If you are a hobbyist experimenting on a cheap, expendable radio (e.g., a used XTS5000), you might find such patched tools useful, but you assume full liability for damage and legal consequences. For professional or critical communications, never use cracked software — the risk of failure and legal exposure is too high.
In the 1990s lexicon of radio forums, a "cracker" was a password removal tool. Many Motorola radios, especially those used by police and federal agencies, supported a "Password Protect" feature on the programming port. Without the password, you could not read or write to the radio. motorola patched cracker 62