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Motorola Maxtrac programming error

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KC1NNI said:
okay I am new to this and the ebay listing said It was the right cable, can anyone point me in the right direction to find a rib interface and the right software. I did minimal research and was hoping the usb cable was the new fix to program
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www.ebay.com

Programming RIB Radio Interface Box Kit for Radios as RLN4008 *NEW* | eBay

100% compatible to RLN4008. No 9V battery, No AC Power adapter included. 1 x Programming Interface Box RIB.
www.ebay.com




The RIB-to-radio programming cables are absurdly easy to make.
 
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General rule: Radio name and programming software name will match, for all older radios. Maxtrac for Maxtrac, Saber for Saber, STX for STX, MT1000 for MT1000, etd...

I don't recommend trying to get started in radios with radio types that are old enough to drink and buy guns in every state. Get something more up to date. After you have some experience, THEN, you might have some fun playing with the antique department's radios, but as a newbie it's going to be a pile of frustrations all jumbled together.

Motorola RIB box RLN4008B. Several are on ebay with the serial cable with them. Per-radio programming cables sold separately.

Yes you could spend less on a knockoff rib box equivalent. Don't. Nobody ever regrets buying the genuine Motorola article.
 
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KC1NNI said:
okay I am new to this and the ebay listing said It was the right cable, can anyone point me in the right direction to find a rib interface and the right software. I did minimal research and was hoping the usb cable was the new fix to program
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It took me months of struggling to figure out how to program GM300's. The only way I could get it to work flawlessly is by using a serial cable with a built in RIB. I never could get the USB cables to work and Windows XP. I also use DOS box as well, you should also look into a program called "Radio Doctor" if you are programming GM300's it is much easier than the Motorola Software and you don't have to run DOS box.
 
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