Motorola Saber Programming Software

VHF, UHF, and Scanning. Motorola Astro Saber VHF radio with P25 decoding capability. I figured I'd give it a try. And it did such a great job, it revolutionized.

UV: You also will need the Motorola software and that is expensive! Motorola keeps tabs on when their software is sold by other interests (i.e.

On eBay) and will demand either the payment for a license or else that the software be returned to them. Finding a 'bootleg' copy to use can be pretty hard. In many Motorola units, using the wrong software to program will cause a failure in the unit which is expensive to correct. I definitely suggest finding a commercial two-way radio shop, that has the proper software and a current license for the software, and pay them to do the job. Depending on a number of factors, this cost may range from free (if the shop has an amateur radio operator on staff who might do the programming for free or a pretty small sum) to over $150 from a shop that has that high amount as the minimum fee charged. Click to expand.Gerard - Was this an old SecureNet HT?

There are 2 versions of the SABER II: One model with 2KB of memory (48 channels in 4 zones) and One model with 8KB of memory (120 channels in 10 zones) and DTMF. The memory is located behind the front panel. In most cases it is possible to establish the model (not the exact frequency range) fom the FACTORY ID (not the MODEL NO) that is present on a label at the back of the radio.

This ID consists of 12 characters. Case variant SA Standard, non-secure (clear) YB Submersible, non-secure QX Standard, secure (crypto-capable) YX Submersible, secure.

The main problems with the old Saber and other DOS RSS programs is the hard coding in the software for serial port, that plus the speed. God eater 2 iso english nicoblog. If you try and program with anything faster than a 486-25 mhz SX and not DX you chance corrupting the code-plug, but not bricking the radio (using the DX model with the math coprocessor sometimes causes a divide by zero error). Find an old 386 and you won't have any problems, as far as the program being zipped you may have to unzip it on a newer machine and then transfer it to possibly 2ea 720k floppies depending on the version. For the most part installing is just a matter of selecting the install prompt.

I use the 6.0 version. I still use a lot of the RSS software packages for Saber, Spectra and Clean Cab Spectra.

Always use my 486-25SX and have never had any issues. BTW whether it's Saber or System Saber some things above apply. The version 8 of System has some funky operating requirements so I avoid it. I do have DOS Box, and I know that the software opens.

But I have not tried programming with it. I'm afraid I'm going to brick a radio. Unless someone can confirm that it does work?? Thanks!I have tried DosBox with the sibling radios MX1000/2000/3000 and it won't work, you need a true DOS computer with a real 8250 or 16450 serial port to be able to program them. May or may not work with the 16550 (buffered) serial port. And even with a DOS computer the software may be quirky and you may have to try a few times to make it work.