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Had you searched at the batboard, you would have found a thread specifically about this for the version you have.
Before you actually attempt this modification of the software, I would also encourage you to read each and every thread on that batboard about the cdm password - if you do it wrong you may not be happy with the results.
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The Vendors want you come back to them so they can charge you more money to program your radio.
As cmdrwill said, the vendors want to make it so you have to go back to them for reprogramming.
But, beyond that, they want to prevent unauthorized reprogramming of the radio. There is a fair argument to be made that many people are programming radios who really should not be doing so, especially when it comes to Part 90 radios. Just read over some of the threads here in the various sub-forums and it becomes painfully obvious that some serious gaps exist when it comes to ability to properly program.
There's also the issue that some users (read agencies or radio shops) don't want the programming of their radios to be known by others.
The widely known password hack circumvents all this with both good and bad results.
We only password protect radios that are programmed to one of our trunking systems. Even if they own the radio, they're still paying us for airtime and we do that to prevent them from adding rougue radios without paying extra (like can be done on an LTR system). Yes, we know about the ways to get around that but they usually don't!
cabletech
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And remembering back a ways, in the FCC rules there is a statement that says something to the effect that 'only properly trained, licensed personal' should be programing and servicing commerical radio equipment.
§90.427 Precautions against unauthorized operation.
(b) Except for frequencies used in accordance with §90.417, no person shall program into a transmitter frequencies for which the licensee using the transmitter is not authorized.
§90.417 Interstation communication.
(a) Any station licensed under this part may communicate with any other station without restriction as to type, service, or licensee when the communications involved relate directly to the imminent safety-of-life or property.
(b) Except for frequencies used in accordance with §90.417, no person shall program into a transmitter frequencies for which the licensee using the transmitter is not authorized.
§90.417 Interstation communication.
(a) Any station licensed under this part may communicate with any other station without restriction as to type, service, or licensee when the communications involved relate directly to the imminent safety-of-life or property.
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