My brother gave me a pair of Motorola 2 way radios, but im having a difficult time trying to identify what model they are, and what some of these switches do. Ive uploaded some images, this is the first one, this one works well, at least I couldnt find anything wrong with it, it dosent make funny sounds like the other one does. On this one, I want to know what the A B C switch does, and what the number knob is for, im guessing channels.
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Need help identifying a radio
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The radio is a 900 mHz portable that will not work on the amateur frequencies without some interior reworking. You can look up those things at Batwing Laboratories under Model Specific Information. If you go this route you will also need programming cables and the special program software that is licensed by Motorola to users, if it's still available, that is. You can also look at http://www.motorola.com/governmentandenterprise/contentdir/zh_CN/Files/ProductInformation/MTX960.pdf, plus the almost 15,000 Google entries for this radio.
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Motorola puts the name on the front of its radios and this one is an MTX-900 just like it says on the front.
Looking at the design of the radio it is part of the Genesis series of portable radios developed by motorola in the 80's. Motorola was dabbling with 800/900MHz systems back then and this radio is one of them. It covers from about 900-930 MHz.
The ABC switch will do whatever its programmed to do.
Looking at the design of the radio it is part of the Genesis series of portable radios developed by motorola in the 80's. Motorola was dabbling with 800/900MHz systems back then and this radio is one of them. It covers from about 900-930 MHz.
The ABC switch will do whatever its programmed to do.
Why cover up the fcc id and serial Number?
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Maybe the original agency is looking for their door stop
Those are dinosours. They arent worth much.
They would probably pay him to keep it.
Sorry, christmas with the family, as such im late too this party.
when I google MTX 900 I get a radio with "sexy curves", while this one is hard corners and old styles.
Here are some pictures of my second one.
when I google MTX 900 I get a radio with "sexy curves", while this one is hard corners and old styles.
Here are some pictures of my second one.
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I forgot to mention, the internals on both radios are slightly different when the faceplate comes off, the little components that look like square blue trimcaps are completly diffrent in the 2 radios. I can carry a conversation between the two If I power one with a 9v battery...
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The radios are MTX900s. Minor internal differences mean they were made in different factory runs and/or at different times. Fact that they talk to each other confirms that they're the same radio. Is that mouse used on your computer or does he live in the pantry?
Oh, I ment to upload the photo of the two batteries I have for them, one is producing no current at all, and the other actually operates one of the radios.
Where can I obtain a manual for these radios? I tried looking, but all I found were just brochures, and not actual manuals.
Where can I obtain a manual for these radios? I tried looking, but all I found were just brochures, and not actual manuals.
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