Caller ID on XTS5000

[joes243]

Hello-
I have just puchased a used xts5000 to be used on conventional channels. The seller stated that the radio did decode and display mdc ids. I can not get it to work. The "Feature Set" has the following...

H35 - Conventional Systems Opertation
Q806 - ASTRO Digitial Operation
Q446 - Channel Announcement
Q445 - Fireground Accountability Software

There is no G114 which I read is needed to display IDs. Is that correct? If so, how much would adding that to the feature set cost? Would M even sell that one option for 1 radio?

Thanks.

[Tom in D.C.]

Read and post the host and DSP for your radio. That's the key to figuring out what can and can not be done with you radio as it now stands. Also the flashcode itself, just to double-check what you've already figured out.

[joes243]

The current flashcode is 100001-000003-4
I dont have the radio in front of me right now but I want to say 12.00.11 for the firmware? I am not sure of the 11 but it is 12.00.xx

Thanks!

[joes243]

I got the info...
Host=12.00.11
DSP=12.00.01

[Mfire39]

The seller stated that the radio did decode and display mdc ids.

The seller was full of it. Without H14 ID display in the flashcode, that 5000 isn't going to decode and display any MDC ID's..


-Marc

[joes243]

Yea, I know Marc. Any ideas on how to go about adding this? Is it something a local M shop can handle?

[jmr061]

They should be able to, if they will do it is another question. If it hasn't changed ID Display is usually a $75(US) option. The shop would probably tac on for labor.

Jason

[joes243]

Thanks. I read on some posts you can get it strait from M. Is that a hard thing to do?

[Pj]

You need to speak with a Motorola dealer who deals with this tier of radio..not the ones that do the mickey mouse moto radios. Ask your local FD/PD's on who services their radios. Those are the people to deal with.

Or

Motorola.com and do the dealer locator.

[joes243]

..not the ones that do the mickey mouse moto radios. Ask your local FD/PD's on who services their radios.

I am on the FD and our dealer does the "mickey mouse" radios. The highest end radio I have seen them deal is the Pro series. I have a police officer friend thats department just went to a trunked system and got all new xts5000. I will ask him who does theirs. Should I not even try to get it directly from M?