• 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.

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    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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antenna spring adventure...ongoing.

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Installed a 48" firestik on my vehicle and wasn't thrilled about the stiffness of the Firestik SS-3H spring at highway speeds (and windy days). Ordered a Hustler SSM-3 as a replacement and installed today...whether it is an improvement remains to be seen. To be continued....
 

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Well I have to say it's about a wash. The Hustler does seem a bit stiffer, but it still flexes pretty good above 75 mph. Not regretting the switch, but if you're looking for something to keep a firestik straight up on the interstate you might want something even stronger.
 
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