HT1250 Programming

[Soundy]

Greetings,

I have a whack of donated HT1250s that were programmed to my needs initially, but now I want to update the programming.

I am not looking for links to free software, key hacks, or anything like that. I'm just interested in info on how these are programmed.

I found a free download on Motorola's site for what appears to be a web-based programmer requiring a dealer login, but it looks like it's all newer radios.

• What software is actually used for these radios? Is it specific to this model, like with Kenwood and Icom, or is there one that's common to a range of models?
• I assume direct from Motorola is the only avenue to obtain it legitimately? They're pretty old radios.
• What cable does it need?

 

[nokones]

You need the Motorola Professional Radio Services CPS and the specific programming cable. You can obtain both of those items from Bluemax 49ers. Unless you can find the wideband entitlement key, you will be regulated to narrowband programming only.

 

[RadioGuy7268]

The place to go for HT1250 info is W9CR's wiki page:
W9CR's wiki site

The place to find all the software info you might need is the same site, but if you only want to do basic frequency and pl programming, it's probably way too much.

If you just want the basics, look for an older software pkg that still allowed for wideband programming. I believe it would be the Professional Series CPS version 6.12.05

 

[Soundy]

You need the Motorola Professional Radio Services CPS and the specific programming cable. You can obtain both of those items from Bluemax 49ers. Unless you can find the wideband entitlement key, you will be regulated to narrowband programming only.

Thanks. All but a few of the channels we use are narrowband anyway, so that should be alright. Mostly I want to update the keys and options on the radios, and add a couple of channels.

 

[Soundy]

The place to go for HT1250 info is W9CR's wiki page:
W9CR's wiki site

The place to find all the software info you might need is the same site, but if you only want to do basic frequency and pl programming, it's probably way too much.

If you just want the basics, look for an older software pkg that still allowed for wideband programming. I believe it would be the Professional Series CPS version 6.12.05

Fascinating stuff on that page... kinda reminds me of doing the bit math for Commodore 64 assembly programming

 

[n3obl]

You can’t get the software anymore from Motorola so download it from w9cr. Use 6.12.05 and don’t have to worry about wideband key.

 

[FFPM571]

You can’t get the software anymore from Motorola so download it from w9cr. Use 6.12.05 and don’t have to worry about wideband key.

It is still there under legacy I am looking at it right now on MyView

 

[lamarrsy]

FWIW … ive downloaded some time ago the 6.12.05 version from W9CR Waris page, and can confirm that i’m (re)programming my VHF HT1250 with ham repeater frequencies for my province, quite often, and no problems encountered, everything is 25KHz as needed.

 

[kayn1n32008]

You need the Motorola Professional Radio Services CPS and the specific programming cable. You can obtain both of those items from Bluemax 49ers. Unless you can find the wideband entitlement key, you will be regulated to narrowband programming only.

Nope. Find the second to last release of Pro series CPS and you're golden. Even if it was programmed with final release.

 

[Soundy]

Thanks everyone, much appreciated!

 

[n3obl]

It is still there under legacy I am looking at it right now on MyView

Only if you had previously purchased it. I never did so it doesn’t show on mine.