Astro Spectra speaker cable question

[Will001]

I’m thinking about buying a Motorola Astro Spectra in the 800 band, and I will need one of those stupid accessory connectors. The problem is, most of them don’t have an actual speaker connector on them. If I buy the accessory connector without the speaker connection, and a Motorola speaker that doesn’t have a connector on it, would I be able to connect the two somehow? And how would I do it?


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[cmjonesinc]

Are you saying the accessory cables don't have the 2 pin white speaker plug on them or that they don't have speaker wires at all? Because eBay is full of the ones with speaker wires. I always cut the plug off anyway since it's easier to find speakers without them.

 

[Will001]

Are you saying the accessory cables don't have the 2 pin white speaker plug on them or that they don't have speaker wires at all? Because eBay is full of the ones with speaker wires. I always cut the plug off anyway since it's easier to find speakers without them.

Exactly. It doesn’t have the white speaker plug on it, but it still has the black wire for the speaker still on it. Though most of the ignition accessory plugs that I see on eBay don’t have the 2 pin plug, or if they do, they are very expensive.


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[Project25_MASTR]

Look up the Repeater Builder article on building a programming cable for a Spectra. Has the Mouser PN's for those plugs and pins.

 

[cmdrwill]

DB-15 male plug 156-1215
DB-15 plastic hood 152-6015
AMP commercial 2-ckt socket housing 571-14803180
AMP connector sockets, 24-18, QTY 2 571-606171

Available at mouser.com

Loudspeaker wires with Molex connector (through DB-15 hood) to pins 6 and 7.

 

[FFPM571]

Butt connector and crimpers.. We used to do it all the time..because the previous shop cut them off to make the speaker lead shorter

 

[MatRat80109]

Is this the cable you are looking for?

MR

 

[Will001]

Is this the cable you are looking for?



MR

Yes it is. I saw some of those cables on eBay, but they were expensive ($40-$70)


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[MatRat80109]

Sent you a PM. It is yours if you want it, I took it out of a box of recycle items to take the picture.

MR

 

[N4KVE]

Yes it is. I saw some of those cables on eBay, but they were expensive ($40-$70)


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I’ve purchased several in the past, & never spent more than $10.

 

[Will001]

Sent you a PM. It is yours if you want it, I took it out of a box of recycle items to take the picture.



MR

I sent you a PM


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