TK-8180 Setup

[kansaslaw342]

Good morning/afternoon!

To introduce myself, my name is John, and a voulenteer firefighter for our small town department. I have recently obtained my EMT, and have been running med calls out of my pickup due to living quite a ways from the station.

I have had many a time I ran out and either forgot to bring or charge the handheld at times, hence why am writing currently. I plan on using a TK-8180 400-470mhz variant and install it in my personal vehicle. My question is mainly programming. As I am aware of the rules set in place from RadioReference, I know that requesting copies of programming software. So to clarify, I am ONLY inquiring on where to purchase a legit, legal copy of the programming software.

I have found a site "American Communication Systems" that sells a TK-8180 programming software, but I am not sure that it is a legit site. I am woundering if anyone has had experience with them?

To clarify, I am definetly a beginner with radios, only doing things like cbs, or programming a UV-5R. Any information will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

(Edit: I do have permission from department administration, and have a list of our frequencies.)

 

[hill]

That would be a good site.

You can find KPG89 on the internet if you Google it. I have downloaded software for older radios from internet and it worked well.

With the TK-8180, along with it's handheld family member the TK-3180 being out of production from Kenwood the software most likely will have to come from from internet source.

Do you have the cable?

If you have a TK-3180 and the cable for handhelds in the same band split you can use the same file to program both, but you need to edit the button selections with them having different button configuration.

 

[hill]

forgot to bring or charge the handheld

Also it great to have a few extra batteries for the handhelds. You always have one charged to use with one being used on the radio. Plus they will last longer if you rotate.

 

[buddrousa]

TK8180 would be a Mobile Radio and just to be on the safe side ask the Department Chief for permission to use your new Radio.

 

[hill]

just to be on the safe side ask the Department Chief for permission to use your new Radio.

He states permission in his first post on this tread

(Edit: I do have permission from department administration, and have a list of our frequencies.)