Astro Spectra Rib Cable

[screech67]

I have a dash mount Astro Spectra, it came with what appears to be a factory programming cable. It has the correct connector for the rib box and the other end has a connector that mates into the microphone port. All the programming cables I see on-line connect on the back of the radio, not the front. Is this a correct programming cable?

Thank you

Mark

W1ACP

[n7maq]

I have a dash mount Astro Spectra, it came with what appears to be a factory programming cable. It has the correct connector for the rib box and the other end has a connector that mates into the microphone port. All the programming cables I see on-line connect on the back of the radio, not the front. Is this a correct programming cable?

Thank you

Mark

W1ACP

Mark,

The correct programming cable for a Astro Spectra does not plug into the mic jack, the cable you have may be a key-loader, a flash-cable. Another possibility is that it is an Astro Spectra Plus programming cable. Is there any part numbers on the cable? Is your radio and Astro Spectra Plus?

Jim

[screech67]

No part number on the cable but not a home made job, most certianly factory. Model No T99DX+135W_ASTRO ID No D04JKF9PW4AN. If it is a plus would it be the correct cable?

Thank you

Mark

[n7maq]

No part number on the cable but not a home made job, most certianly factory. Model No T99DX+135W_ASTRO ID No D04JKF9PW4AN. If it is a plus would it be the correct cable?

Thank you

Mark

On second thought, the Astro Spectra Plus cable has a DB-9 on it, not the DB-25 so it would not be the AS+ cable if it mates up to a RIB. The same goes for the key-loader cable it would not have a DB-x connector on it at all. So I would have to guess it's a Flash cable. Can you take a picture or two?

Thanks,

Jim.

[screech67]

I will post a picture of the cable Saturday morning.

Mark

[screech67]

Well, forgot my camera but no need really found it was the flash cable, home brewed a cable and got it programmed. thanks for all the help.

Mark