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The Motorola® Index Page Formerly Maintained by Robert Meister WA1MIK (SK) Currently Maintained by Mike Morris WA6ILQ This page has undergone a major reorganization. Everything is all still here; items just got moved. Use your browser's SEARCH function to find things, as they're now sorted better.

Motorola was split into two different companies early in 2011:

Motorola Solutions - effectively the old Motorola: deals with land mobile / two-way radio equipment, Canopy Wi-Fi systems, and most things that are two-way radio related. If you go to www.motorolasolutions.com you are viewing the Motorola two-way (etc) company.

Motorola Mobility - essentially everything that was not land mobile / two-way radio related: cable TV boxes, cellphones, cellphone headsets, Lenovo-branded laptops, tablets and desktops, baby monitors (audio and video), cable TV modems and routers etc. This was the piece of Motorola that Google offered to buy in August 2011 for $12.5 billion. If you go to www.motorola.com you are viewing the Motorola Mobility web site. That web site has no concept of land mobile / two-way radio - not even a courtesy pointer.

Note: Any Motorola parts or manual prices mentioned on this page (or on any page at this web site) should be taken only as a rough guideline. Motorola adjusts prices quarterly, and offers one set of prices to their dealers/service shops (the so called "National Service Organization" ("NSO") Pricing), another to "self-maintaining" fleet customers (i.e. those that have their own radio shops... cities, counties, police departments, fire departments, etc) and a third set of prices on their telephone order desk (i.e. retail sales). For these reasons readers should use the prices mentioned in an article only as a rough indication - and remember that the prices mentioned were from when the article was written.

We'd appreciate an emailed update if you discover a major price change on any item, or if that item is discontinued / No Longer Available (NLA).

Note: This web site was created by USA residents and mostly contains information and manuals on what equipment they have used, worked on, and are familiar with. Some product lines were sold elsewhere unchanged except for the model name or number. Others were customized to local needs, regulations or requirements. Example: The euro equivalent to the "Professional Series" CDM mobiles and the HT750 / 1250 / 1550 handhelds have 512k of firmware memory, not the 128k that is in the USA radios. Repeater-builder would be happy to host articles covering the non-USA models, just contact the page maintainer above.

Note: Many articles on this page (or on any page at this web site) mention manual numbers (Motorola sells their service and operators manuals through their parts system - each manual is classified as a "part" and has a part number). Those manuals were available at the time the article was written but may no longer be available today. Motorola usually discontinues support for product lines that are over ten years old. This means no more parts and no more new manuals. If it's not available, you'll have to look for a used one being sold privately or on the popular auction sites. Newer product lines have only PDF manuals. Note that when you search for the manual part number for a paper manual (like 6881045E75-O) that the last letter is a version identifier - "O" for original (the first release of the manual), then "A", then "B", etc. So when you search you will need to use an asterisk for the version letter... just delete the version identifier and look for 6881045E75*… You just might get lucky. If the seller does not include the manual part number then just google the radio name (like CM300) or the first part of the model number (like M50JNF*).

DONATIONS OF INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY PDFs OF MANUALS WE DON'T HAVE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Just contact the page maintainer above.

Note: Repeater-builder has received a few emails asking about the XPR, XTS, XTL and APX series... anybody want to write an overview article for any of them? With credit or anonymous, your choice.
Just write it up in Word, send us some photos and we can do the HTML'ing, etc. Please contact the page maintainer listed above.

General Information Pages and Articles:

It's probably wise to read some of this first, because it will answer a lot of questions that may pop up as you navigate to other pages and read other articles.

