Need to donate several motorola professional radios...

[jalessio]

The problem is I can find no vendor willing to deprogram our frequency from them first. I am new to radio "stuff" and need to donate 40+ radios, batteries and accessories, including a base station but I don't know how to clear the frequency on my own, which I am told I can't. We don't want to pay $80/hr either to have a Motorola vendor deprogram them so we can give them away either. Any ideas? Maybe you know a non-profit organization who would like used Motorola's and can supply me with a vendor to clean them first? Maybe I don't even need to do that? Any info that can help me donate these would be great! My major concern is abiding to FCC laws, and if you've ever been to their website you know it's not much help.

Thanks,
Jen

 

[mt1756]

Are you just looking to give them away? If so, I could definitely use them for my company. I'd pay for shipping to our radio contractor (Industrial Communications) in San Antonio. They can re-program them with my frequency. Or are you looking to give them away to some sort of non-profit? You can email me direct at mtterry@sbcglobal.net

 

[N_Jay]

The problem is I can find no vendor willing to deprogram our frequency from them first. I am new to radio "stuff" and need to donate 40+ radios, batteries and accessories, including a base station but I don't know how to clear the frequency on my own, which I am told I can't. We don't want to pay $80/hr either to have a Motorola vendor deprogram them so we can give them away either. Any ideas? Maybe you know a non-profit organization who would like used Motorola's and can supply me with a vendor to clean them first? Maybe I don't even need to do that? Any info that can help me donate these would be great! My major concern is abiding to FCC laws, and if you've ever been to their website you know it's not much help.

Thanks,
Jen

You can donate them as they are.

Just make sure the person/organization knows they need to license and program them.
There are lots of rural fire companies and Search & Rescue organizations that could probably make good usee of the equipment.

 

[jalessio]

I am looking to give them to a non-profit. Thanks for your help.

 

[N_Jay]

Another idea

If you can find a local group in need, then you might find a shop willing to donate the programming (for the tax deduction and publicity).

You might even get a write up in the paper if you contact them.

With a bit of effort and work, it could be a Win:Win:Win

 

[WX5JCH]

I run a non-profit group and we'd be glad to get a couple sent our way for field work.

Jim

 

[KRHINK]

I think I can help You with the motorola's If want you want send your phone number to my e-mail krhink@msn.com. In the mean time I know someone that could benifit from what you have.

thanks Keith

 

[RocketMan1]

I sure wish I knew there was a need for "old" motorolas, while driving home from work yesterday I saw a box with a bunch of antennas sticking out, I pulled over, and there must have been about 10 radios there, their at the bottom of a landfill now. DANG!

 

[mancow]

What model are they?

There are plenty of smaller agencies (like ours) that can use older analog radios. I managed to get a few sabers donated and they are great for surveillance work since they are DES capable.

mancow