Upman, are the interface cables the same?

[SCPD]

I finally got my 396XT and I just want to make sure the interface cables are the same pinout, etc.?

I'm using the 396XT one and it worked fine for the flashing. I just want to be certain before using my BCT-15 cable.

 

[hiegtx]

I finally got my 396XT and I just want to make sure the interface cables are the same pinout, etc.?

I'm using the 396XT one and it worked fine for the flashing. I just want to be certain before using my BCT-15 cable.

Well, I'm not UPMan, obviously. But you can use the same cable (I do) on any of the DMA scanners - 396 (either version T or XT), BCT-15 (again either version), same with both flavors of the 996, the 246, it's successor the 346, etc.

 

[KE4ZNR]

NO!!! Using that cable will cause your radio to spontaneously explode in a shower of fire and sparks!!!!!

Just Kiddin :lol:
As noted above your cable will work fine for both.
Marshall KE4ZNR

 

[Jay911]

I never took the cable out of my 396XT box until the other day - I'd been programming it with another one for ages. Might be the one for my 996T or the 396T, not sure which.

 

[SCPD]

NO!!! Using that cable will cause your radio to spontaneously explode in a shower of fire and sparks!!!!!

Just Kiddin :lol:
As noted above your cable will work fine for both.
Marshall KE4ZNR

LOL. Yeah I know, I know. I just wanted to be 100% sure.

 

[UPMan]

Another example of the value of not asking me questions by email (or otherwise requesting a direct response). 14 hours later I'm only now seeing this (I do occasionally have a life). Meanwhile, the question was answered in the public forum in less than 5 minutes.

Thanks guys!

 

[K4APR]

Another example of the value of not asking me questions by email (or otherwise requesting a direct response). 14 hours later I'm only now seeing this (I do occasionally have a life). Meanwhile, the question was answered in the public forum in less than 5 minutes.

Thanks guys!

I am constantly amazed at how many people want an answer for a simple question directly from you, like you have nothing better to do than sit on this site all day long. Oh well.

 

[SCPD]

Hey with the name and title comes responsibilities...

 

[K4APR]

Hey with the name and title comes responsibilities...

OK, OK, I'll give you that. All I am saying is, 9/10 times, just ask the question here and someone will have the answer for you. This IS really a great group of people.