MaxTrac Programming cable

radio230 · Post by **radio230** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 5:40 pm

I am looking to purchase a RIBless canle for my Maxtrac 300, I am looking at one on Ebay (see link beloow for specific auction). I am curios is anyone has purchased this brand of cable and if it is reliable. Or if someone could aid me in locating a low cost reliable cable for Maxtrac. It would be nice if it could also work on the CDM model radios as I am looking to purchase one of those in the near future. I am rather new to this so I do not want to try and build one, but would purchase a reliable, low cost cable.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Program-cable-for-M ... dZViewItem

HLA · Post by **HLA** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:37 pm

the answer to one of your questions is yes, it will work on a cdm also. and as far as your other question, in my opinion low cost usually means low quality and as far as getting one off of ebay you never know if you will even get what you see in the picture. but on the other side this guy has sold alot of things and he has pretty good feedback. and i guess at $10 it's disposable if it quits working next year.

Jim202 · Post by **Jim202** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:27 am

If your any good at making cables, it is easy to make one of these
cables. Go to batlabs.com and find the diagram for it.

I have made a number of these cables from some telco
RJ45 cables. Just put the DB25 connector on the other
end and match up the colored wires to the pin it needs
to go to.

Jim

kb0nly · Post by **kb0nly** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:16 am

Jim202 wrote:If your any good at making cables, it is easy to make one of these
cables. Go to batlabs.com and find the diagram for it.

I have made a number of these cables from some telco
RJ45 cables. Just put the DB25 connector on the other
end and match up the colored wires to the pin it needs
to go to.

Jim

He wanted a RIBLESS cable though.

radio230 · Post by **radio230** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:57 am

Well, I am not any good at making cables and I would prefer a ribless cable (fewer peices to have to worry about). I would not use it very often as I am sure some of you do. that is why I am looking for a cheaper item. If I was going to use it on a daily / weekly basis I would want high quality of course. I am basically just looking to get a good, decent quality ribless cable for an afforable price. I am still looking if anyone has any suggestions.

witthoft · Post by **witthoft** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:26 am

I have used those cheap cables from ebay and they work fine. I have the one that has the gp300 part too. Make sure you have a slow computer to use it with.

radio230 · Post by **radio230** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:26 am

Thanks to all who replied. It looks like it'll work for my needs, being intial programming and then just occasinal updating / maintenance on the radio. Thanks again!

KE7DZZ · Post by **KE7DZZ** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:03 pm

I have one of those exact ribless units and it works fine.