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I dont know if this is in the right area, but I had some questions regarding the SJI Software with the Passport LTR NET Capabilities. I had a radio that had SJI firmware, but was flashed to Kenwood firmware when I had my radio programmed to a now disabled conventional system. How would I flash back my radio to SJI or would I be able to use Kenwood firmware for passport systems?
 
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If your radio was originally used on a PassPort system, and then just flashed with standard Kenwood firmware, the radio should still have the PassPort ESN in it, and it would just be a matter of flashing the PassPort firmware back into the radio to allow it to work on PassPort again, (and of course probably re-programming it). You mention LTR NET, which is actually a different format than PassPort, so if it was LTR NET, then I don't know about that. What model radio do you have?
 
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Those are older radios, but it should not be a problem flashing the firmware back to PassPort again since they were originally PassPort.
 
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cool thank you for the info! Would flashing firmware be something I can do at home or would I need a dealer to do it?
 
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It can be done through just about any computer as long as you have the correct firmware file and the software and cable.
 
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Ok cool, i have the program cable for the TK880 but the software I have no idea where to get it.
 
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You might have to go through a dealer, I am not a dealer, just a self maintained end user. I haven't used the x80 series radios in many years, but I believe the programming software is KPG-63D for PassPort, but I am not 100% sure I am remembering right, since it has been so long. The firmware programming software is different though. Also, you may not know this, Motorola recently purchased Trident Micro Systems, (the maker of PassPort), and Motorola has already announced that support will end at the end of this year for the PassPort protocol.
 
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