• To anyone looking to acquire commercial radio programming software:

    Please do not make requests for copies of radio programming software which is sold (or was sold) by the manufacturer for any monetary value. All requests will be deleted and a forum infraction issued. Making a request such as this is attempting to engage in software piracy and this forum cannot be involved or associated with this activity. The same goes for any private transaction via Private Message. Even if you attempt to engage in this activity in PM's we will still enforce the forum rules. Your PM's are not private and the administration has the right to read them if there's a hint to criminal activity.

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    To obtain Motorola software see the Sticky in the Motorola forum.

    The various other vendors often permit their dealers to sell the software online (i.e., Kenwood). Please use Google or some other search engine to find a dealer that sells the software. Typically each series or individual radio requires its own software package. Often the Kenwood software is less than $100 so don't be a cheapskate; just purchase it.

    For M/A Com/Harris/GE, etc: there are two software packages that program all current and past radios. One package is for conventional programming and the other for trunked programming. The trunked package is in upwards of $2,500. The conventional package is more reasonable though is still several hundred dollars. The benefit is you do not need multiple versions for each radio (unlike Motorola).

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Pofung UV5R and Baofeng BF-888S

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Has anyone had any good luck with these for use in the field? I bought one of each and i'm not sure the range on them. I usually use a Kenwood TK-380 handheld and a TK-880 Mobile. The repeater i'm on is about 40 miles away from where I am. Would these probably work ok for just basic comms?
 
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In an urban area with hills and other obstructions, I've experienced about a 1.5-2 mile range simplex. I've been able to hit repeaters about 40 mi away in just the right spot.
 
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Cool thanks for the info! I bought these for a cost effective option for a small security company to use for either events or patrol.
 
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The stock antennas 'inhale deeply' - you should plan on buying a name-brand antenna (comet, diamond, Nagoya, etc).

The 888 radios are fun toys at $15-20/each, but build quality will quickly become an issue after a short while. Commercial radios can be indestructible, these 'affordable' Chinese radios are,by comparison, lightweights.
 
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