Changing Soft ID on the fly?

dxon2m · Post by **dxon2m** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:29 pm

Hey guys,

Glad to see the board is back...

I have a question, is it possible to change the soft id via keypad on a AS III? It doesn't seem to save what I have entered.

Post by Pj » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:54 pm

Yes, if the radio has the option and the menu item is enabled via the programming software. It only pertains to ASTRO channels though.

Dale Earnhardt · Post by **Dale Earnhardt** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:21 am

You have to go under PGM and then you should see SOFT.... dont have to AS3 in front right now... but I think you alreayd know where it is from what I am reading... ONce you enter what ever you want, the next thing you do is you have to press enter which is the button above the PTT and it should set it.

dxon2m · Post by **dxon2m** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:21 pm

Works like a charm!

Thanks guys

Dale Earnhardt · Post by **Dale Earnhardt** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:09 pm

No problem, glad it worked for you. I really need to re read what I write sometimes, I did not even understand what I wrote above lol.

CTAMontrose · Post by **CTAMontrose** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:31 pm

just FYI, i had to hit the purple button on my 3000 to actually set it..

mikegilbert · Post by **mikegilbert** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:01 pm

On a sidenote, the 5000 has "Radio ID," which functions similarly to soft ID. Problem is you can't change it without CPS, but you CAN turn it on/off via "My ID" softkey.

I originally thought it was just for picking your personal radio out of a fleet, but the ID is actually sent VIA p25.

-Mike

RocketNJ · Post by **RocketNJ** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:17 am

I found with the XTS2500 (similar to 5000 in firmware) with version 9.00 firmware and 9.00 CPS that you cannot set the Soft ID. You can enable it but it will transmit a blank ID. Seems version 9 added an Automatic Registration Server login field under radiowide/general. And unless you have the packet data option the user field is greyed out. Version 9 uses the user field as the Soft ID.

I've opened a case woth Big M.

George

Post by **akardam** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:31 am

mikegilbert wrote:On a sidenote, the 5000 has "Radio ID," which functions similarly to soft ID. Problem is you can't change it without CPS, but you CAN turn it on/off via "My ID" softkey.

I originally thought it was just for picking your personal radio out of a fleet, but the ID is actually sent VIA p25.

-Mike

Are you sure about that? None of the literature I've read indicates that if your radio isn't flashed with SoftID, or it's turned off, does the RadioID get TX'd... are you sure your radio is TXing your RadioID and not the SoftID?