Pro 96 and 20-289

TechTwo · Mar 26, 2005

Has anybody had any trouble programming the Pro 96 using the Radio Shack 20-289 cable.

I saw on starsoft that there might be issues using this cable account Pro 96 uses 3.3V on PC/IF instead of 5v. See link below.

http://www.starrsoft.com/software/Win96/Cables/cables.html

Is the 20-289 the same cable that is available on

http://www.greamerica.com/scanner.html

I have been using the RS cable on my Pro 95 with no trouble and am getting my Pro 96 next week. Just wanted to know if I needed to get a different cable.

Thanks

Michael

Eng74 · Mar 26, 2005

I have used it with no problem since the 96 first came out. Yes it is the same cable from GRE. I just got a spare from then and saved like $10.00 over RS. It is the same cable, just not the RS box.

gg750 · Apr 6, 2005

I have a problem with downloading and uploading. It often only makes it halfway through the data transfer and quites. I have to do it 4 times or more to get it to fully go through. Not sure if this is a cable problem or computer problem. Friend said she had the same problem, so she got a cable from a different manufacturer and the problem went away. I am using the RS cable.

G

Colin9690 · Apr 6, 2005

so she got a cable from a different manufacturer and the problem went away. I am using the RS cable.

Yeah, those cables that are made cheaply can cause problems like being able to download, but not upload. Always get cables from a major trusted company like RS or a two-way radio store. :wink:

gg750 · Apr 6, 2005

I have the RS cable...that's the one causing the problems.

Voyager · Apr 6, 2005

gg750 said:
I have the RS cable...that's the one causing the problems.

Try a different PC if you can. Some PCs have really lousy serial port specs.

I've been using the 289 for over 18 months with no issues. The last several months I've been using one continuously 24/7/365 (well, I haven't reached the 365 yet).

Joe M.

Grog · Apr 7, 2005

Voyager said:
The last several months I've been using one continuously 24/7/365 (well, I haven't reached the 365 yet).

Joe M.

Just how many systems are you programming? You should be finished by now :lol:

n4voxgill · Apr 7, 2005

i have been using the 20-289 for more than a year with no problems. Use it on Pro95, Pro96 and 2096.

Voyager · Apr 7, 2005

Grog said:
Voyager said:

The last several months I've been using one continuously 24/7/365 (well, I haven't reached the 365 yet).

Joe M.

Click to expand...

Just how many systems are you programming? You should be finished by now :lol:

I use PRO96COM. It uses the cable continuously. (one system)

Joe M.

whooey · Apr 11, 2005

Voyager said:
Grog said:

Voyager said:

The last several months I've been using one continuously 24/7/365 (well, I haven't reached the 365 yet).

Joe M.

Click to expand...

Just how many systems are you programming? You should be finished by now :lol:

Click to expand...

I use PRO96COM. It uses the cable continuously. (one system)

Joe M.

What is PRO96COM????

mlevin · Apr 11, 2005

I've had the RS cable since December of '03 without any problems.

Voyager · Apr 11, 2005

whooey said:
Voyager said:

Grog said:

Voyager said:

The last several months I've been using one continuously 24/7/365 (well, I haven't reached the 365 yet).

Joe M.

Click to expand...

Just how many systems are you programming? You should be finished by now :lol:

Click to expand...

I use PRO96COM. It uses the cable continuously. (one system)

Joe M.

Click to expand...

What is PRO96COM????

It's like a 9600 Trunker for a PRO-(20)96.

http://www.radioreference.com/modul...ownloaddetails&lid=79&ttitle=Pro96Com

http://www.mvpcollaborative.com/p96/

http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/PRO96COM

Joe M.

rafale01010 · Oct 23, 2007