SPECTRA A3

[USPSS]

I am getting a spectra A3 and was wondering if there is any way to extend the contoller cable so that the TX/RX pack can be placed in the trunk. It is a 35w unit UHF, I know that motorola makes a cable but I don't know it's # but I bet there is another way to extend that without the expense. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Stan

[radio_engr]

The cable is HLN6092A, $256 list from Mother M.

Good luck.

[USPSS]

WOW do I fall over now??? is there a difference between the high power one and the low paower, there is one on e-bay right now.

Stan

[alex]

You pretty much need a DB25 Male to DB25 Female extension cable - you might be able to find one that is for a computer, just as long as it's straight through, you should be OK. Just make sure that the wires aren't crossed... you'd probably have better luck (interms of cost) than going with a motorola solution....

-Alex

[USPSS]

the of the cable on ebay under SPECTRA is a HCN1054 ????????

Stan

[USPSS]

Anyone know if that cable on E-Bay will work with the medium power Spectra?? Any other suggestions??

Stan

[batdude]

i show the cable p/n as HKN6096, about $90 new from M.

this is the same cable as my astro W3 uses....it's a carryover from the analog spectra line.

it has the appropriate Y in the cable for the ignition sense 15 pin cable.

however, i would also agree that any decently shielded STRAIGHT THROUGH DB25 cable will work just fine.

doug

[USPSS]

Now you have opened up another question, how does one get the speaker to the front if you use a DB25 cable, I can see hooking it to the rear connector and extending the cable forward or is there another way??

Stan

[motorola_otaku]

Bumping an old thread for clarification:

Are the Spectra A3 extension cable (HLN6092x) and the Astro Spectra W3 extension cable (HKN6096x) cross-compatible? My gut feeling says yes, but I wanted to double-check before dropping cash.

[sethcwilliams]

Deeezayum! I can't say I've got an answer to that question, but you just regurgitated an EIGHT year old thread. That's gotta be a new record!!! I'm holdin' up my "high two".... No offense, dude.

[motorola_otaku]

..but you just regurgitated an EIGHT year old thread. That's gotta be a new record!!!

I was aware of that; hence the "bumping an old thread" comment. I dislike multiple threads. I also dislike smoking HMN4044 W3 heads because I used an incompatible cable. ;p

[SYNTORX71MAN]

Ditto to the ebay comment. Both A-3's and W3's remote cables have been poping up on ebay CHEAP $20-30 bucks lately. Thats how I got mine, and No longer speaker cable is necessary. The cable hookup and speaker plug pretty much explains itself when you see it in person.

[jmr061]

Bumping an old thread for clarification:

Are the Spectra A3 extension cable (HLN6092x) and the Astro Spectra W3 extension cable (HKN6096x) cross-compatible? My gut feeling says yes, but I wanted to double-check before dropping cash.

Answer is NO, unless you want to smoke something.

Jason

[motorola_otaku]

Are the Spectra A3 extension cable (HLN6092x) and the Astro Spectra W3 extension cable (HKN6096x) cross-compatible? My gut feeling says yes, but I wanted to double-check before dropping cash.

Answer is NO, unless you want to smoke something.

Jason

Thank you, sir. Also, PM sent.

[mber]

I am using a straight through DB25 cable from a computer supplier with no problem. I'm only using a 2 foot cable so I cannot tell you that a longer cable will work, but I'd bet on it. The speaker audio doesn't go through the same cable on the A3. The newer A3 uses a round cable that you might have to source on eBay.