	How to order manuals or parts from Motorola   by Mike Morris WA6ILQ. Some of the tricks I've picked up over the years... Some is dated (it was written around 2000), most is still valid.
	Figuring out what you have   by Mike Morris WA6ILQ. Cracking the model / ID number... with explanations of power levels, frequency bands, and a suffix table.
	Deciphering the three-letter-and-four-digit part numbers   by Mike Morris WA6ILQ. This web page is a compilation of the number breakdown table that was printed in four different vintages (1960s, 1970s and 1980s) of old Motorola Buyer's Guide publications.
	Deciphering the first two digits of part numbers   by Robert Meister WA1MIK (SK). A list of the parts categories from a 1976 Motorola Buyer's Guide.
	Cracking the Accounting Product Code (APC) Decodes the first three digits of most two-way product serial numbers. Since the filenames from the saved codeplugs all start with those three digits this table will help determine which radio that codeplug came from. We'd love to have updates to this page as new numbers are assigned by Moto!
	Translating the battery date code   by Mike Pugh KA4MKG This will help you determine when your battery was made, and if it is still in the warranty period.
	Determining Date of Manufacture from the Serial Number   by Mike Morris WA6ILQ This will help you determine when your radio was made.
	Touch Up Paint Colors   by Mike Morris WA6ILQ Motorola has offered spray cans of color matched paint in their parts catalog since the mid-1960s. This is a list of the known colors and part numbers, the usage and a few notes on alternate methods of color matching. Corrections and additions are quite welcome.
	Radio Service Software (RSS) and the Radio Interface Box (RIB) Some problems and some solutions... Compiled from information provided by several knowledgeable folks. Includes schematics of various RIBs.
	Some Thoughts on Radio Programming Computers and Laptops   by Mike Morris WA6ILQ If you do a lot of radio programming you might want to consider dedicating a laptop to radio programming. This article is an opinion piece and describes what the author uses and why… He prefers the CF‑30 and CF‑31 series Toughbooks because they are Mil-Spec rugged, cheap, configurable, repairable and have a 9-pin hardware COM port that always works.   Different people have different needs…   What works for him may or may not work for you…
	The Motorola Test Equipment Page   This page covers test equipment made by or for Motorola.
	The Motorola Portable Test Set Page   Radio test sets, test boxes, metering kits and accessories. Information on several vintages including the P-8501, TU546, S1056, S1057, S1058, S1059 series, R1033, RTX4005 and several base station / repeater test sets. Also has diagrams of several portable radio test and programming cables.

Radio-Specific Pages and Articles:

