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Thanks ActiveHat, I guess I will have to give MOL a call as I can't see it even with searching.
You won't see it on MOL until you sign the agreement with /\/\
This is correct and note that it can take a week or two (as in my case) to get past this point.
That's not really true. They'll sell it to anyone who's willing to shell out the hundreds of dollars and sign the agreement. Its cheaper to have a radio shop program it for you.
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And sadly, this is why there is an underground trade with discs.
Everything gets leaked eventually. Motorola DEPOT software wasn't supposed to be in people's hands outside of Motorola but it still was. That is more strict than asking a reason or limiting it to radio admins.
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Justification is as easy as entering in the correct line something like "To program my radios for personal use." At least that worked for me.
They will sell the software to anyone as long as you jump through their hoops. Its the moral responsibility of the end user not to do something bad with the software.
Personally I think the guys using the software for personal use are not the ones causing issues.
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