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XPR Getting back into Motorola and I have some questions (XPR)

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I sold off all of my Motorola XPR radios a few years ago, and now I'm regretting it and want to get back into it. I feel like it's been forever so I have a few questions before I jump back in.
  • It sounds like MOTOTRBO CPS is free in the Motorola portal now? My subscription expired on 8/10/20, so if it's now freely available, where should I see the download? In my downloads I see "MOTOTRBO Repeater Diagnostics, Alarms and Control (RDAC) version 10.0 Build 109", "Radio Management Template to Configuration Migration Analysis Tool", and "MOTOTRBO Device Discovery and Mobility Service (DDMS) 3.80.5001" as available, but no CPS.
  • Assuming CPS is freely available now, does it really matter what version of CPS the radio was programmed when I am buying new?
  • Is it accurate that the only difference between the 7550e and the 7550 is that the e-version has wifi and that's it?
  • Does anyone know the part number for the remote head kit for the 5550? Is it just one part number or do I need more hardware?
I appreciate any insight and/or corrections on this before I dump a bunch of money back into this!
 
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The e version is better with range, audio quality (though little) and was just discontinued by Motorola. The old CPS is free, but I have not seen any free CPS2.0. I have my own (legally bought) and was just wondering if there was any free version lol.
 
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