The NEXT and N series can be programmed via CPS (there's a firmware version prerequisite). The ION is the only radio currently trapped in RadioCentral.
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Radiotronics APX programming software Legit?
- Thread starter tcarro15
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MTS2000des
5B2_BEE00 Czar
CPS is not going away, RC is now a cloud based application that actually launches your local CPS and then transmits the codeplug to cloud where it is beamed to the radio via RC to the subscriber via broadband.
12dbsinad
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Nothing is "free". They are charging for is one way or the other, factored into the price of their products as many users who shop other brands see.
Not sure the whole "free" software is such a grand idea. Reminds me of Chirp. Personally, I'd like to see a reduction in the price of the product but have to pay for software. I can remember back in the day some near me were jailed for pirate M software... how times have changed.
Its not going away, its just getting locked down because they need lock down every f***ing thing and make it cloud based leaving no control to end users and system administrators all while big brother watches over...
Nope. You can set up an account and DL the CPS at no cost. Not a hard process to do.