	The CDM Series Index Page The CDM mobiles are part of the "Professional Series" also known as the "Waris" family of radios, hence this page has information relevant to the CDM750 / CDM1250 / CDM1550 mobiles and similar Waris family radios and accessories, plus a few notes on the HT750 / HT1250 / HT1550 handhelds (eventually they will get their own page).
	The "Commercial Series" (CM200 / CM300 / PR400 and similar) Index Page This page also includes an article on how to modify your standard 8-pin modular programming cable so it works with the CM200 / CM300 / PM400 and similar radios. Note that after the modification your cable will be backwards compatible to the radios you already have. We'd love to have some additional contributions to this page!
	The Genesis series Index Page Information about the HT600, HT600E, MT1000, MTX800, MTX Classic, and MTX900 radios, chargers, batteries, and accessories.
	An Overview of the GP6x Series of Handheld Radios   by Mike Morris WA6ILQ. This series includes all of the GP6x series (including the GP68) plus the AP73 radios.
	The GTX Index Page Information about the 900 MHz GTX mobile and handheld, probably the fastest and easiest way to get on amateur 900 MHz. Service manuals can be found here.
	The Jedi Information Page This page has all the information we currently have about the various Jedi radios we are familiar with, including the GP900, GP1200, HT1000, HT1100, JT1000, MT2000, MT2100, MTS-LS, MTX838, MTX2000, MTX8000, MTX9000, MTS2000, MTS2010, MTS2013, PTX1200, and the PTX3600. We'd love to have some additional contributions to this page!
	The MaraTrac and Radius M400 Index Page Articles and information on the MaraTrac and Radius M400 series mobile radios, including service manuals.
	The MaxTrac, Radius, GM300, DeskTrac, and GR series Index Page This page has all the information we have about the various MaxTrac and Radius mobiles including the Maxtrac, MaxTrac 50, MaxTrac 100, MaxTrac 300, Radius, M10, M100, M120, M130, M208, M214, M216 and GM300 radios, as well as the DeskTrac stations, the DeskTrac repeaters, the GR300, GR400 and GR500 repeaters. The radios are similar but they do have their differences. Service manuals can be found here.
	The MCS2000 Index Page This page has all the information we have about the various MCS2000 radios. Some service manuals and major parts diagrams can be found here. We'd love to have additional contributions to this page!
	The MICOR Mobile and Station Index Page - www.micor.info This page has just about everything on the MICOR. The PURC was a Micor station customized for paging. The Micor-based Spectra TAC / Aux Receiver chassis is further down this page in the Spectra TAC section. The Micor-based Link Receivers, built for the MSF and PURC stations, are covered in the MSF5000 and PURC5000 section.
	The Mitrek and Motrek Mobile Information page This page convers the Mitrek and Motrek mobiles plus the table-top base ("Super Consolette") stations that use the Mitrek or Motrek mobile radios internally. Please see the MSR2000 Station page for the base station / repeater version of the Mitrek.
	The MSF5000 and PURC5000 Station Index Page This page is limited to the MSF5000 and related stations. The PURC5000 was an MSF5000 station customized for paging, frequently using a Micor-based Link Receiver on a different band. A lot of the information is for the UHF and 900 MHz equipment. Station manuals are on this page, as are articles dealing with the Micor-based Link Receivers. The original "PURC" station was MICOR-based and you should look there.
	The MSR2000 Station Index Page Articles and manuals related to the MSR2000 stations.
	The MT500 Handhelds and PT500 Packset Information page Information, manuals and more.
	The MTR2000 / MTR3000 Station Index Page Articles and manuals related to the MTR2000 and MTR3000 stations.
	The MX Handheld Series Information page The "MX Series" was first introduced in 1975 and includes several crystal based (actually channel element based) and synthesized handhelds and other products. The MX series receiver was probably the best handheld receiver made. This radio series included the MX300, MX310, MX320, MX330, MX340, MX350 and MX360 handhelds, the PX300 and PX500 packsets, the MTR300 firetower repeater, the "APCOR" emergency medical repeater, and several other products. We'd love to have some additional contributions to this page!
	Modifying a Nucleus II paging transmitter for analog modulation   By Robert W. Meister WA1MIK (SK).
	PM1200 Notes   By Robert W. Meister WA1MIK (SK) A collection of notes and tips about the PM1200 high-power low-band mobile radio.
	The Quantar and Quantro Station Index Page A collection of information about the Quantar (standard) and Quantro (high power) base/repeater stations. Quantars are starting to appear on the secondary market in quantity, We'd love to have some additional contributions to this page!
	The R100 and MCR100 Repeater Station Index page These wall-mount small repeaters came in VHF and UHF models. Most of the information on this page covers the UHF stations. You'll also find Instruction (service) manuals and other articles.
	An Overview of the Motorola R1225 Full Duplex Radio and Repeater Module   By Mike Morris WA6ILQ The R1225 module came in four models: low and high power, VHF and UHF and was the heart of the GR1225 tabletop repeater and the RKR1225 rack mount repeater. The module was also the heart of the narrowband upgrade kit for the GR400 rack-mount and GR500 wall-mount packaged repeaters. There was also an Special Products suitcase repeater that was built around the R1225 module. Repeater-Builder is looking for the loan of the R1225 RSS / CPS manual (68-80904Z93) or even the entire HVN9054 programming kit so we can PDF it and make it available here.
	The Saber Handheld Information page Motorola has discontinued manufacture and depot service on this radio, and many police, fire and other agencies have surplused them. Here's an overview.
	An Overview of the SM50 and SM120 Mobile Radios   by Robert Meister WA1MIK (SK). Information about the VHF and UHF SM50 and SM120 mobile radios. Service manuals can be found here.
	The Spectra Radio Index Page Motorola has discontinued manufacture and depot service on this radio, and many police, fire and other agencies have surplused them.   While Mike Blenderman K7IC has the definitive resource web site on the Spectra radios, we have lots of good stuff here too.
	The Spectra TAC Receiver and Comparator Index Page All of the information and articles relevant to the voting comparator and MICOR receiver-based Spectra TAC receivers and Auxiliary receivers can now be found on this page. Additional conversion information for MICOR receiver boards can be found on the MICOR page listed above.
	The Syntor, Syntor X, Syntor X9000, MCX, MCX100, MCX1000 and Mostar Index Page Information, Modifications and manuals.
	Improve the XPR 8300 Cooling Fan Control   by Bryan Dygert KC8LMI. Relocate the temperature sensor on this MOTOTRBO repeater to increase PA reliability.
	Interfacing the XPR8300 MotoTRBO Repeater to a CAT-200B Repeater Controller   by Robert Meister WA1MIK (SK). Probably would work the same with any controller.

