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I purchased a Moto MC2100 at my local hamfest. The previous owner was able to program it for his needs I am using the MCS2000 CPS Version R02.02.00 to reprogram. It communicates with the radio, but I get an error box that states
"No user function provided to convert block type to block ID for block with type 0 Unpack failed."

Ideas?
 
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I just Googled the Motorola MC2100, & it comes back as a handheld computer. What radio do you really have? I believe you probably have a European version of a MCS2000, & if so, the software isn't sold here. Barnett Electronics has been trying to sell one ON E-Bay, & he clearly states it takes software not available in the US. Since the seller was able to program this radio, you should have asked him for the "disc" when you laid out the cash. GARY N4KVE
 
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That's a Euro radio and will require MC2100 RSS/CPS. You would have to purchase it from a Motorola dealer in Europe.
 
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AND just to put a cap on it, that radio and a lot more are some how arriving here in the states by other means then e-bay and, if ANY RADIO comes from Europe, it is A) not legal, (even for hams) B) no repair parts are available, and C) the software is not avail even form MOTO.

You call MOTO about it and they will laugh at you and say good luck.
 
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If you research on the internet (google) it took me less than 5 minutes to find the CPS for that radio. So there is no need to call Motorola and get laughed at. Though I get good laughs from cabletechs posts a lot!
 
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cabletech said:
A) not legal, (even for hams) B) no repair parts are available, and C) the software is not avail even form MOTO.

You call MOTO about it and they will laugh at you and say good luck.
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A) Yes it is legal for hams.
B) The hardware is the same as an MCS2000 so replacement parts aren't a problem.
C) The CPS is out there in the wild so if Motorola Europe won't sell it to you, I'm sure a resourceful person can find it.

A friend had one and we had no problem programming it up.
 
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