Picked up some m7300. I got a programming cable off the ebay. I am using my tough book with win7 and 9pin serial connector. I can not get it to read or write. i have version 14c of rpm. any ideas on what i should check
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m7300 unable to read or write
- Thread starter Kitn1mcc
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M7300 uses a standard DB9 cable to the connector on the rear of the radio. Is that what you're using?
Yeah, unless that DB25 connects to the computer via a DB9 to DB25 adapter, that's the wrong cable. All you need is a standard DB9 to DB9 straight through cable.
You simply need to get two things, first a Serial to USB Cable WITH an FTDI chip. You also need a simple DB9 to DB9 cable as stated earlier. That's all you should need.
That cable is for an XG-25M which uses a different connector than the M7300. The 25M programs via the DB44 connector and the 7300/XG75M program via the 9 pin. A standard and cheap 9 pin serial cable off Amazon is all you need.
found me db9 cable here have it working
