Oof.... nevermind, lol... looks like that's one of the more top tier radios.

I'm not a poor by any stretch, and I'm a buy once crye once kinda guy, lol.... but I just can't justify a few grand for one radio right now.

@EDDSkitz - then, ummm.....

Would it be ideal to carry one, or 2 if SHTF, in order to give it to a party that you need to speak with that doesn't have one?

@[CA] SoyBoi - as with anything gear related, two is one one is none. Plus, having the ability to share comms in the field with extra radios is a good idea.

Because then you know they are set up to work in unison.

@[VA] JediComms nice way to blow 15k 😂😂😂

Insert fast and furious reference here

Good point, hard to assume anyone I meet up will have what they need

@EDDSkitz - working within the P25 industry affords me luxuries I am lucky to have without the expense.

Yeah, I figured

I'm an industrial electrician, so I get the same thing when it comes to expensive electrical projects

All I care about is simplex encryption

@EDDSkitz - which you can do using a KVL and a P25C capable radio, Moto or otherwise. Just make sure that encryption is enabled on the radio.

@[LA] Zoomer Medi/k/ what do you need too know about cb?

I learned what I needed to know.

@[VA] JediComms @EDDSkitz FYI besides the hardware keyloader there is a new device called kfd tool that is a usb dongle and software package for $250.

@redbeard - is that proprietary for Moto radios or applicable to other brands like the KVL?

Is that software just for keyloading?

Also, wanted to pick your brain on what I need to do with the FCC if you know... I dug up my paperwork today, still have 2 years left.

It is not Motorola only, it’s anything that follows the standard.

It will def do those xl200.

When people talk about programming, for example a baofeng
What does that mean? Are you setting restrictions on it or what are you programming it to do?

It was meant to be a cheap open source way to keyload without needing to buy the expensive hardware based unit.

@[CA] SoyBoi you are configuring what frequency your channels are on and other settings like power output and channel names.

Ohhh, okay, how do you decide how to program it? Is there a guideline or something to go off of?

You just have to research and figure out what frequencies you can or want to operate on.

For instance the most used is those FRS and GMRS frequencies, there are lists online for them, and you just plug in the numbers

CHIRP is the software to use for the baofeng radios

Yeah knowledge and experience. It’s not a beginners task, and why a lot of people start with ham radio to learn how things work.

https://youtu.be/MEpBo5lixsw

https://youtu.be/tyHwAq7w9QE

That guys channel is a good source of info across the board

For sure thanks guys! Need to start digging

Yeah, it's a pretty in depth hobby

IMO it's worth having the basic knowledge even if you only want them for emergencies

I need a couple of those Harris xl200 to fall off a truck near me lol

Lmfao... right

But the software isn’t as cooperative as the Motorolas I guess

I looked them up after he posted earlier.... made me feel poor

On the fcc stuff, I don’t have a step by step but I can tell you what you are doing is filing an update to the license. Just like would have happened for everyone in 2012 for narrowbanding. You want to add p25 emissions so you need to add 8K10F1E.