Mototrbo programming cable

[bjgoossens]

Dear All,

I would like to buy a Mototrbo portable.

Does anyone know what the difference is between these two cables?

- PMKN4012 Portable Programming Cable
- PMKN4013 Portable Programming, Test, and Alignment Cable

Does the programming cable need to be installed, I heard it makes some kind of an IP connection?

Kg,

Björn

[jefflanska]

First of all it all depends on what you wish to do with the radio. The PMKN4012A cable is your basic USB interface cable for programming and/or data transfer. The PMKN4013 cable is for advanced alignments with a service monitor. In my experience with radios so far you would not be required to use the service cable. I have only seen the ports be used for things like AutoTest ... a package for the XTS5000 with the Motorola 2670 service monitor. That being said the only service monitor on the market that I know can do the trbo digital packets is the IFR 3900 series. So my advice... buy the 4012... you can do basic alignments in analog as well as programming/data.

Hope that helps!
Jeff