[Scan-DC] Another ICC talk group?

[Doug Kitchener]

Sorry, Eric, meant to send to the list.

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> From: oldsdoug at hotmail.com
> To: ecarlson at gmail.com
> Subject: RE: [Scan-DC] Another ICC talk group?
> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 22:06:21 -0500
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> AAH!  Thanks, Eric, I guess I have seen this before, long ago... and had a suspicion that the TG #s were multiples of something (was thinking it was 12)... had intented to sit down and do the arithmetic if/when I ever get rid of this miserableness (stiff neck and a cold!)
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> So, to recap on the "ICC Police", they are operating on TG 16688, which is patched to 32688, is that correct?
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> 2200, WPVA-690 / WPVK-244
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> > From: ecarlson at gmail.com
> > Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 19:31:45 -0600
> > To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Another ICC talk group?
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> > 32691 is 32688 with the +3 "status bit" which indicates a talkgroup
> > patch. I recommend that most people keep the status bit display
> > disabled on their scanners (for those that support this) as it mostly
> > just adds unnecessary confusion.
> >
> > Motorola talkgroups in the scanner world are listed in multiples of 16
> > due to the way the original Uniden trunktracker displayed them (which
> > we have been stuck with ever since). The logical talkgroup number is
> > the "Uniden decimal number" divided by 16, so 32688 is talkgroup 2043.
> > You can read more here:
> > http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Motorola_Type_II_Smartnet
> >
> > -Eric