Miscellaneous Information Pages and Articles:

Articles in this section may cover specific radios mentioned elsewhere, or may be of general use when dealing with many Motorola products.

	Pyramid Vehicular Repeater Interfacing and Connection Information   Compiled by Robert Meister WA1MIK (SK). Pyramid makes vehicular repeaters and they have a LOT of radio-specific interfacing and connection information contained in application notes. Most repeater controllers require the same interfacing connections, so this is a good place to find info that has been proven to work in commercial situations.
	Info on the T1480 series 4-can VHF-high duplexer / cavity filter panel   953 kB PDF file by Eric Lemmon WB6FLY. This is the official Moto manual that covers the two-cavity and four-cavity models (T1481, T1482, T1485A, T1485AF, T1487A, T1487AF)
	Info on the T1500 series 4-can UHF duplexer / cavity filter panel   by Mike Morris WA6ILQ Includes official and unofficial T1500 documentation.
	A Photo Tour of the T1500 series cavities   compiled by Robert Meister WA1MIK (SK).
	Using T1500 cavities for 420-450 or 900 MHz   35 kB PDF file by Joel Paladino N6AMG (SK)
	Motorola Channel Element information from International Crystal Manufacturing Company, Inc.
	Using the Motorola GR1225 or RKR1225 as a Repeater or Full Duplex Point-to-Point Link   By Don L. Blanchard, WA7GTU. An overview of the GR1225 desktop repeater and interfacing it to the IRLP system. The RKR1225 is the same unit packaged in a rack-mount cabinet. Note there is a detailed overview of the R1225 module (the heart of the GR1225 and RKR1225) higher up on this page.
	Trunk-mount Radio Antenna Jack Nut Wrench   by Robert Meister WA1MIK (SK). Ever had to tighten or remove the SO-239 antenna connector on an older mobile radio? Usually it's an SO-239 with a round nut that requires a special spanner wrench to fit it. Here's an easy to make tool that will make the job a whole lot easier. Usable on MaraTracs, MICORs, Motracs, etc.
	The Remote-Mount Control Cable Connector Virus   by Robert Meister WA1MIK (SK). While this happened to some MaraTracs, it can also happen to a lot of other remote-mount radios that have control head cables and connectors. This article tries to explain which came first: the bent pin or the bad cable connector. It shows the problem and how to fix it.
	Securenet Concepts   467 kB PDF file The ABCs of Motorola's Securenet digital voice encryption system.
	Making your own TRN-4224A PL tone plug   by Mike Morris WA6ILQ. This device is used in several mobile radio internal PL boards (i.e. Mitreks, Syntors, Maxar, Moxy, etc.), Systems-90 multi-PL mobile encoders and some other models. This article is oriented towards the Mitrek and the HLN4181 tone board since the author first ran into the TRN4424 when modifying a Mitrek that had an HLN4181 in it. Despite that, this information is valid for any equipment that uses the TRN4224 plug-in tone element.
	Making your own TRN-6005A DPL code plug   by Jerry Matthews WAØUZI. A quad DPL board for a MICOR base station is shown in the article, but the information and technique is universal to any equipment that uses the TRN6005 in the DPL board including Mitreks, Syntors, Systems-90 multi-DPL mobile encoders, the Spectra TAC Receiver, Satellite Receiver, Auxiliary Receiver, MSR2000 stations and others. This article also includes a table of standard DPL codes, both normal and inverted.
	Touch-Code mobile microphone modification for 16-button operation   1.89 MB PDF file   By Jim Reese WD5IYT (SK). Touch-Code is Motorola's trademarked name for DTMF (Touch-Tone). Jim walks you through converting a 12-button microphone to 16 buttons. Remember: when you press the PTT button on these mikes you disable the DTMF pad.
	XTL-1500 Information Includes 900 MHz hex-editing specifically for CPS11 but should work with other versions. We'd love to have some additional contributions to this page!
	900 MHz Mods for Astro25 Radios   by Lou Meiss WA6EPD Hex-editing R20.01.00 CPS for 900 MHz amateur coverage. A bit better than the info in the above article.
	Radio-to-RIB cables for the GM900, MC900, GM1100, GM1200, GM2000, MCX1200, MCS2000, MCX2000, MC2100 series of radios   submitted by Herbie Graham GI6JPO These radios can be programmed via their RJ45 microphone connector or DB25 accessory connector, so there are two cables. They work with real or copycat RIBs.
	Interfacing a Zetron Model 30 Worldpatch (Phone Patch) to a MotoTRBO Repeater   300 kB PDF file by Motorola Seems to be oriented towards the XPR series of repeaters.

