

#Motorola radio programming st petersburg portable#
Hell, I've got a PM1500 VHF in my truck, a EX500 VHF portable, EX 600 UHF, and an MTS 2000 VHF portable that I use daily for ham radio activities and for my employment but, I have the resources to program/re-program whenever I want to. I agree that the Motorola rigs are better. 50 watts output, which I RARELY use that much power anyway, and the guys can't tell the difference between the two radios when I'm using the local 2 meter repeater.īefore any of the "Why do people always try to discourage someone from using a commercial radio" or "Maybe we like to use commercial rigs because they have better specs" crowd gets their thongs in a bunch, I'm just trying to enlighten the lad on the expense and headache involved of owning a commercial radio.

The radio was intended for the general public, but soon police departments and city governments across the Chicago area and United States ordered radios. Galvin Manufacturing Corporation introduced its Motorola brand car radio, one of the first commercially successful car radios, in June 1930. My Yaesu FT-7800 receives as good as the commercial rig in my truck but the commercial rig has 110 watts output vs. Calling All Cars: Motorola’s Early Police Radios. If you have a good antenna system you may not notice the difference in performance when comparing a ham rig and a commercial rig. If you plan on making frequent programming changes you may want to consider an amateur radio product. Our radio shop charges a programming fee of $65 per radio per programming event but your mileage may vary depending on your location. Don't get the cheap aftermarket stuff either because you always get what you pay for. is the easy part finding a LEGAL copy of the software is not so easy. R06.10.04 is the latest), a radio interface box (R.I.B.), and appropriate cables from computer to R.I.B. You will have to have the Customer Programming Software (Professional Radio CPS ver.
