Motorola MT-2000 question

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The Astro Spectra is a waste of money for CAP use. The overwhelming majority, if not all, Astro Spectra mobiles for sale are 146-174 MHz split. These radios can be tuned down to 136-174 by hex editing the software and force loading a codeplug, but because there is no tuning data below 146 MHz, P25 operation between 136 and 146 will be impossible.

Supposedly there is a company in Canada that has logic boards and VCOs for the 136 split Astro Spectras, but why go through all that trouble when there are other P25 radios available that come in 136-174 splits?