diff --git a/Conf.cpp b/Conf.cpp
index 94fd7bd..1d9c3e0 100644
--- a/Conf.cpp
+++ b/Conf.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ m_p25GatewayAddress(),
 m_p25GatewayPort(0U),
 m_p25LocalPort(0U),
 m_p25NetworkDebug(false),
+m_p25OverrideUID(false),
 m_tftSerialPort("/dev/ttyAMA0"),
 m_tftSerialBrightness(50U),
 m_hd44780Rows(2U),
@@ -494,6 +495,8 @@ bool CConf::read()
 			m_p25LocalPort = (unsigned int)::atoi(value);
 		else if (::strcmp(key, "Debug") == 0)
 			m_p25NetworkDebug = ::atoi(value) == 1;
+		else if (::strcmp(key, "OverrideUIDCheck") == 0)
+			m_p25OverrideUID = ::atoi(value) == 1;
 	} else if (section == SECTION_TFTSERIAL) {
 		if (::strcmp(key, "Port") == 0)
 			m_tftSerialPort = value;
@@ -1020,6 +1023,11 @@ bool CConf::getP25NetworkDebug() const
 	return m_p25NetworkDebug;
 }
 
+bool CConf::getP25OverrideUID() const
+{
+	return m_p25OverrideUID;
+}
+
 std::string CConf::getTFTSerialPort() const
 {
   return m_tftSerialPort;
diff --git a/Conf.h b/Conf.h
index f3804e3..2598ed2 100644
--- a/Conf.h
+++ b/Conf.h
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ public:
   unsigned int getP25GatewayPort() const;
   unsigned int getP25LocalPort() const;
   bool         getP25NetworkDebug() const;
+  bool         getP25OverrideUID() const;
 
   // The TFTSERIAL section
   std::string  getTFTSerialPort() const;
@@ -294,6 +295,7 @@ private:
   unsigned int m_p25GatewayPort;
   unsigned int m_p25LocalPort;
   bool         m_p25NetworkDebug;
+  bool         m_p25OverrideUID;
 
   std::string  m_tftSerialPort;
   unsigned int m_tftSerialBrightness;
diff --git a/MMDVM.ini b/MMDVM.ini
index 08b2dec..cf6ff28 100644
--- a/MMDVM.ini
+++ b/MMDVM.ini
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ GatewayAddress=127.0.0.1
 GatewayPort=42020
 LocalPort=32010
 Debug=0
+OverrideUIDCheck=0
 
 [TFT Serial]
 # Port=modem
diff --git a/MMDVMHost.cpp b/MMDVMHost.cpp
index 7f0c584..1e98e80 100644
--- a/MMDVMHost.cpp
+++ b/MMDVMHost.cpp
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ int CMMDVMHost::run()
 		LogInfo("P25 Parameters");
 		LogInfo("    NAC: $%03X", nac);
 
-		p25 = new CP25Control(nac, m_p25Network, m_display, m_timeout, m_duplex, m_lookup, rssi);
+		p25 = new CP25Control(nac, m_conf.getP25OverrideUID(), m_p25Network, m_display, m_timeout, m_duplex, m_lookup, rssi);
 	}
 
 	setMode(MODE_IDLE);
diff --git a/P25Control.cpp b/P25Control.cpp
index b457534..8e591b0 100644
--- a/P25Control.cpp
+++ b/P25Control.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ const unsigned char BIT_MASK_TABLE[] = {0x80U, 0x40U, 0x20U, 0x10U, 0x08U, 0x04U
 #define WRITE_BIT(p,i,b) p[(i)>>3] = (b) ? (p[(i)>>3] | BIT_MASK_TABLE[(i)&7]) : (p[(i)>>3] & ~BIT_MASK_TABLE[(i)&7])
 #define READ_BIT(p,i)    (p[(i)>>3] & BIT_MASK_TABLE[(i)&7])
 
-CP25Control::CP25Control(unsigned int nac, CP25Network* network, CDisplay* display, unsigned int timeout, bool duplex, CDMRLookup* lookup, CRSSIInterpolator* rssiMapper) :
+CP25Control::CP25Control(unsigned int nac, bool uidoverride, CP25Network* network, CDisplay* display, unsigned int timeout, bool duplex, CDMRLookup* lookup, CRSSIInterpolator* rssiMapper) :
 m_nac(nac),
+m_uidoverride(uidoverride),
 m_network(network),
 m_display(display),
 m_duplex(duplex),
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ bool CP25Control::writeModem(unsigned char* data, unsigned int len)
 	if (duid == P25_DUID_LDU1) {
 		if (m_rfState == RS_RF_LISTENING) {
 			m_rfData.reset();
-			bool ret = m_rfData.decodeLDU1(data + 2U);
+			bool ret = m_rfData.decodeLDU1(data + 2U, m_network, m_uidoverride);
 			if (!ret) {
 				m_lastDUID = duid;
 				return false;
diff --git a/P25Control.h b/P25Control.h
index 3a2e1a2..576c773 100644
--- a/P25Control.h
+++ b/P25Control.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 class CP25Control {
 public:
-	CP25Control(unsigned int nac, CP25Network* network, CDisplay* display, unsigned int timeout, bool duplex, CDMRLookup* lookup, CRSSIInterpolator* rssiMapper);
+	CP25Control(unsigned int nac, bool uidoverride, CP25Network* network, CDisplay* display, unsigned int timeout, bool duplex, CDMRLookup* lookup, CRSSIInterpolator* rssiMapper);
 	~CP25Control();
 
 	bool writeModem(unsigned char* data, unsigned int len);
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	unsigned int               m_nac;
+	bool                       m_uidoverride;
 	CP25Network*               m_network;
 	CDisplay*                  m_display;
 	bool                       m_duplex;
diff --git a/P25Data.cpp b/P25Data.cpp
index 6f787ce..3a934c3 100644
--- a/P25Data.cpp
+++ b/P25Data.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void CP25Data::encodeHeader(unsigned char* data)
 	CP25Utils::encode(DUMMY_HEADER, data, 114U, 780U);
 }
 
-bool CP25Data::decodeLDU1(const unsigned char* data)
+bool CP25Data::decodeLDU1(const unsigned char* data, bool m_network, bool m_uidoverride)
 {
 	assert(data != NULL);
 
@@ -105,11 +105,12 @@ bool CP25Data::decodeLDU1(const unsigned char* data)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	// Simple validation of the source id
+		// Simple validation of the source id - does not check if no network
 	unsigned int srcId = (rs[6U] << 16) + (rs[7U] << 8) + rs[8U];
-	if (srcId < 1000000U)
-		return false;
-
+	if(m_network || (!m_network && !m_uidoverride))  {
+		if (srcId < 1000000U)
+			return false;
+	}
 	switch (rs[0U]) {
 	case P25_LCF_GROUP:
 		m_emergency = (rs[2U] & 0x80U) == 0x80U;
diff --git a/P25Data.h b/P25Data.h
index f86e0d9..1f80c69 100644
--- a/P25Data.h
+++ b/P25Data.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
 
 	void encodeHeader(unsigned char* data);
 
-	bool decodeLDU1(const unsigned char* data);
+	bool decodeLDU1(const unsigned char* data, bool m_network, bool m_overrideuid);
 	void encodeLDU1(unsigned char* data);
 
 	void encodeLDU2(unsigned char* data);
diff --git a/P25Network.cpp b/P25Network.cpp
index e3d077d..70af01a 100644
--- a/P25Network.cpp
+++ b/P25Network.cpp
@@ -433,3 +433,5 @@ void CP25Network::enable(bool enabled)
 {
 	m_enabled = enabled;
 }
+
+