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Does that mean their stuff now wont be as good to us? Not really. So now Motorola has a planned life cycle for all the equipment they make. Mostly because I think they figured out that they were making stuff TOO good and people werent having to buy new radios all the time. Although recently the quality of their equipment has gone down. In my opinion they have made and still continue to make some the best gear for communications. If they arent listed here, they dont play a major role in Mission Critical Radio Applications. Those are the major players in the radio world.
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Tait- Used mostly in Europe and they ventured over here. Comparable to Kenwood, I just dont have that much experience with them. The military uses them, but then again they were the lowest bidder. Icom- Ok equipment from what Ive worked on. I'd say they are right up there competing with Motorola. If I wasnt so heavily invested in Motorola equipment, Id probably get some of their gear. Ive worked on some of their stuff and have used some of it here and there. Harris made quality gear mostly for the Military, Ive yet to see how that has impacted the absorbed company.ĮF Johnson- Good equipment. General Electric was a major competitor to Motorola since the dawn of two-way radio, but starting in the 90's they started a downward spiral and were sold/bought out many times and now that company has ended up under Harris. Ok enough of that, I think you get the idea.īefore I get going, there are other manufacturers out there for you to be aware of.
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Motorola will sell you a copy of software for around $250(last time I checked prices).
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Trying to get copies of current software for current radios without paying for the license is not a good idea. If you want to make a business out of programming old radios without properly licensed software, you may get a visit from the big M legal department. I should say they dont care if people use it to program their own equipment. The big M recently has backed off on people using Legacy software, meaning software to program radios that they no longer make and/or support(repair or make parts for). Kenwood usually didnt care about their software and even now you can get their stuff pretty easy and its cheap. Motorola was/is by FAR the biggest stickler when it comes to software. Mostly because all major manufacturers require you to buy a license to use it.
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The majority of the radios found in LMR are programmed with a computer, special adapter cable(from pc to radio) and specific software called RSS(Radio Service Software), CPS (Customer Programming Software) or FPU (Field Programming Unit). If you are not a technical person or have any experience with radios then this information may be a little much to start with. Mostly because youll start running into crystal controlled equipment. When it comes to LMR equipment, anything manufactured before the mid 80's Id stay away from. Im also going to refer to LMR(Land Mobile Radio) which is term used when describing Commercial/Public Safety radios. Also I dont think the other brands really compete with them either, except for one that Ill mention. Mostly because this is where my expertise and experience lies. Also, I am only going to cover two manufacturers of equipment, Motorola and Kenwood. This will be some basic information with lots of links because there is no sense in re-inventing the wheel when there are sites out there that already cover these issues. This will deal with using Commercial/Public Safety Grade equipment for Ham and/or prepping. I welcome all questions and I will help out the best that I can. Following up from my last post, I wanted to keep this thread separate for discussion clarity.