HAM Operator K9OY, need help programing Harris XG-100 for VHF & UHF P25.

[K9OY]

Hello:

HAM Operator K9OY, name is Gregory. New to this forum, so please DON'T FLAME ME.

I just bought an Older USED Harris XG-100. Hope to set it up for VHF & UHF P25 on the
HAM bands. No commercial interest here, just Hobby HAM radio channels that do
P25 C4FM Digital modulation on a few of the repeaters I use here in the Chicago land
area.

DID NOT BUY THIS from any HARRIS DEALER, so is there anyone out there in Cyber land
that I can pay to have my channel frequencies programed to my liking?

It came with a base charger, battery, and what I believe is a USB something dongle, that
attaches on the side where the Microphone would attach.

Thanks for any help with this, again I'm located in the Chicago land area.

Gregory Gately (K9OY)
Broadview, IL. 60155
(708) 387-7251
k9oy@comcast.net



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[KevinC]

And before anyone does, please don't tell the OP the software is "out there" or however you choose to phrase it.

 

[K2NEC]

I mean this in nicest way possible, was programming an afterthought? Generally when I get radios or look into purchasing them I ensure I have means to program them before I empty my wallet

 

[gatekeep]

And before anyone does, please don't tell the OP the software is "out there" or however you choose to phrase it.

Don’t need to, you just did.

 

[prcguy]

Well, at least you can program the radio via Bluetooth and avoid the high priced programming cables. Once he finds the other needed thing of course.

 

[merlin]

K9OY, welcome to RR.
That XG-100P will do conventional VHF and UHF(feature enabled) just fine. An issue with UHF is narrow banding.
Also, features that enable P25 have to be enabled in the radio.
Programming this radio requires RPM software. RPM2 will not work.
If you have no background with RPM, I would really consider someone to program this for you.
Info that would be required is everthing about each digital repeater you intend to work through.
Most can be found in the RR database. A listing of talkgroups you want on each of these sites.
A list of all the conventional repeaters and frequencies you want.
I will PM you about information from the radio.
73s

 

[K2NEC]

Programming this radio requires RPM software. RPM2 will not work.
If you have no background with RPM, I would really consider someone to program this for you.

That's why he said "is there anyone out there in Cyber land that I can pay to have my channel frequencies programed to my liking?"

 

[merlin]

Most likely and I am a sucker for helping people. Lord knows the multitudes that have helped me over the decades.

 

[n3obl]

Well, at least you can program the radio via Bluetooth and avoid the high priced programming cables. Once he finds the other needed thing of course.

Sounds like the USB attachment is probably the aftermarket USB dongle for programming.

 

[prcguy]

Sounds like the USB attachment is probably the aftermarket USB dongle for programming.

USB programming is built into the XG-100P and no dongle needed. Just marry to your computer and program mission plans. You do need the programming cable to update firmware and crypto modules.

 

[merlin]

USB programming is built into the XG-100P and no dongle needed. Just marry to your computer and program mission plans. You do need the programming cable to update firmware and crypto modules.

It might be, there are 3 genuine programming plus a keyloading cable. If it works though that a $90 save.

 

[techman210]

But, who is going to tell him that “ham” isn’t an acronym? 😂

 

[merlin]

Well, at least you can program the radio via Bluetooth and avoid the high priced programming cables. Once he finds the other needed thing of course.

Still needs RPM and how to use it.

 

[K9OY]

And before anyone does, please don't tell the OP the software is "out there" or however you choose to phrase it.

KevinC, thanks for your comments.

I'm not sure what the mindset is and why
anyone would care or worry about
whether I pay L3Harris for some obsolete
"RPM" channel programing software,
for OBSOLETE 13 year old radios they
no longer sell or support anymore.
In fact I CAN NOT pay L3 Harris for this
RPM software, because they no longer
sell it.

I could see if I was some kind of a 2 way
radio shop making a handsome profit
supporting a customer base with pirated
software, and a fleet of these 13 year old
technology radio equipment. But what
2 way radio shop would do something
like that??

Anyway as of last night a simple download
corrected this situation.

Thanks to all that actually contributed in a
positive way.

Gregory Gately (K9OYise-sirs)
Broadview, IL. 60155

 

[KevinC]

KevinC, thanks for your comments.

I'm not sure what the mindset is and why
anyone would care or worry about
whether I pay L3Harris for some obsolete
"RPM" channel programing software,
for OBSOLETE 13 year old radios they
no longer sell or support anymore.
In fact I CAN NOT pay L3 Harris for this
RPM software, because they no longer
sell it.

I could see if I was some kind of a 2 way
radio shop making a handsome profit
supporting a customer base with pirated
software, and a fleet of these 13 year old
technology radio equipment. But what
2 way radio shop would do something
like that??

Anyway as of last night a simple download
corrected this situation.

Thanks to all that actually contributed in a
positive way.

Gregory Gately (K9OYise-sirs)
Broadview, IL. 60155

Cool! Problem solved then.