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Proagraming maxtrac with USB-RJ45 cable

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bstruel

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a friend of mine gave me a USB-RJ45 cable that he found in a warehouse.
how can i proagram a maxtrac with it?
thnks
 

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a friend of mine gave me a USB-RJ45 cable that he found in a warehouse.
how can i proagram a maxtrac with it?
thnks

Sorry, you can NOT program a Maxtrac with that cable.
Two reasons, The RSS, programming software ONLY runs in DOS.
The radio does not 'speak' USB.
DOS does not support USB, Neither does the RSS.
 

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And on top of that, the cable could be for a Kenwood.

Bottom line, programming a Maxtrac you need DOS based software and radio interface box, (called rib) with the correct cable for the radio.

Rib and cable can be found all over the place.
 
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