We cannot jeopardize the ability to provide the RadioReference services by allowing this activity to occur. The benefit is you do not need multiple versions for each radio (unlike Motorola). The conventional package is more reasonable though is still several hundred dollars. The trunked package is in upwards of $2,500. One package is for conventional programming and the other for trunked programming.
Often the Kenwood software is less than $100 so don't be a cheapskate just purchase it.įor M/A Com/Harris/GE, etc: there are two software packages that program all current and past radios.
Typically each series or individual radio requires its own software package. TYT UV8000E 10W High Power Dual Band VHF UHF Two-Way Radio Ham Walkie Talkie with Cross-band Repeater Function & 3600mAh Battery Transceiver, with Car Charger, 2 Antennas, Cable: Car Electronics. Please use Google or some other search engine to find a dealer that sells the software. The various other vendors often permit their dealers to sell the software online (i.e., Kenwood). To obtain Motorola software see the Sticky in the Motorola forum. It is YOUR responsibility to properly word your request.
We do not want any hurt feelings when your vague post is mistaken for a free request. If you are having trouble legally obtaining software please state so. Your PM's are not private and the administration has the right to read them if there's a hint to criminal activity. Even if you attempt to engage in this activity in PM's we will still enforce the forum rules.
The same goes for any private transaction via Private Message. Making a request such as this is attempting to engage in software piracy and this forum cannot be involved or associated with this activity. All requests will be deleted and a forum infraction issued. Please do not make requests for copies of radio programming software which is sold (or was sold) by the manufacturer for any monetary value.
The cable TV infrastructure might radiate, creating large number of carriers which might break squelch of radios and also trigger busy channel lockout.To anyone looking to acquire commercial radio programming software: With receive squelch, and busy channel lockout, it's possible to create a feeling of privacy, in sense that members of other talk groups won't be able to just listen in to the traffic which is not from their own group.Īdditionally, in some parts of Europe, the 2 m amateur band, and the 70 cm amateur band are still used for analog cable television and digital to analog set top boxes. In some jurisdictions, commercial users might receive licenses for frequencies shared with other users, but with each group having different squelch settings. This can cause issues which prevent the radio from transmitting in case where the radio is picking up interference which is not related to communication. It might prevent radio from transmitting as long as there's some signal on the frequency. Do note that some radios, especially those without screens, might not have any way, other than audio, to signal that there is another squelched user on the channel.Īdditionally, depending on the implementation, the busy channel lockout feature might also work even if the CTCSS or DCS are not in use. If you do transmit on it, you could create interference to the transmission already in progress. This might lead you to believe that the channel is free and that you can transmit on it. However, with more complex squelch systems, such as CTCSS and DCS, becoming more common, it can happen that your receiver is receiving another signal, but is muted due to squelch settings. Normally, you'd be able to hear the other side which is transmitting using your receiver, and avoid transmitting until the channel is free. The Busy Channel Lockout prevents transmission on a frequency which is, or appears to be, already in use.
In my experience, the Busy Channel Lockout or Busy Channel is the name for a feature which is completely different from what Cranky Emu describes.