have ordered radio. I-calls are not used often, so it may be a while before I confirm it works. Setting an alert for it.

 

[doctordialtone]

Setting an alert for it.

Great! Let us know.

 

[eaf1956]

The i000000 worked as far as Sentinel is concerned. Have ordered radio. I-calls are not used often, so it may be a while before I confirm it works. Setting an alert for it.

i0 also works but may be considered the same.

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