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>Joe
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\n> Hi Joe,
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\n> You will find the programming software in the files section. Your radio can be hamflashed if you desire. However you will need a real cable with a RIB box (sic). The RIBless cable will program the radio fine but it is not capable of flashing it.
\n> Ok The cable i have ordered is the GE programming cable that replaced the TQ3310/3311 and contains a built in RIB chip in the shell.
\n> For most users a conventional codeplug works fine. Hamflash simply allows the radio to be programmed via the keypad. The caveat is that you lose some features like scan and DCS or digital channel guard in GE Speak. If you hamflash your radio you can reflash it to conventional anytime you want.
\n> I really dont want to hamflash this unit as I want to keep whatever features it has. Im just having trouble figuring out which software I should try. Based on my translation of the codes, which may not be correct, it looks like it is a conventional unit with no vg or aegis.
\n> Feel free to ask any other questions, we are here to help.
\n> thanks again.
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> 73
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\n> KC2GDF
\n> --- In GE-Mpa@yahoogroups.com, "joecolee" <joecolee@> wrote:
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\n> > Hi guys,
\n> > Im new to this radio. I just picked up a m-pa scan and im wondering which software to use to program it.At this time, it only shows 16 channels, some 146mhz and some MURS. If i push the blue button and power on, i get" F2042M06" and "ALPHA".
\n> > Im having a hard time figuring out what that means. Could this radio have been hamflashed? if so, does that mean i cant reprogram it with anything other that hamflash?. I have a programing cable with built in rib ordered on ebay>
\n> > Thanks for any and all help.
\n> > Joe KB4OLY
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