Power Supply Articles and PDF Files:

	F2366A / F2367A Battery-Reverting Desktop Power Supply   2.1 MB PDF file Donated by Eric WB6FLY, fixed up by Bob WA1MIK (SK). This supply is also known as the TPN1150A and is probably similar to the TPN1175A. Inside, the chassis is stamped TRN6663A.
	FPN5348A Switching Power Supply   60 kB PDF file donated by Eric WB6FLY. Used by the Spectra desktop base/control station.
	HLN9455 Battery Revert Accessory for the GR400, GR500 and GR1225 Repeaters   1.6 MB PDF file. This goes along with the Motorola HPN9041 power supply, which is essentially an Astron SL-15M power supply.
	HPN9005 Power Supply (made by Star-Werks) for the GR500 Repeaters   150 kB PDF file.
	HPN9033 Power Supply (made by Duracomm) for the GR1225 and RKR1225 Stations   1.5 MB PDF file.
	TPN1084A,B and TPN1088A,B Consolette Power Supply   4.6 MB PDF file donated by Carl Beaudry VA2CMB This supply is used with the Mocom 70 and possibly other desktop stations.
	TPN1105 and TPN1106 Micor station supply (options C28, C29 and C38)   3.56 MB PDF donated by Mike Morris WA6ILQ This is the switching supply for the Micor station. Option C28 added battery backup. Option C38 was C28 plus 120v/240v AC input. Option C29 added an audio alarm that the station was on battery - a 1400 Hz tone burst on the repeat audio. The battery charger can be configured for nickel-cadmium (nicad) or lead-acid batteries. The TLN4732A 9.6 volt regulator board and the TLN5299A 12 volt regulator board was also used on a number of other units, as was the TLN5329A alarm board and TLN5330 relay mounting that generated the "on battery" alarm.
	TPN1136A Power Supply and cables for the Maxar and MCX100 Radios   460 kB PDF file.
	TPN1136A Power Supply and cable for the Moxy Radios   66 kB PDF file.
	Motorola Desktop Power Supply Information   by Eric Lemmon WB6FLY. Schematic diagrams and load tests for the HPN1007A, HPN1007B, TPN1136A, TPN1144A, TPN1154A, HPN3000A, and VPN1013A 5-15 amp units.
	Improve the TPN1136A and TPN1154A Power Supplies   by Robert Meister WA1MIK (SK). After observing the dismal performance of the stock supply, a better and simpler circuit was designed to improve regulation. Includes load tests (run by Eric WB6FLY).

Radio and Equipment Manuals and Guides:

Manuals for radios that have model-specific index pages above can be found in their respective areas. This section has manuals for older or less-popular models as well as a few radios that don't have their own index pages.

