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	For most CPS packages, the bandsplit numbers are stored as '''intel unsigned long hex strings.''' The band edges are stored in units of hertz, so for instance an upper band edge of 470MHz would be stored as 470000000 Hz, and in intel unsigned long format this would be '''80A1031C'''. Let's say you wanted to increase the upper limit to 480 MHz, or 480000000 Hz. In hex, this is '''00389C1C'''. To perform the switch, open up the executable and run a search and replace function to replace every occurance of 80A1031C with 00389C1C. That's it. Now your CPS package will accept frequencies up to 480 MHz on a 403-470 radio.		For most CPS packages, the bandsplit numbers are stored as '''intel unsigned long hex strings.''' The band edges are stored in units of hertz, so for instance an upper band edge of 470MHz would be stored as 470000000 Hz, and in intel unsigned long format this would be '''80A1031C'''. Let's say you wanted to increase the upper limit to 480 MHz, or 480000000 Hz. In hex, this is '''00389C1C'''. To perform the switch, open up the executable and run a search and replace function to replace every occurance of 80A1031C with 00389C1C. That's it. Now your CPS package will accept frequencies up to 480 MHz on a 403-470 radio.

			Common bandsplit edges and their intel unsigned long equivalents are listed below:

			{\| class="wikitable"
			!'''Frequency (Hz)'''\|\|'''Hex'''
			\|-
			\|144000000\|\|00449508
			\|-
			\|146000000\|\|80C8B308
			\|-
			\|440000000\|\|00DE391A
			\|-
			\|450000000\|\|8074D21A
			\|-
			\|}

			For 900MHz out-of-band info, [https://wiki.w9cr.net/index.php/XTS_2500 W9CR has a great resource here]

W3AXL: /* Hex-edit Method */

2018-01-06T00:24:42Z

Hex-edit Method

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	The [http://www.akardam.net/moto/docs/cps_oob.php Akardam website] has a very in-depth and helpful article on changing the band limits for Motorola CPS packages, diving deep into the theory behind the mod. The short version of what you need to do is spelled out below.		The [http://www.akardam.net/moto/docs/cps_oob.php Akardam website] has a very in-depth and helpful article on changing the band limits for Motorola CPS packages, diving deep into the theory behind the mod. The short version of what you need to do is spelled out below.

	For most CPS packages, the bandsplit numbers are stored as intel unsigned long hex strings. The band edges are stored in units of hertz, so for instance an upper band edge of 470MHz would be stored as 470000000 Hz, and in intel unsigned long format this would be 80A1031C. Let's say you wanted to increase the upper limit to 480 MHz, or 480000000 Hz. In hex, this is 00389C1C. To perform the switch, open up the executable and run a search and replace function to replace every occurance of 80A1031C with 00389C1C. That's it. Now your CPS package will accept frequencies up to 480 MHz on a 403-470 radio.		For most CPS packages, the bandsplit numbers are stored as '''intel unsigned long hex strings.''' The band edges are stored in units of hertz, so for instance an upper band edge of 470MHz would be stored as 470000000 Hz, and in intel unsigned long format this would be '''80A1031C'''. Let's say you wanted to increase the upper limit to 480 MHz, or 480000000 Hz. In hex, this is '''00389C1C'''. To perform the switch, open up the executable and run a search and replace function to replace every occurance of 80A1031C with 00389C1C. That's it. Now your CPS package will accept frequencies up to 480 MHz on a 403-470 radio.

W3AXL: /* Motorola Radios */

2017-08-11T17:27:15Z

Motorola Radios

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	\|[[Astro Spectra]]\|\| style="color:green;"\|Fully working, [[Out of Band#Hex-edit Method\|hex-edit method]] with [[Astro Spectra#Out of Band\|hardware mod]]		\|[[Astro Spectra]]\|\| style="color:green;"\|Fully working, [[Out of Band#Hex-edit Method\|hex-edit method]] with [[Astro Spectra#Out of Band\|hardware mod]]
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			!colspan="2"\|'''APX Series'''
			\|-
			!colspan="2" style="color:red;font-weight:normal;"\|APX radios are firmware locked to in-band only
			\|-
			!colspan="2"\|'''TRBO Series'''
			\|-
			!colspan="2" style="color:orange;font-weight:normal;"\|Uses alternative hex-edit method
	\|}		\|}

W3AXL: /* Hex-edit Method */

2017-08-11T17:18:07Z

Hex-edit Method

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	===Hex-edit Method===		===Hex-edit Method===

			For some DOS RSS packages, and for almost all newer Windows CPS packages, the band limits for radios are stored in hex within the executable file itself. Because of this, changing the band limits to allow for amateur frequencies can be slightly more difficult. The use of a hex editor such as HexWorkshop or HxD is required, but the process itself is fairly straightforward.

