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Hi everyone,

I have seen this asked a bunch of times but never really get an answer I am trying to program my departments astro spectras and we really do not want to shell out for the rib and cables associated with it. I found a cable (http://www.2wayradioparts.com/images/Products/HKN6155A.jpg) -- Item Number. HKN6155B ASSY,CABLE,CH PROGRAMMING,AS,RS232 (moto businessonline). Has anyone had experience programming the spectra this way/does it actually work?

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It's for an Astro Spectra +. If you have a non + you need the regular RIB and DB25 or 15 (depending on the style of radio). The cables can be built from parts for almost nothing and the $30 Chinese RIB boxes on ebay work fine.
 
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Awesome, thanks. I was already looking at building a RIB but wanted to try the official route first to satisfy the dept.
 
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