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okay heres my dilema, first off i am not into pirating so thats not an option for anyone to suggest, i have a cp200 that i bought, i know that it will take me a while to send it to a dealer to be programmed before that becomes more expensive than just buying the software. heres my problem i live three hours from the closest dealer. I have two questions

1. once you own the software to program is it yours or do you have to give it back after 3 years?
2. what would you do, buy or take it to the dealer every time it needs reprogramming.

I would probably be buying at least one or two more in the next year or two.

Thanks ahead of time.

Tom
 
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Once you buy the software it's yours and you will get updates for 2 or 3 years, I don't remember right off which. If you have the software and the hardware needed to program it you do it all your self
 
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CP200 Programming

Actually, once you have the software and cable you don't need any CPS updates if you're the only one programming them. You just have to be careful to get the version of CPS the radio was last programmed with (or newer) so you don't run into the "Codeplug Too New" problem.

I think I would take them to the dealer the first time and ask them what version of the CPS they used to program them. Then you're sure to get the right one. BTW, I believe the latest version is R05.08.

Actually, I just reread your post. If you're spreading out the purchases, then the updates are probably a good idea.

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Update

After signing up with moto online, i have the cps software, it was $199 and after gas plus the programming cost buying the software is just a better investment than heading to the dealer every time i need it programmed.

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birdieboy said:
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After signing up with moto online, i have the cps software, it was $199 and after gas plus the programming cost buying the software is just a better investment than heading to the dealer every time i need it programmed.

Tom
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Tom
Can you tell me how you bought the CPS software. I need to get it. Can I just set up an account on Motorola and order it? I haven't done that before.

Chuck
 
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