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As I understand it, some licenses are perpetual (e.g., the VP8000 P25 conventional and trunking licenses) and can be transferred to/from Vault at will, while others (e.g., the VP8000 P25 OTAP and OTAR, band provisioning) stay with the radio (possibly with a short window of opportunity for removal like Kenwood).

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That's a lot closer. So you're saying you can take P25 conv'l and trunking out? Well, I don't know why anyone would want to do that, and every Viking radio that has gone through here has both in it anyway. There's no reason to move it that I've seen. So it's a useless function if it does work.
I think it said there were ten perpetual licenses that were commonly used in public safety. The purpose is that specialized features don't have to be retired along with radios – you get to keep them, encouraging you to buy newer EFJ radios without having to pay for them. The P25 licenses are expensive, and the Firesafe licenses are pretty specialized, for example. Much broader market for your used radios at a lower price point if people don't need those capabilities. Obviously good for dealers in getting customers to upgrade to new EFJ equipment intead of something else.
 
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