I'm new to this whole forum world so please be gentle. From reading another thread I learn't that in order to program a motorola radio such as the GM339, one needs an equivalent or later version of CPS than that which was last used to program the radio (irrespective of the S/W version of the radio). In my case, the "SW Version" is "R03.15.00" and the "CP Version" is "R7.01". Does this mean I need to acquire Professional CPS Version 7.01 or later? I'd like to be sure before I shell out the cash to make this radio useful. Thanks in anticipation, - Daryl
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N4KVE
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Well, if you are "laying out the cash" then you will be paying Motorola, & getting the newest CPS. But if you are getting the CPS from some other source, you must get the version equal to, or newer than what was last used to program the radio. Older will not work. GARY N4KVE
And, since the GM339 is a European radio, you will need the correct version of the CPS for your country. I don't have to coding at my fingertips, but if you search on "european" and "cps without the quotes, you should find the answer right away.
The stock North American version of the CPS will not program your radio.
The stock North American version of the CPS will not program your radio.
radioman2001
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You can use the region bypass method located at Batlabs. That still won't get you past the problem of not having the newer than programmed software, but it might make it easier to obtain.
Wow - I'm impressed
Thanks all for the quick responses guys.
Steve - I am in Australia so good point on the region/country - I'll need the AS or AZ version.
Could I just confirm that it is the "CP Version" and not the "SW Version" which needs to be matched or exceeded. Ie. I'll need CPS version 7.01 of higher - which I don't think I have seen referred to in reading so far.
Regards,
- Daryl
Thanks all for the quick responses guys.
Steve - I am in Australia so good point on the region/country - I'll need the AS or AZ version.
Could I just confirm that it is the "CP Version" and not the "SW Version" which needs to be matched or exceeded. Ie. I'll need CPS version 7.01 of higher - which I don't think I have seen referred to in reading so far.
Regards,
- Daryl
Try a Write before you buy
Before you go buy new software, try to write to the radio with the software you got now.
This will not work with MotoTrbo, but I do it all the time with HT750's. The radios I get from my vendor have newer software than I have installed. I cannot read the radios when I get them from the vendor. But once I write to the radio with my older CPS, I'm able to program and read and write the radio to my hearts content.
Before you go buy new software, try to write to the radio with the software you got now.
This will not work with MotoTrbo, but I do it all the time with HT750's. The radios I get from my vendor have newer software than I have installed. I cannot read the radios when I get them from the vendor. But once I write to the radio with my older CPS, I'm able to program and read and write the radio to my hearts content.
Nice thought but unfortunately does not work
Thanks - I did not think to try that but unfortunately no good.
Error message suggests that I upgarde the codeplug version.
The radio is CP version 7.01 but the CPS I used was only good for CP version 4.x
Perhaps it would be most cost effective to have the radio flashed back to CP version 4.13 which I know works with the software I've tried on another GM339.
-Daryl
Thanks - I did not think to try that but unfortunately no good.
Error message suggests that I upgarde the codeplug version.
The radio is CP version 7.01 but the CPS I used was only good for CP version 4.x
Perhaps it would be most cost effective to have the radio flashed back to CP version 4.13 which I know works with the software I've tried on another GM339.
-Daryl
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