HT600's - Found and functional in 2021

[PACNWDude]

While exploring the recesses of an old corporation that has used Motorola radios since the HT220, I find three functional HT600's in an underground lab. In very good condition, with newer IS rated batteries, these are going into the corporate radio museum. End user stated that audio was not what they used to be, and took three HT-750's in trade. HT600's were found to be programmed with an itinerant frequency, but each channel had a different PL tone. Good thing there were only three, and most likely only two in use at any given time. Great older Motorola that is like a time capsule for this model series. UHF, 6 channel, with PL tone capability.
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[GlobalNorth]

I wish I had one again. They were nearly indestructible.

 

[spdfile1]

Great find and they look mint. I've got a pair that are not 100% but do work well enough to use. I'd like to get my hands on a better pair. Mine are 6-Channel 2-Watt UHF models which is exactly what I was looking to go with my 6-Channel 2-Watt VHF P200's. I still use them on local ham repeaters and I believe my oldest Genesis Series is 30+ years old.

 

[MTS2000des]

The Genesis series were some of the finest synthesized portable radios ever manufactured. Superbly engineered, tough as nails, excellent battery life, and audio that was loud, proud and clear. Aside from solder cracks on the pins that mate the UDC, or the antenna ferrule solder tab, they are pretty much trouble free. The "inner skeleton" design was copied (Kenwood TK-250/350 and others, a la GE M-RK), but Motorola did it first. A 99 channel MT1000 with an DTMF/MDC man down front cover was a thick brick beast of a portable but still "has it".

 

[mmckenna]

I used those for years on GMRS. Dropped one off an ATV running down the trail. No damage.

I still have one VHF and one UHF. Both need new batteries. I should refresh them at some point just for kicks.

 

[GlobalNorth]

They are perfect GMRS radios.

 

[WX5812]

I have 2 of them as well. UHF split. Near mint condition with new batteries and NOS chargers. I program them with my windows 10 toughbook with real serial port and dos box! Good radios!

 

[spdfile1]

The Genesis series were some of the finest synthesized portable radios ever manufactured. Superbly engineered, tough as nails, excellent battery life, and audio that was loud, proud and clear. Aside from solder cracks on the pins that mate the UDC, or the antenna ferrule solder tab, they are pretty much trouble free. The "inner skeleton" design was copied (Kenwood TK-250/350 and others, a la GE M-RK), but Motorola did it first. A 99 channel MT1000 with an DTMF/MDC man down front cover was a thick brick beast of a portable but still "has it".

Yes sir I agree wholeheartedly with everything you say!!!! I've got a VHF & UHF 99-Channel MT1000 but no "Man Down Ledge" and then I've got two UHF 16-Channel MT1000's with the "Man Down Ledge" & 2 VHF MT1000's with DTMF Keypads. Didn't know they made one with all of the above. That would be the Holy Grail!!!!!!!

 

[PACNWDude]

Great find and they look mint. I've got a pair that are not 100% but do work well enough to use. I'd like to get my hands on a better pair. Mine are 6-Channel 2-Watt UHF models which is exactly what I was looking to go with my 6-Channel 2-Watt VHF P200's. I still use them on local ham repeaters and I believe my oldest Genesis Series is 30+ years old.

These three are in great shape. One is missing the channel knob, and the front one has a slight scratch near the speaker grill on the right in this image, but overall very good condition for something that was still being used. I do wish Motorola made them like this now. I carry an APX4000 and it seems like it might break if dropped the wrong way, and I know it will not age gracefully like these HT600's.

 

[wa8pyr]

I've still got an MT1000 16-channel (a dumpster find from the FD I used to work for) and a couple of HT-600s (6-channel). All still work like gangbusters for ham radio, and RR monitoring. The MT1000 is in my radio museum since it's engraved with the name of the FD I used to work for.

Dang things are indestructible.

 

[K9RPL]

Love my Genesis! 4 VHF and 4 UHF HT600's along with 6m, VHF and UHF MT1000's, A pair of 99 Channel MT1000's, and two UHF P200's. I even modified a fast charger to handle NiMH batteries and managed to find a NOS Speaker Mic.

 

[petnrdx]

I have a couple hundred of them.
I repair and program them still.
Moving for a couple months, but after that, I work on them cheap, and sell them cheap.

 

[captaincab]

I have a couple hundred of them.
I repair and program them still.
Moving for a couple months, but after that, I work on them cheap, and sell them cheap.

Can you message me your contact information?

 

[captaincab]

Had a ht600 I used while doing security work got in a few fights and that thing came in handy in more ways the one haha. Was a tank still have it somewhere will definitely need a new battery but the charger is long gone. Also had a Mt1000 99 channel I used for scanning Philadelphia police back in the day.

 

[Golay]

These three are in great shape. One is missing the channel knob, and the front one has a slight scratch near the speaker grill on the right in this image, but overall very good condition for something that was still being used. I do wish Motorola made them like this now. I carry an APX4000 and it seems like it might break if dropped the wrong way, and I know it will not age gracefully like these HT600's.

You can get 10 sets of knobs for under $20 on Ebay. Search "HT600 knob". I have many of these radios.
Just about every one is knob less because the knob got brittle and broke off when I touched it.