• To anyone looking to acquire commercial radio programming software:

    Please do not make requests for copies of radio programming software which is sold (or was sold) by the manufacturer for any monetary value. All requests will be deleted and a forum infraction issued. Making a request such as this is attempting to engage in software piracy and this forum cannot be involved or associated with this activity. The same goes for any private transaction via Private Message. Even if you attempt to engage in this activity in PM's we will still enforce the forum rules. Your PM's are not private and the administration has the right to read them if there's a hint to criminal activity.

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    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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New to the Programming world.

moneyman605

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hello everyone, i just purchased a kenwood nx-5700 mobile radio from a friend, i want to add more frequencies to the radio, i have access to those frequencies, but dont have any clue how to program a mobile radio. My question is what software do i need to buy, can and can i buy it online. i have seen some post were it says you have to have a license, is that true and if so how expensive are they.
 

kd4efm

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There are several dealers on here that would help you
I would work with your local dealer first!
If they can't im sure others will jump to help.

Yes you do need a license key for KPG D1NK.
 

AM909

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... and a KPG-46 cable. BlueMax49ers is a popular low-priced alternative to the official Kenwood cable.
 
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