How can I tell if a Motorola radio is VHF or UHF?

[JoshuaHufford]

I'm in need of 2 Motorola VHF receivers, I'm looking at either a 20 Channel M1225 Radius or a CDM1550LS , possibly one of each. I've been watching ebay, sometimes the seller does not know if the unit is VHF or UHF, and sometimes these go for a really good price. Is there a way to know?

Thanks.

 

[mmckenna]

Model number.
www.batlabs.com is your best bet for those radios.

 

[mmckenna]

CDM's are pretty good radios. I've picked them up for as low as $50.00.

You want the 6th character in the model number to be a "K".

 

[JoshuaHufford]

Thanks, that is exactly what I needed!

 

[WRCM]

Table of Motorola model number suffixes - a Rosetta Stone article

 

[Project25_MASTR]

CDM's are pretty good radios. I've picked them up for as low as $50.00.

You want the 6th character in the model number to be a "K".

I think the only issue I’ve really seen with them is EEPROMs starting to go bad.


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[Golay]

Might not be a bad idea to pass on the radios that the buyer don't know if it's VHF or UHF.
Me personally, if the buyer is unclear, I stay clear.

 

[FFPM571]

Get the model number and google it... Many times people buy them as a lot at auction and dont know or care because all they see is Motorola and list it. When you have the model number that will tell you everything. I have bought plenty from buyers who didnt know what they had and made out very well

 

[DJ11DLN]

Get the model number and google it... Many times people buy them as a lot at auction and dont know or care because all they see is Motorola and list it. When you have the model number that will tell you everything. I have bought plenty from buyers who didnt know what they had and made out very well

+1. When you know what the seller has but he doesn't, it's almost always a recipe for a deal in your favor.

 

[ElroyJetson]

The easy way is to look for a K in the model number. If there's a K, it's VHF. I know of no exceptions to this rule for all Motorola branded professional two way radios.

K for VHF.
R for UHF low split
S for UHF high split
U for 700/800

 

[WRCM]

There is no R nor S in the model number of my uhf M1225. The first two numbers in the model number refer to the band and power output. The link I posted above breaks it down thoroughly.

 

[cmdrwill]

Maxtrac, GM, Radius, Mxxxx, series radios would have a 3, D43xxxx would be VHF.

Note that the letters Elroy's post reffered to are for the Professional Series radios model numbers.

 

[WRCM]

OP asked specifically about two radios, the first of which was a Radius M1225. M43 would be VHF. M44, which I have, is UHF.

 

[K2NEC]

Might not be a bad idea to pass on the radios that the buyer don't know if it's VHF or UHF.
Me personally, if the buyer is unclear, I stay clear.

I can't say I agree. Some of my best buys have been from sellers that buy the wrong band and sell the radio for cheap. As long as the model number is somewhere in the pictures then I would go off that. If the seller doesn't know much about the radio chances are they will put it at a low price because they don't know much about it and it is up to the seller to figure out the info.

The easy way is to look for a K in the model number. If there's a K, it's VHF. I know of no exceptions to this rule for all Motorola branded professional two way radios.

K for VHF.
R for UHF low split
S for UHF high split
U for 700/800

There is also C for 32-50 and W for 900 but these are rare and you likely won't come across these.

 

[Project25_MASTR]

OP asked specifically about two radios, the first of which was a Radius M1225. M43 would be VHF. M44, which I have, is UHF.

Actually Mx3 is VHF. M1225s came in M33 and M43 arrangements (10W/25W and 25W/45W respectively).

The R1225 came in a M03 and M04 arrangement (LPI).


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[ladn]

Thanks, that is exactly what I needed!

You didn't ask, but just in case you haven't thought of it, you will need access to the programming software. Unfortunately, it is not inexpensive and there are not alternatives such as CHIRP.