			The [http://www.akardam.net/moto/docs/cps_oob.php Akardam website] has a very in-depth and helpful article on changing the band limits for Motorola CPS packages, diving deep into the theory behind the mod. The short version of what you need to do is spelled out below.

			For most CPS packages, the bandsplit numbers are stored as intel unsigned long hex strings. The band edges are stored in units of hertz, so for instance an upper band edge of 470MHz would be stored as 470000000 Hz, and in intel unsigned long format this would be 80A1031C. Let's say you wanted to increase the upper limit to 480 MHz, or 480000000 Hz. In hex, this is 00389C1C. To perform the switch, open up the executable and run a search and replace function to replace every occurance of 80A1031C with 00389C1C. That's it. Now your CPS package will accept frequencies up to 480 MHz on a 403-470 radio.

W3AXL: /* Shift-key Method */

2017-08-11T17:08:36Z

Shift-key Method

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	==Methods==		==Methods==
	===Shift-key Method===		===Shift-key Method===
			For early DOS-based software such as the Maxtrac and Visar RSS packages, entering out of band frequencies is as simple as holding down the shift key while entering your desired frequency. At first this will appear as though you are typing jibberish into the frequency field, but it will automatically change to the entered frequency when you exit the field. Note that you must fill out the entire field while holding the shift key, including adding extra zeros as necessary until you run out of space. Some RSS packages will give a warning about out of band performance, but for the most part you can ignore this.

			A partial listing of known RSS packages that support the shift-key method is shown below.

			* HT1000/VISAR RSS
			* Radius/Maxtrac RSS

	===Hex-edit Method===		===Hex-edit Method===

W3AXL: /* Motorola Radios */

2016-12-22T04:14:59Z

Motorola Radios

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	\|[[XTS3000]]\|\| style="color:green;"\|Fully working, [[Out of Band#Hex-edit Method\|hex-edit method]]		\|[[XTS3000]]\|\| style="color:green;"\|Fully working, [[Out of Band#Hex-edit Method\|hex-edit method]]
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	\|[[Astro Spectra]]\|\| style="color:green;"\|Fully working, [[Out of Band#Hex-edit Method\|hex-edit method]]		\|[[Astro Spectra]]\|\| style="color:green;"\|Fully working, [[Out of Band#Hex-edit Method\|hex-edit method]] with [[Astro Spectra#Out of Band\|hardware mod]]
	\|}		\|}

	==Methods==		==Methods==
	===Shift-key Method===		===Shift-key Method===
	===Hex-edit Method===		===Hex-edit Method===

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Many commercial radios were not designed to operate in the amateur radio bands. However, many of these radios will tune to and perform well on almost all the frequencies allocated for amateur use (within their designated bands, obviously). Most radios will operate with nothing more than a software modification to allow for programming out of band frequencies, some radios include the amateur bands in their frequency range, and a select few radios will require hardware modifications to allow them to tune to the frequencies in the amateur spectrum.

==Out of Band Radio Support==
===Motorola Radios===
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan="2"|'''Jedi Series'''
|-
|[[HT1000]]|| style="color:green;"|Fully working, [[Out of Band#Shift-key Method|shift-key method]]
|-
|[[JT1000]]||Unknown
|-
|[[MT2000]]|| style="color:green;"|Fully working, [[Out of Band#Hex-edit Method|hex-edit method]]
|-
|[[MTS2000]]|| style="color:green;"|Fully working, [[Out of Band#Hex-edit Method|hex-edit method]]
|-
|[[MCS2000]]|| style="color:green;"|Fully working, [[Out of Band#Hex-edit Method|hex-edit method]]
|-
!colspan="2"|'''Astro Series'''
|-
|[[Astro Saber]]|| style="color:green;"|Fully working, [[Out of Band#Hex-edit Method|hex-edit method]]
|-
|[[XTS3000]]|| style="color:green;"|Fully working, [[Out of Band#Hex-edit Method|hex-edit method]]
|-
|[[Astro Spectra]]|| style="color:green;"|Fully working, [[Out of Band#Hex-edit Method|hex-edit method]]
|}
==Methods==
===Shift-key Method===
===Hex-edit Method===