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To anyone looking to acquire commercial radio programming software:
Please do not make requests for copies of radio programming software which is sold (or was sold) by the manufacturer for any monetary value. All requests will be deleted and a forum infraction issued. Making a request such as this is attempting to engage in software piracy and this forum cannot be involved or associated with this activity. The same goes for any private transaction via Private Message. Even if you attempt to engage in this activity in PM's we will still enforce the forum rules. Your PM's are not private and the administration has the right to read them if there's a hint to criminal activity.
If you are having trouble legally obtaining software please state so. We do not want any hurt feelings when your vague post is mistaken for a free request. It is YOUR responsibility to properly word your request.
To obtain Motorola software see the Sticky in the Motorola forum.
The various other vendors often permit their dealers to sell the software online (i.e., Kenwood). Please use Google or some other search engine to find a dealer that sells the software. Typically each series or individual radio requires its own software package. Often the Kenwood software is less than $100 so don't be a cheapskate; just purchase it.
For M/A Com/Harris/GE, etc: there are two software packages that program all current and past radios. One package is for conventional programming and the other for trunked programming. The trunked package is in upwards of $2,500. The conventional package is more reasonable though is still several hundred dollars. The benefit is you do not need multiple versions for each radio (unlike Motorola).
This is a large and very visible forum. We cannot jeopardize the ability to provide the RadioReference services by allowing this activity to occur. Please respect this.
Please do not make requests for copies of radio programming software which is sold (or was sold) by the manufacturer for any monetary value. All requests will be deleted and a forum infraction issued. Making a request such as this is attempting to engage in software piracy and this forum cannot be involved or associated with this activity. The same goes for any private transaction via Private Message. Even if you attempt to engage in this activity in PM's we will still enforce the forum rules. Your PM's are not private and the administration has the right to read them if there's a hint to criminal activity.
If you are having trouble legally obtaining software please state so. We do not want any hurt feelings when your vague post is mistaken for a free request. It is YOUR responsibility to properly word your request.
To obtain Motorola software see the Sticky in the Motorola forum.
The various other vendors often permit their dealers to sell the software online (i.e., Kenwood). Please use Google or some other search engine to find a dealer that sells the software. Typically each series or individual radio requires its own software package. Often the Kenwood software is less than $100 so don't be a cheapskate; just purchase it.
For M/A Com/Harris/GE, etc: there are two software packages that program all current and past radios. One package is for conventional programming and the other for trunked programming. The trunked package is in upwards of $2,500. The conventional package is more reasonable though is still several hundred dollars. The benefit is you do not need multiple versions for each radio (unlike Motorola).
This is a large and very visible forum. We cannot jeopardize the ability to provide the RadioReference services by allowing this activity to occur. Please respect this.
A silent key is a deceased amateur radio operator; generally silent keys are identified with their call signs in front of their names. The “key” is a reference to the telegraph keys historically used to transmit information, and although the telegraph key is now largely obsolete, its status is so iconic that most people in the amateur radio community understand the reference. Once a silent key is identified, his or her call sign is usually released back into the pool of available call signs.
Amateur radio operators have been around essentially as long as radio itself. They generally broadcast on special frequencies which have been designated for use by the amateur community, and they may use the radio in a variety of ways. Some people hold informal news shows, converse with people on two-way frequencies, or disseminate information which may not be available from other sources. Many hold official licenses and designated call signs.
When an amateur radio operator dies, it may take some time for the rest of the community to become aware that he or she is now a silent key. In some cases, friends or family members of the deceased may communicate this information, and in the era of the Internet, this has been made much easier. In other instances, a prolonged period of radio silence may prompt someone to look into obituaries or news reports which could reveal the radio operator's fate.
Amateur radio operators may also become quite friendly with each other, even if they never meet in person. It is not uncommon to hold a memorial service over the radio, or to reprint an obituary or tribute for a silent key in a radio operators' newsletter. Tributes to silent keys may also include information about their lives beyond the radio, to humanize them for fans who only knew them as voices.
You may hear a silent key referred to as an SK in Morse Code, although “SK” can also signal “end transmission.” Some radio operators actively keep their eyes out for silent keys, so that they can swoop in on coveted call signs when they are made available.
Radio Silence License Key
In the United States, amateur radio licensing is governed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under strict federal regulations. Licenses to operate amateur stations for personal use are granted to individuals of any age once they demonstrate an understanding of both pertinent FCC regulations and knowledge of radio station operation and safety considerations. Radiosilence has 138 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.
Radio Silence License Key
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Radio Silence 2.3 License Key
Most amateur radio enthusiast clubs encourage their members to submit reports of silent keys, so that these reports can be reprinted for the benefit of the community. Government agencies which oversee the issuance of licenses may also have forms for the purpose of reporting a silent key so that his or her call sign can be released for use.