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XPR 6550 programming cable
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N4KVE
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Both will work on your radio, but the "B" cable will also work on the XPR7550.
I believe p25.ca and possibly Batlabs has instructions for modifying an A model cable to a C. I think it involves jumpering a ground.
N4KVE
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My "A" cable has never been modified and it has no problem programming my XPR7550.
I purchased one of these
Motorola Programming Cable PMKN4012 for APX4000 APX4000 P25 APX6000 APX6000 P25 | eBay
It doesn't work with my XPR7550 but read the XPR6550 just fine. I checked out the thread about the cable mod and it referred to a ground but it appears that ground is already installed in this cable. I'm at a loss as to why the 7550 refuses to recognize it.
Motorola Programming Cable PMKN4012 for APX4000 APX4000 P25 APX6000 APX6000 P25 | eBay
It doesn't work with my XPR7550 but read the XPR6550 just fine. I checked out the thread about the cable mod and it referred to a ground but it appears that ground is already installed in this cable. I'm at a loss as to why the 7550 refuses to recognize it.
On the 6X series radios it grounds out to the antenna connector on the top of the accessory plug. The 7X series does not have the antenna connector on the accessory plug and has to use one of the pins.
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