XPR Motorola XPR-6550 Guidance

[MJFritchman]

Good afternoon. I’ve attempted to scroll through some threads about my two way radios, but still seem to come up empty handed.

I’m looking to purchase the reprogramming software for my radios. I have two 6550’s that communicate, but I bought a third one that obviously needs to be flashed & programmed.

CP Version 08.00.05
Firmware Version - R01.07.02

I’ve attempted to use a link for the software another use had provided in an older thread, however; the link seems to be dead.

I found someone on eBay that claims they would do the programming with no software needed, but I don’t trust that, and it won’t help me in the future.

I did download the Motorola Software that is free on Motorola’s website that another user had mentioned, but that doesn’t do my any good since I do not have a business account.

I am just getting into the HAM radio life, and attempting to get my licensing for amateur radio, but I still have more studying to do. My father used to be really big into it growing up with a huge tower on our house, and I would help him repair CB’s and tried to learn things then, but that has since passed and he is no longer with us.

I apologize for getting off topic, but I am kind of lost and this forum seems to be the only credible place to get any reliable information that I can find.

Let me reiterate, I am not asking for free software. I will purchase whatever I need to enable my radios to do more than they are locked into now, and to make them communicate for future use and emergency situations if need be.

Thank you all in advance, and I hope this post does not violate any TOS as I tried to follow info from previous threads before making this attempt.

Thank you again.

-Michael

 

[Golay]

My advice is to find a ham club in your area. Someone will either be able to program your radios, or know someone who can.

I'm also sending you a private message.

 

[MJFritchman]

My advice is to find a ham club in your area. Someone will either be able to program your radios, or know someone who can.

I'm also sending you a private message.

I tried that too. I live in the country now and the closest ham club is nearly 2 hours away. Batting .1000

I’ll be on the look out for your message.

 

[clbsquared]

Setting up a business account with Motorola is easy and free. Once your account is set up, just call them and request that they make MotoTRBO CPS available to you to download.

However, given the age of that radio and the fact that it is EOL, you would be better off with version 16 CPS. In either case, make sure you are using MotoTRBO CPS. That’s the only programming software that works for that radio.
You’ll also need to source a XPR 6550 programming cable.

You can also search for the CPS via Google. It’s out there.

 

[Forts]

First step is definitely getting a programming cable. You can't do much of anything without that...

 

[Firebuff880]

CP Version 08.00.05
Firmware Version - R01.07.02

Bringing that forward to R01.12.17 or finding a version of CPS that will work with R01.07.02 are both going to be a pain. I would dump it.

 

[com501]

If CPS 16 won't read that radio, CPS 10 will. The radio is well worth working on, they work very well. Programming cables are on eBay. Uses the same cable as the APX portable.

 

[MJFritchman]

First step is definitely getting a programming cable. You can't do much of anything without that...

I do have a programming cable I acquired a long time ago if that is the USB / attachment that screws into the side of the radio where the mic connections are.

If CPS 16 won't read that radio, CPS 10 will. The radio is well worth working on, they work very well. Programming cables are on eBay. Uses the same cable as the APX portable.

What is the difference between the two if I may ask?

 

[KG7PBS]

Good afternoon. I’ve attempted to scroll through some threads about my two way radios, but still seem to come up empty handed.

I’m looking to purchase the reprogramming software for my radios. I have two 6550’s that communicate, but I bought a third one that obviously needs to be flashed & programmed.

CP Version 08.00.05
Firmware Version - R01.07.02

I’ve attempted to use a link for the software another use had provided in an older thread, however; the link seems to be dead.

I found someone on eBay that claims they would do the programming with no software needed, but I don’t trust that, and it won’t help me in the future.

I did download the Motorola Software that is free on Motorola’s website that another user had mentioned, but that doesn’t do my any good since I do not have a business account.

I am just getting into the HAM radio life, and attempting to get my licensing for amateur radio, but I still have more studying to do. My father used to be really big into it growing up with a huge tower on our house, and I would help him repair CB’s and tried to learn things then, but that has since passed and he is no longer with us.

I apologize for getting off topic, but I am kind of lost and this forum seems to be the only credible place to get any reliable information that I can find.

Let me reiterate, I am not asking for free software. I will purchase whatever I need to enable my radios to do more than they are locked into now, and to make them communicate for future use and emergency situations if need be.

Thank you all in advance, and I hope this post does not violate any TOS as I tried to follow info from previous threads before making this attempt.

Thank you again.

-Michael

PM sent

 

[Forts]

CP Version 08.00.05
Firmware Version - R01.07.02

Bringing that forward to R01.12.17 or finding a version of CPS that will work with R01.07.02 are both going to be a pain. I would dump it.

I disagree. Very easy to get ahold of, and once updated it's still a very capable radio.