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Help with Programming MP-A radios

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Danmyster

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Hi Everybody,
I have a couple MP-A radios, one VHF and one UHF and my old way of programming them is no longer available so I have been trying to get parts together to have the capability of programming them. I found software on eBay and a friend brought me the cable that connects from the RIB box to the radio and I just finally found a RIB box.

If anyone has instructions on how to make sure all of the settings are correct, that would be great. When I try to read the radio it advises that the Radio Handshake is beginning and the it says reading the radio for about 5-6 seconds then it says communication failed and to press enter. When I do the radio beeps and comes out of program mode like it should.

I have tried different PC's from windows 10 (using DOSBox) down to an ancient laptop running Windows98 and I have booted that laptop in DOS and still the same results. Any help would be fantastic!!
 
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