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To obtain Motorola software see the Sticky in the Motorola forum.
The various other vendors often permit their dealers to sell the software online (i.e., Kenwood). Please use Google or some other search engine to find a dealer that sells the software. Typically each series or individual radio requires its own software package. Often the Kenwood software is less than $100 so don't be a cheapskate; just purchase it.
For M/A Com/Harris/GE, etc: there are two software packages that program all current and past radios. One package is for conventional programming and the other for trunked programming. The trunked package is in upwards of $2,500. The conventional package is more reasonable though is still several hundred dollars. The benefit is you do not need multiple versions for each radio (unlike Motorola).
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Motorola mtx
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n5ims
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Start with your local frequency coordinator and get a frequency assigned ($$$) and then apply to the FCC for a license for the frequency or frequencies assigned by the coordinator ($$). Get the software from Motorola (the only legal place to get it), the necessary programming accessories (RIB, cables, etc.) ($$$) or contract with a radio shop to do the necessary programming based on the license obtained from the FCC ($ - $$). Please note that the license has restrictions on the area where the radios can legally be used so make sure that you cover where you intend to use them.
If you'll use the radios outside the US, you'll need to use the coordinators and licensing agencies for that country, of course.
If you'll use the radios outside the US, you'll need to use the coordinators and licensing agencies for that country, of course.
b7spectra
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In short, it is expensive to do radio programming, at first, until you establish yourself. Unless you have frequencies assigned to you for your usage, the radio's really won't do you much good. Biggest thing is what MTX model are they? They could be 800 or 900 MHz. The way things are going, they won't be worth much as those are analog radio's and everyone is starting to migrate to P25 digital.
If you want to pursue getting them programmed, again, you would have to let us know what the model number is (on the back of the radio under the battery), and what frequencies you want in it. There are several of us on the board that do radio programming.
If you want to pursue getting them programmed, again, you would have to let us know what the model number is (on the back of the radio under the battery), and what frequencies you want in it. There are several of us on the board that do radio programming.
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