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Note also that many models within a specific product line are very similar - for example, the late model Motrac high power chassis radios - the 51/61/71 (low band), the 53/63/73 (high band) and 44/54/64 (UHF) LHT and MHT series radios were absolutely identical internally except for the stamped number on the model / serial tag and the position. Most Motorola products follow the same serial number conventions. As such, this often enables you to determine the approximate manufacture date for a device. The serial number convention follows the following general format: 123ABC4567. Sep 20, 2019 Motorola Radio Serial Number Check Determining Manufacture Date By Serial Number Determining Manufacture Date By Serial Number Most Motorola products follow the same serial number conventions. As such, this often enables you to determine the approximate manufacture date for a.
The following information was obtained directly from Motorola and sent to Repeater-Builder for inclusion in this document.Serial Number Format
Direct from Motorola Solutions
Motorola Solutions equipment serial numbers follow two standard formats.
First format: three digits, three letters, and four digits:The fifth character of the serial number represents the YEAR code and the sixth character represents the MONTH code. Example:
Decodes to 2010 (L), first half of November (W).
Second format: two digits, four letters, one digit, and four letters:The ninth character of the serial number represents the YEAR code, the tenth character represents the MONTH code and the eleventh character represents the WARRANTY period code. Example:
Decodes to 2010 (L), first half of November (W), 1 Year Standard Warranty (J).
The values in each position correspond to the following pre-determined year, month or warranty period codes. Note that there are two entries for every month: the first represents the first half of the month; the second represents the second half of the month.VALUEYEARMONTHWARRANTY PERIODA2000JAN1 yearB2001JAN3 yearsC2002FEB5 yearsD2003FEB2 yearsE2004MARNo warrantyF2005MAR90 daysG2006APRN/AH2007APR3 years, Canada onlyJ2008MAY1 year, standardK2009MAYN/AL2010JUN1 year, OEMM2011JUN1 year, OEMN2012JUL5 yearsP2013JUL5 yearsQ2014AUG3 yearsR2015AUG90 days, refurbishedS2016SEP3 yearsT2017SEPOEM telephone, serviced by dealers onlyU2018OCT90 daysV2019OCTN/AW2020NOV2 yearsX2021NOV5 yearsY2022DEC3 yearsZ2023DEC3 years
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