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programming tk-285

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Netsky

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Hi.
The tk-285 need a special files to program it?
how to program this thing!
in the programming software kpd-62d it calls for the network and frequency files. anyone know where to get these or make new ones?, because the program does not allow new files or modify.
he radio comes new unprogrammed.

thanks in advance
 

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Good luck with that. I had a TK-885 that I picked up cheap and had the same issues. I got rid of it, more hassle than what I wanted to deal with. Dealer wasn't much help either. They are a MPT1327 trunking radio.
 

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220 MHz has always bewitched me, I found many amateur and commercial models around there. When I heard about a business model by Kenwood from TK`s - 8** family i started looking for the `` treasure`` behind the rainbow, but .. I'm starting to think that is far from becoming one ..
nice outside - ugly inside ..

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The TK-285 can be flashed with the TK-280 firmware and programmed using the KPG-49D. There was someone a fewcouple of years ago selling the 285 and the 785 on ebay that they said they flashed these with the firmware from the X80 radios
 

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I've searched the net for almost three years and only found the software versions, but the FIRMWARE and code plug seems to be a `world's secret`, and i can't programming without it..

I've also seen dealers that offer programming for any Motorola radio starting at $ 25, but the 285 or TK-785 radios are around $ 80-100!. As it does not sound so fun.
 
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