APX Rumors - Need Answers?
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2016 6:54 pm
So I have a group of friends that have recently gotten me into Motorola heavily being a ham using them for events. I have heard many rumors from a couple of them and I need some answers before I purchase one.
1) Is it true that in order to get a CPS for APX7000 or 8000 radios you need to be a government organization?
2) Some have said that APX CPS is a free download, is this true?
3) How do you get a APX CPS?
4) APX7000 is not allowed to be owned by persons and as a result if you get one when you connect it to a CPS if they see it is not an agency they will brick the radio. True?
5) Everyone says that you should not purchase radios from eBay, is there a way to ensure that you are getting a solid radio?
As a ham I want a dual band Motorola and trying to figure out how to do it.
Thanks everyone! I know that the questions seem out there. And I have to guess that some are wrong and that is why I am taking it to the forums.
1) Is it true that in order to get a CPS for APX7000 or 8000 radios you need to be a government organization?
2) Some have said that APX CPS is a free download, is this true?
3) How do you get a APX CPS?
4) APX7000 is not allowed to be owned by persons and as a result if you get one when you connect it to a CPS if they see it is not an agency they will brick the radio. True?
5) Everyone says that you should not purchase radios from eBay, is there a way to ensure that you are getting a solid radio?
As a ham I want a dual band Motorola and trying to figure out how to do it.
Thanks everyone! I know that the questions seem out there. And I have to guess that some are wrong and that is why I am taking it to the forums.