	AP73 Operator's Instructions   420 kB PDF The AP73 was a poorly done rehash of the GP6x series commercial handheld for the amateur radio market. The first few pages are a quick reference card.
	C74MSY series Community Repeater Service Manual   12.6 MB PDF scanned and donated by Eric Lemmon WB6FLY. This is the Motrac / Motran vintage base station (pre-MICOR) repeater. The C74MSB and C74MSY series were the base station version of the same radio and this manual will be very useful on those radios as well. Search hits: C24MSB C34MSB C44MSB C54MSB C64MSB C74MSB C24MSY C34MSY C44MSY C54MSY C64MSY C74MSY
	D33CMT Transistorized Dispatcher radio   6881018A95-B   7.2 MB PDF   Photo   This is the manual for the 1965 D33CMT series, a 15 watt 2-channel pre-Motrac model.
	Desk Microphone (HMN3000B) Manual   3 MB PDF This is the basic desk microphone that had an RJ45 plug on the cable end and was sold under a half-dozen model numbers.
	Flexar Base Station Service Manual   6881035E55-B   6.84 MB PDF
	Flexar Base/Repeater Station Service Manual   6881045E10-B   4.3 MB PDF
	GM Series Professional Radio Selling Guide   6864114B38   1.7 MB PDF This sales guide is for the European market GM340, GM360, GM380 radios, which are similar to the CDM series. This is NOT for the GM300 products, which are similar to MaxTracs and Radius LRA series.
	GM Series Professional Radio Basic Service Manual   6864115B51   1.5 MB PDF This BSM is for the European market GM340, GM360, GM380 radios, which are similar to the CDM series. This is NOT for the GM300 products, which are similar to MaxTracs and Radius LRA series.
	GP300 Service Manual   6880901Z93-C   6.5 MB PDF   Donated by Eric Lemmon WB6FLY.
	GP640 User's Guide   6864110B24-A   2 MB PDF
	H23BAC, H23BAM, P33BAC, P33BAM Handi-Talkie Instruction Manual   6.1 MB PDF   Donated by Eric Lemmon WB6FLY. These are the hybrid transistor and subminiature tube based high band pack sets (the "luggie-talkies" or "hernia-talkies")
	HT50 User's Guide   6881055C65   2.4 MB PDF
	HT750 / HT1250 / HT1550 Basic Service Manual   6880906Z54   5.2 MB PDF These are the "Professional Series" handhelds, part of the "Waris" family. The CDM series were the mobile radios of the same family.
	L1158 and L1159 MRTI Service Manual   2.5 MB PDF   Donated by Eric Vincent VE2VXT. The MRTI is a generic name for a line of Mobile Radio Telephone Interconnect units that was made for Motorola by another company - they were essentially a commercial autopatch unit. The MRTI units were an option starting with the MICOR stations.
	L3276 Tone Remote Adapter Installation and Troubleshooting Manual   3 MB PDF   Donated by Jim K1VTY. The tone remote adapter lets you control a mobile radio at a remote location from a desktop console using high-level guard-tone signalling commonly used with full-size base stations.
	M1225 Service Manual   6880904Z96-A   13.7 MB PDF   Donated by Eric Lemmon WB6FLY. The 20-channel models can do channel steering, the 4-channel models can or can not, depends on the firmware.
	MC-Micro UHF Conventional Service Manual   6884828D06-L   36 MB PDF This is the manual for what is commonly called the German MaxTrac. Two of these mobile radios were used in the German MC-Micro repeater, which was redesigned into the MCR-100 repeater which was redesigned into the R100 repeater. When the European MPT 1327 trunking system came along, the MC-Micro mobile radio was updated to support that mode.
	MC-Micro UHF Trunking Service Manual   6802900B04-A   20 MB PDF
	Motrac UHF Consolette Service Manual   6881005E15-C   8.3 MB PDF   Donated by Eric Lemmon WB6FLY. This manual covers the L24MHB L34MHB and L44MHB series of tabletop base stations that were derived from the UHF MHT series Motrac mobile radio. This manual will also be useful on the later Motran based units (the MSN / MSB series).
	Motran High Band Railroad Radio Service Manual   6881041A15-G   7.4 MB PDF   Donated by Eric Lemmon WB6FLY. This manual covers the R43MST and R43MSB series radios.
	Nucleus Paging Station Installation and Operation Manual   6881002F05-O   1.8 MB PDF This is close to, but not quite the same as, the Nucleus II (Nucleus TWO).
