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Is Motorola HAM friendly?
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n5ims
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They were also very easy to program. You didn't need an old slow computer with special software and a special RIB, cables, etc. You simply got the necessary crystals (or channel elements, if you really needed that much frequency stability) and you were good.
K9RPL
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I miss my LHT 450MHz Motrac that I converted to the 440 Amateur band. Solid state RX and TX exciter but a tube final. Tube was in good shape and would hit almost full power but I ran it at 25 watts to extend the life. I had that radio in my car for a couple of years and eventually sold it to buy my IC-230. Great radio. One of the Great Ones.
impalass427
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There was also a portable. AP68. Same as a GP68, but for Amateurs, which was front panel programmable.
I have gotten CPS software over the years which is easy to get once you have established an account with Motorola. One thing is you must complete a narrowbanding course in order to get the 25 KHz software which is used in the Ham stuff still. Motorola is typically known for public safety stuff and something to keep in mind is the radios and software can be expensive. If you got one radio unit your best bet is to find a dealership close by to program it since that can be done cheaper sometimes, since they are not really geared for ham radio.
N4KVE
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What, no friends? Around here if someone needs a radio programmed, & they don’t have CPS, they call on a friend who does, & the radio is programmed for free. That’s what friends are for.
romanr
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You and Gary both missed the point. It is often called a "25kHz option/EID" but GMRS and the two wide MURS channels call for 20kHz limits yet many people are programming their radios for 25kHz across GMRS and MURS...
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N4KVE
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And that’s how my radio is programmed. And since I only use MURS to listen to the local Walmart once a year, & GMRS to also listen to one a year, it sounds just fine. It’s only an issue if someone has type accepted equipment, & intends to transmit there.
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