vascanner
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Can a MCS-2000 be programmed with the "DOS" based software.
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MCS 2000 programming question
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mmckenna
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My experience is that it would depend on what it was last programmed with. Likely someone could confirm or deny that.
If the last programming was done with a DOS RSS, then you'd be OK to program it with that level of DOS RSS or newer.
If it has been programmed with the Windows CPS, then it won't accept the DOS programming.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but that has been my experience with MCS and MTS 2000's.
If the last programming was done with a DOS RSS, then you'd be OK to program it with that level of DOS RSS or newer.
If it has been programmed with the Windows CPS, then it won't accept the DOS programming.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but that has been my experience with MCS and MTS 2000's.
Not completely true. There is a fix to revert back to old CPS if needed. Not sure if you can take it back to RSS or not.
N4KVE
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Years ago I programmed my radios with RSS. I was afraid to try CPS, So I never upgraded. Well my hard drive crashed, & I started to get newer radios that were already programmed with CPS. So I tried it, & I would never go back to RSS unless it was a radio like a HT1000 that can only use RSS. CPS is so much easier with everything in the tree, & you can instantly go to whatever section you want without having to do F8, F5, F4 etc. Old Dos friendly computers are hard to find, but Windows XP laptops, with serial, & USB ports are running $125, or even less. Don't be afraid to upgrade to CPS. I'm sorry I waited so long. GARY N4KVE
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