	Nucleus Paging Station and Nucleus II Paging Transmitter Menus   128 kB PDF These are the menu quick reference pages for both the Nucleus and Nucleus II equipment from User Guides 6881000F10-N and 6881000F80-A.
	PAC-RT mobile extender manual   6881010C06-B   5.7 MB PDF This unit is commonly called a PAC-Rat, and it superceded the PAC-PL unit and was Motorola's answer to the mobile extenders made by Pyramid company. The RF module was an MH10 handheld less the plastic case.
	P43DEN PT400 (10w) High-band Service Manual   5.6 MB PDF   Donated by Eric Lemmon WB6FLY. The PT200 was essentially an HT200 in a heavy duty plastic lunch-pail style box with a big battery and a half-decent antenna. CAUTION: The HT200 and PT200 / PT300 / PT400 are positive ground internally. DO NOT use both a cigarette lighter cord AND a mag mount at the same time on a negative ground vehicle or you will have an internal meltdown.
	P21DDC PT200 (1.4w) and P31DDC PT300 (5w) Low-band Service Manual   5.5 MB PDF   Donated by Eric Lemmon WB6FLY.
	P21DDN PT200 (1.4w) and P31DDN PT300 (5w) Low-band Service Manual   8.6 MB PDF   Donated by Eric Lemmon WB6FLY.
	P23DEN PT200 (2w) and P33DEN PT300 (5w) High-band Service Manual   9.3 MB PDF   Donated by Eric Lemmon WB6FLY.
	Canadian VHF PT300 (1.4w) Manual   6.7 MB PDF   Donated by Eric Lemmon WB6FLY. This is for the CP23DDC and CP33DDC radios.
	P44SXS (UHF) and P43SXS (VHF) Portable Repeater Manual   50.4 MB PDF   Donated by Tim Haake WAØTSY and scanned by Jacob Nagel ADØJA These are 8-channel crystal-controlled suitcase repeaters with digital voice protection (scrambler) capability, carrier squelch or PL, with a built-in duplexer and an 8 volt(!) internal battery backup. High and low power modes, 115 / 230vAC or 12 volt DC input.
	FMR-926-9 for the above P44SXS or P43SXS Portable Repeaters   3.5 MB PDF   Donated by Tim Haake WAØTSY and scanned by Jacob Nagel ADØJA
	FMR-926A Issue 3 for the above P44SXS or P43SXS Portable Repeaters   4.9 MB PDF   Donated by Tim Haake WAØTSY and scanned by Jacob Nagel ADØJA
	Remote Radio Switch   6881071A85-G   5.3 MB PDF This is the manual for a rather unique special purpose receiver (model number C1186B, C1186C, C1240A, C1240B, C1242A, C1242B, C1243A and C1244A).
	Repeater Interface Communications Kit (R*I*C*K) manual   6880901Z79-B   4.7 MB PDF   Scanned and donated by Charles Gleason KB4MDZ; cleaned by WA1MIK (SK). This is the basic repeater controller that was sold with the GR300 / GR500 packaged repeaters. It tied two mobile radios together as a repeater and can be configured for unidirectional or bidirectional operation. It does NOT have an internal IDer.
	SM50 and SM120 Service Manual   6880903Z45-A   24 MB PDF   Donated by Eric Lemmon WB6FLY. Broken down into four more manageable parts below.
	SM50 and SM120 Service Manual part 1 of 4   746 kB PDF   Donated by Eric Lemmon WB6FLY. The index, model information, and sections 1 thru 3 of the manual, up to the schematics.
	SM50 and SM120 Service Manual part 2 of 4   8.6 MB PDF   Donated by Eric Lemmon WB6FLY. Pages 1-17: VHF boards, schematics, and parts.
	SM50 and SM120 Service Manual part 3 of 4   8.3 MB PDF   Donated by Eric Lemmon WB6FLY. Pages 19-35: VHF and UHF boards, schematics, and parts.
	SM50 and SM120 Service Manual part 4 of 4   6.5 MB PDF   Donated by Eric Lemmon WB6FLY. Pages 37-53: UHF boards, schematics, and parts. Display boards. Microphone. Exploded views.
	SP50 Service Manual   6880903Z24-A   5.2 MB PDF   Donated by Eric Lemmon WB6FLY.
	Spirit "M" series Owner's Manual   6880905Z70   541 kB PDF
	Touch-Code (DTMF) Microphone Manual   6881114E07-C   4 MB PDF   Donated by Bob WA1MIK (SK).
	ASTRO XTL1500 Digital Mobile Radio Installation Manual Guide   6815851H01-O   4.2 MB PDF Includes documentation of the 26-pin accessory connector and its signals.
	ASTRO XTL1500 Digital Mobile Radio Control Head User Guide   6815850H01-T   3.9 MB PDF Includes quick reference cards.
	XTN Series User Guide   6864110R04   2.9 MB PDF The channel charts in this manual are also applicable to the Spirit M, GT and S series VHF and UHF handheld radios.
	There's about 1GB of additional Motorola documentation that was sent to repeater-builder anonymously on a DVD. It's stored at our sister-site that can be found here.

