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Steveradio

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My company wanted to buy additional radios and have then service we use program them to save costs. The question just wanted to confirm is that can't intermix radios such as Motorola and Kenwood systems? All radios need be same model?
 

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You'd need to talk to the shop and see which radios they have the capability of programming. Since software and cables necessary for programming the radios vary from model to model and brand to brand, if they don't have the right software, they'll have to purchase it. That cost will likely get passed on to you.
 

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they can be intermixed. I ran for a long time with several depts that used Moto & Kenwood stuff on the same systems, same talk groups etc...no difference, except with the bootup times of the radio and the locking on to the home towers. Moto beat Kenwood by a handful of seconds each time.
 
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