information/opinions on 2wayprogramming.com RIB?

cracked · Post by **cracked** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 3:21 pm

i have the chance to get one of these compact and portable looking RIBs for $50. anyone know if they work ok? do aftermarket boxes like these have any sort of reputation for corrupting radios, etc? is there any reason why i should avoid this box, compared to a motorola brand RIB? i'm looking to program HT1k, Saber I, and GP300/350 portables.

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Post by **astroman** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 4:56 pm

There are alot of aftermarket rib boxes out
there and most will work fine with most radios but it has been my experience that
a motorola rib will work better with no problems. I have had codeplug corruption
problems in the past when I used aftermarket
ribs I bought a motorola rib and I do not have any more problems with corrupting codeplugs.You can find a Motorola rib box
on Ebay for about $150.00 to $200.0 it is worth the money

Elroy Jetson · Post by **Elroy Jetson** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 6:18 pm

I'd definitely agree with Astroman. No sense cheaping out on the RIB when an aftermarket unit can cause some very expensive problems in a very expensive radio. It's like putting 25 dollar tires on a Corvette ZR-1.

Elroy