MaxTrac 900 MHz Model Information

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By Robert W. Meister WA1MIK

The following information was obtained from the Motorola MaxTrac 900 MHz Trunking and Conventional Service Manuals; both are "No Longer Available" (NLA). Some of the data may not agree with capabilities of the programming software. Note that this information pertains ONLY to the 900 MHz MaxTrac models. Information on the VHF, UHF, and 800 MHz radios can be found in this article, VHF, UHF, and 800 MHz radio models by Repeater-Builder staff.

Additional information on MaxTrac logic and RF boards, plus firmware revisions, can be found in this article, An Introduction to the MaxTrac or Radius M100 / M214 / M216 Firmware, Logic Boards and RF boards by Neil WBØEMU.

GENERAL NOTES:

12-watt radios are rated for 2-15 watts on 896-902 MHz and 935-941 MHz.
30-watt radios are rated for 12-35 watts on 896-902 MHz, but are rated for 12-25 watts (10 watts less) on 935-941 MHz.
All radios can receive 935-941 MHz and transmit 896-902 MHz. Those with talk-around can also transmit 935-941 MHz.
All radios have a 16-pin logic board that supports PL, DPL, and CSQ operation for receive and transmit.
The 11th character of the model numbers, shown here as an underscore (_), is a revision letter. Typical values are A, B, or C. The RSS shows the generic model with the underscore.

Column abbreviations used in the tables below

Sys: # of trunked systems T/A: talk-around available: Yes or No

Sub: # of subfleets or groups Scn: scan available: Yes or No

Con: # of conventional channels Ver: MaxTrac series number for initialization

Pwr: # of watts of transmit power Pnl: panel number for initialization

Column abbreviations used in the tables below
Sys: # of trunked systems	T/A: talk-around available: Yes or No
Sub: # of subfleets or groups	Scn: scan available: Yes or No
Con: # of conventional channels	Ver: MaxTrac series number for initialization
Pwr: # of watts of transmit power	Pnl: panel number for initialization

900 MHz Trunked Privacy-Plus

Model Number Sys Sub Con Pwr

D27MQA5GB2_K 2 2 0 12

D27MQA5GB3_K 2 1 1 12

D27MWA5GB6_K 6 6 2 12

D27MWA5GB7_K 10 10 10 12

D37MQA5GB2_K 2 2 0 30

D37MQA5GB3_K 2 1 1 30

D37MWA5GB6_K 6 6 2 30

D37MWA5GB7_K 10 10 10 30

900 MHz Trunked Privacy-Plus
Model Number	Sys	Sub	Con	Pwr
`D27MQA5GB2_K`	`2`	`2`	`0`	`12`
`D27MQA5GB3_K`	`2`	`1`	`1`	`12`
`D27MWA5GB6_K`	`6`	`6`	`2`	`12`
`D27MWA5GB7_K`	`10`	`10`	`10`	`12`
`D37MQA5GB2_K`	`2`	`2`	`0`	`30`
`D37MQA5GB3_K`	`2`	`1`	`1`	`30`
`D37MWA5GB6_K`	`6`	`6`	`2`	`30`
`D37MWA5GB7_K`	`10`	`10`	`10`	`30`

900 MHz Trunked SmartNet

Model Number Sys Sub Con Pwr

D27MWA5GC3_K 8 8 8 12

D27MWA5GC5_K 8 8 8 12

D37MWA5GC3_K 8 8 8 30

D37MWA5GC6_K 8 8 8 30

900 MHz Trunked SmartNet
Model Number	Sys	Sub	Con	Pwr
`D27MWA5GC3_K`	`8`	`8`	`8`	`12`
`D27MWA5GC5_K`	`8`	`8`	`8`	`12`
`D37MWA5GC3_K`	`8`	`8`	`8`	`30`
`D37MWA5GC6_K`	`8`	`8`	`8`	`30`

900 MHz Conventional, 12 Watt

Model Number Con T/A Scn Ver Pnl

D27MJA73A5_K 2 No No 100 000

D27MJA73A6_K 2 Yes No 100 000

D27MJA77A4_K 6 Yes No 300 001

D27MJA7DA6_K 16 Yes Yes 300 001

CONVENTIONAL NOTES:

900 MHz Conventional, 12 Watt
Model Number	Con	T/A	Scn	Ver	Pnl
`D27MJA73A5_K`	`2`	`No`	`No`	`100`	`000`
`D27MJA73A6_K`	`2`	`Yes`	`No`	`100`	`000`
`D27MJA77A4_K`	`6`	`Yes`	`No`	`300`	`001`
`D27MJA7DA6_K`	`16`	`Yes`	`Yes`	`300`	`001`

D27MJA7xAx_K radios can exist as 30-watt radios, in which case the model number would change to D37MJA7xAx_K. Both series are supported by RSS.

MaxTrac, Privacy-Plus, SmartNet, RSS, and a whole bunch of other terms are trademarks of Motorola, Inc.

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