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firmware checksum tk480/980 help..

Thread starter gmee
Start date Feb 14, 2014

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gmee

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Feb 14, 2014

hi..i have kenwood tk480 v2 and tk980 v2 that got Lock on rss system.this radio
been lock by the operator using special software in my country..there is no way to program ..connection error..except using fpro firmware or change the eeprom ic..
im try to refresh another tk480 v1 using firmware cheksum 10c2 and it work !!..but i dont have chksum for version 2...download on web chksum BBiB..E612 dosen`t work for these radio...maybe it will work on checksum E613 or another checksum...
anybody whose got firmware for kenwood tk480 or tk980 please give me a copy..
thanks...