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Parts for a RIB?

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:04 pm
by Mikey
Can you get Parts for a Motorola RIB? I need a power switch for mine as it is about ready to go out, you have to click it on and off a few times before it makes good contact and i'm afraid that i'm going to brick a radio one of these days when it decides to shut off while writing.

Thanks

Mikey

Re: Parts for a RIB?

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:53 pm
by Jim2121
I would think any toggle SPST switch -- or From Mouser Electronics, 1 person broke his and just wired it always on! runs the power transformer to a APC Backup UPS...

check out these: http://www.batlabs.com/ribparts.html

http://www.batlabs.com/2wayrib.html

Re: Parts for a RIB?

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:03 pm
by Mikey
Yah, i was thinking about just dropping a generic in there, but was checking for a direct replacement before i did that. Probably end up going to Rat-Shack and getting a replacement

Re: Parts for a RIB?

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:06 pm
by Jim2121
theres 1 rib box on ebay for $5.50 (almost the price of a mouser switch) get the whole thing & you will have a working spare or lots of parts....Item 310077985741
ORIGINAL MOTOROLA RIB BOX OEM WITH CABLE

Re: Parts for a RIB?

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:51 am
by n7maq
Mikey wrote:Can you get Parts for a Motorola RIB? I need a power switch for mine as it is about ready to go out, you have to click it on and off a few times before it makes good contact and i'm afraid that i'm going to brick a radio one of these days when it decides to shut off while writing.

Thanks

Mikey
PN 4080382B11 Rocker switch $11.50 list.

Re: Parts for a RIB?

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:51 pm
by Will
Also see http://batlabs.com/images/rib_mod.jpg for the latest up-grade/circuit improvements.