• 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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PW - Public Safety Pool, Conventional Frequency

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jmedlin6

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I'm trying to obtain a Public Safety Pool, Conventional Frequency for my volunteer fire department to use as a private frequency. From what I read, I need to go through a coordinator? Can anyone point me in the right direction on where to start the process?
 

secureradio01

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If your doing it under the department name and using it for official purposes, you need to call APCO and coordinate it through them. They specialize in public safety frequency coordination.
 

drdispatch

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APCO frequency coordination page:


Everything you need to know is on that page. There is a link at the bottom labelled "Find Your Advisor" which will give you the name and contact info for your state's Frequency Advisor. They are a valuable resource.
 

radio259

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You can go thru EWA. IMSA and few others. if this is not for firefighting activities, you can get business license.
 
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