To protect against illegal software copying and/or radio upgrades, Motorola is implementing 'TOOLPROOFING' into the MTS2000 radio at the Florida factory beginning 2/27/95. To date, 9,000 units have been upgraded in the field. Motorola has been shipping FLASHport software upgrades on the MTS2000 radio since September of 1994. Potential Problem Radios MTS2000 Models Only with firmware 5.42 or greaterĬause Implementation of Toolproofing in release 5.42 and greater Subject MTS2000 Programming Sources - Unauthorized Tool Usage The following information was passed along to me and is a potential hazard if you use LAB RSS and write to the radio (reading is fine):įrom Radio Network Solution Group/Product Services, Plantation

T appears my radio is experiencing the same problem as described below. Write to your radio, & it will be a brick. Commercial, Professional Radio and Personal Radio.

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. 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. To anyone looking to acquire commercial radio programming software:

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