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    For M/A Com/Harris/GE, etc: there are two software packages that program all current and past radios. One package is for conventional programming and the other for trunked programming. The trunked package is in upwards of $2,500. The conventional package is more reasonable though is still several hundred dollars. The benefit is you do not need multiple versions for each radio (unlike Motorola).

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Ah the plot thickens…

BrownCow101

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Well I was messing around with a radio I picked up a bit ago. I figured the speaker was out on it so I used an external speaker. I was messing with the swr cal when I felt a “click”. Hmm there’s a tiny amp in this radio. So I turned down the mic tuned it with my SR-A10 antenna. My buddy heard me very clearly apparently but, the radio would receive until I turned it off. I plugged it in at his set up and everything worked as it should. Now I’m wondering what do I got going on in my pickup now? The radio is a Cobra nw wx st from 1999. The power wire is successfully hooked to my battery.
 
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