For the XPR series the cable part number is PMKN4012A. For other Motorola Radios models, check here. In general, if you want to work UHF, try to find a radio with a “Q” in position 4 of the model number VHF look for a “J” and just avoid “T”s and “X”s. Shown below is the numbering system for XPR6500 series radios. So, before you buy your radio make sure you make yourself familiar with the Motorola’s model numbering system. I ended up selling the radio on eBay and using the money to buy the right radio. Not great, since amateur repeaters are down around 440MHz. The radio I purchased was configured for 450-512MHz. But there’s a catch, there’s more than one flavor of UHF. The one I bought was UHF, which should be fine since the repeaters I want to talk to are UHF. Some are VHF, some are UHF, and some are 900MHz. There are many different XPR6550s out there. Out of the blue, I found one at a garage sale, for far below market value and scooped it up. I had been using a club XPR6550 and decided to look for one. But having moved downstate recently, I decided I wanted to stay involved in DMR, and needed to purchase my own hardware. For a long time I just used club equipment. Some years ago my club (W8YY) joined DMR MARC as the first node in Michigan’s UP.
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