If anyone wishes to donate additional manual scans or hard-to-get part numbers please let us know. We'd really like to get information (including parts lists, user manuals and programminh manuals) for the Saber, Astro Saber, XTL, XTS, MCS, MTS and APX series. Donations can be made anonymously.

Sales Brochures and Parts and Accessories Catalogs:

	Motorola Catalog and Price List (July 2005)   1.4 MB PDF More than you'll ever want to know. Accessories, Antennas, Batteries, Replacement Parts and Kits, Site Equipment, Test Equipment. Lists by part number.
	Motorola Catalog and Price List (August 2007)   3.8 MB PDF More than you'll ever want to know. Accessories, Antennas, Batteries, Replacement Parts and Kits, Site Equipment, Test Equipment. Lists by part number.
	GP300 Parts List and Accessories List   1.2 MB PDF The GP300 and the GTX handhelds use a lot of the same accessories, including batteries.
	GR1225 Brochure   152 kB PDF
	HT50 Brochure   1.1 MB PDF
	HT750/1250/1550 Brochure   1.1 MB PDF
	M1225 Sales Brochure   2.7 MB PDF
	MT1000 Parts List and Accessories List   1.2 MB PDF
	MT2000 Sales Brochure   83 kB PDF The MT2000 probably had the best receiver of the Jedi family of radios. The MX was probably the best handheld receiver, but it was crystal (actually channel element) controlled.
	MT2000 Parts List and Accessories List   1.4 MB PDF
	MTS2000 Parts List and Accessories List   1.98 MB PDF
	Saber Parts and Accessories List   3.0 MB PDF
	SM50 and SM120 Parts and Accessories List   187 kB PDF

Miscellaneous Topics and History Articles:

	Mike's Miscellaneous Motorola Minutia   A collection of information that used to be present on the Motorola index page. Authored and compiled by Mike Morris WA6ILQ. If you thought you recalled seeing something on this index page earlier, it might have been moved to this new catch-all page.
	IMPRES Field Programmer User Manual   2.5 MB PDF file courtesy of Jacob ADØJA
	RLN-4150A 7.5 Volt Universal Battery Eliminator   1.4 MB PDF file courtesy of Jacob ADØJA
	Two-way Radio Encryption Modules Listed By Radio Series   26 kB PDF file dated 07/07/2007
	20 kHz Spacing on UHF and Motorola Radios   A brief history of the UHF 20 kHz spacing issues in southern California and how some radios deal with it. Compiled by Mike Morris WA6ILQ.
	The First Walkie-Talkie Radio   1.6 MB PDF, by Leonard H. Anderson, 25 June 2005 An affectionate look back in time and some thoughts about the first true fabled walkie-talkie. More on what would be considered portable radios than handheld radios, but still very interesting.
	A very interesting web page on the history of Motorola Land Mobile radio Well worth reading - and yes, 33 MHz was once considered to be the ultra-high-frequencies!   by Geoff Fors, WB6NVH   (offsite link)
	The Mobile Telephone In Bell System Service, 1946-1985 Another page from Geoff Fors, WB6NVH   (offsite link)
	Mobile radio as used by the California Highway Patrol from the 1960s to current Another page from Geoff Fors, WB6NVH   (offsite link)
	California Highway Patrol Motorcycle Radio History Another page from Geoff Fors, WB6NVH   (offsite link)
	California Highway Patrol Radio 2001 Another page from Geoff Fors, WB6NVH   (offsite link)
	California Highway Patrol Radio 2009   Touch screens while in pursuit? What ARE they thinking? Another page from Geoff Fors, WB6NVH   (offsite link)

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