Im looking into buying a mtx8250 does anyone know what software is used to program these radios just want to make sure i have it or need to get it from motorola
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Motorola MTX8250
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CPS R06.12.02 - which is the same CPS as the HT1250 portables.
Just curious, what's the difference between this radio and the HT1250?
Just curious, what's the difference between this radio and the HT1250?
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Be advised that these radios are not amenable to rebanding in trunked systems.
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also if this is for a trunked system that you are allowed to be on, you will have to get the permission of the system manager and let him program it. hacking the radio/software to program it without a key is not advisable, especially when they know you have a personal radio on it!
as to rebanded systems, it depends on the new freqs. if they still have the original FCC channel ID then they work fine. i have never tried one on a system with the new channels though, nor researched it. but they should work even on them since they were still in production up until a month or so ago. they will not work on any freqs 861mhz or higher though.
as to rebanded systems, it depends on the new freqs. if they still have the original FCC channel ID then they work fine. i have never tried one on a system with the new channels though, nor researched it. but they should work even on them since they were still in production up until a month or so ago. they will not work on any freqs 861mhz or higher though.
Thanks for all the help. Just want to add a note dont want to come off the wrong way but why is it eveytime someone ask a simple question people have to go off about programming trunking systems into a radio without permission its getting a little old some people do use radios for things other then Trunking.
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i was just pointing out that if you are an authorized user on a trunk system the system manager is going to likely require that they program it, so no need to buy the software. it is hard to hide an unauthorized unit if they know you are using a radio.
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also on the 8250 it won't do priority monitor, so if you need priority scan you don't want this unit. also won't do emergency call.
they are great radios for basic tx/rx, not so great for added features. i have 2 of them that i use almost daily.
they are great radios for basic tx/rx, not so great for added features. i have 2 of them that i use almost daily.
Moto online better change the listing then, because when I ran the search it said that this version of CPS was for the HT, EX, and MTX series radios...
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