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Some other uses of MDC1200 include:
 
Some other uses of MDC1200 include:
 
* Repeater access, via Data Operated Squelch
 
* Repeater access, via Data Operated Squelch
* Emergency status notification: a button on the ratio is pressed, indicating to the dispatcher that an emergency condition exists
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* Emergency status notification: a button on the radio is pressed, indicating to the dispatcher that an emergency condition exists
 
* Selective calling: a given radio on a network can be 'called' with a series of MDC messages
 
* Selective calling: a given radio on a network can be 'called' with a series of MDC messages
 
* Status messaging: several pre-programmed messages can be used
 
* Status messaging: several pre-programmed messages can be used
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* [http://batlabs.com/mdc1200.html Batlabs page on MDC1200]
 
* [http://batlabs.com/mdc1200.html Batlabs page on MDC1200]
 
* [http://www.kb9ukd.com/digital/ KB9UKD audio sample of MDC1200]
 
* [http://www.kb9ukd.com/digital/ KB9UKD audio sample of MDC1200]
* [http://http://www.antistatic.org/winmdcd/ MDC1200 decoding software]
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* [http://www.antistatic.org/winmdcd/ MDC1200 decoding software]
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* [http://www.matthew.at/mdc/ Matthew Kaufman's MDC-1200 encoder and decoder libraries]
 
[[Category:RR Glossary]]
 
[[Category:RR Glossary]]

Revision as of 21:13, 29 March 2010

MDC1200 is a 'digital signaling' technology widely used in analog, conventional two-way radio systems developed by Motorola. It is comprised of a 1200-baud, 32-bit data transmission.

The most common use is for PTT-ID (sometimes called ANI), where a unique 4-digit number (in hex) is transmitted either at the start of a transmission ("pre-ID") or at the end of a transmission ("post-ID"). Many dispatches consoles, as well as higher-tier Motorola radios, are able to decode and display the PTT-ID.

Advanced Uses

Some other uses of MDC1200 include:

  • Repeater access, via Data Operated Squelch
  • Emergency status notification: a button on the radio is pressed, indicating to the dispatcher that an emergency condition exists
  • Selective calling: a given radio on a network can be 'called' with a series of MDC messages
  • Status messaging: several pre-programmed messages can be used

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