iamhere300
Member
I have been contacted recently by a US military member serving in South Korea about upgrading his radio to P25. While there is no reason to mention names, I mention him being in South Korea with reason.
There is no magic software that enables P25, it is done via a key specifically formatted to that specific serial number. There HAS to be a "laying on of hands" to the radio.
If you buy a radio off Ebay, and it says it is P25 ready, then expect it to be. In that case, it should not require firmware or hardware to use P25. If it does, it was misrepresented, or it is defective. If the price is too good to be true, it probably is.
There are also issues with sending P25 technology to many countries, South Korea being one of them. There is a process to go through involving export licenses, and a dealer who ignores those is an idiot.
It is not Icom's fault that the radio you bought needs an upgrade. (unless it is defective) All the manufacturers operate this way.
There is no magic software that enables P25, it is done via a key specifically formatted to that specific serial number. There HAS to be a "laying on of hands" to the radio.
If you buy a radio off Ebay, and it says it is P25 ready, then expect it to be. In that case, it should not require firmware or hardware to use P25. If it does, it was misrepresented, or it is defective. If the price is too good to be true, it probably is.
There are also issues with sending P25 technology to many countries, South Korea being one of them. There is a process to go through involving export licenses, and a dealer who ignores those is an idiot.
It is not Icom's fault that the radio you bought needs an upgrade. (unless it is defective) All the manufacturers operate this way.
