Amateur Radio & Motorola Resources
Technical articles, guides and resources for communication hobbyists...
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My Amateur Radio and Motorola Resources page is a growing collection of downloads, documents, links, and other helpful references for amateur radio and communications enthusiasts of all experience levels. Whether you’re a newly licensed ham, an experienced operator, or simply curious about the hobby in Florida, you’ll find practical tools, technical information, and trusted resources to support learning, operating, and experimentation in the world of amateur radio.
Motorola Radio Model Database & Reference Guides
Installation, user, service guides & manuals, codeplugs, firmware and more...
My Motorola radio model data base is full of technical documents, including installation guides, user manuals, service manuals, codeplugs, firmware, and more. Most of the archive was originally located at my old WA8IQO.com while the mobile data terminal (Mobile Workstation) archive was located at the now defunct Yahoo Groups forums. Select content from each of those locations have been made available here. While not all of the old content has been resurrected, I was able to save much of it.
- Motorola XTL Series Digital Mobile Radio
- Motorola XTS Series Digital Portable Radio
- Motorola ASTRO Spectra Series Radio
- Motorola SyntorX9000 Series Radio
- Motorola Radio Service Software (RSS)
- Motorola MW810 Mobile Workstation
- Motorola MW800 Mobile Workstation
- Motorola MW520 Mobile Workstation
- Motorola KDT-480 Series MDT
- Motorola MDT-9100 Series MDT
- Motorola D-1118 Series MDT
Amateur Radio Links
FASMA is the successor organization to the Florida Repeater Council (FRC). The FRC was a group of volunteer peer amateur operators with interest in spectrum management in the VHF and above amateur bands. FASMA's goal is to serve the amateur radio community of Florida threw education and frequency planning initiatives in order to minimize interference between amateurs.
SARnet is a statewide network of microwave linked UHF voice repeaters. The Florida Emergency Operations Center (FEOC) is the custodian of the SARnet service and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) hosts the network that links the repeaters together. This stand alone network of was specifically chosen for emergency operations in part because the traffic is light. This ensures long conversations and rag-chews are rare since any traffic brings up ALL 65+ repeaters.
OARC is the largest and oldest amateur radio club in Central Florida with a membership consistently over 300. They are an American Radio Relay League, (ARRL) Special Service Club, and offer many outlets for amateur radio enjoyment and growth. OARC actively support Orange County ARES and Skywarn as well as several community service agencies.
DEARS strives to educate and support the growth of Amateur Radio among the Disney Cast and in local communities. They encourage radio practice, experimentation, education and involvement. DEARS organizes and trains volunteers to serve their communities by providing public service and emergency communications to the Disney properties and surrounding communities.
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.
Repeater Book is a free, worldwide resource for amateur radio operators with comprehensive information on repeaters, ham radio clubs, and other topics of interest. They strive to ensure the accuracy of data while relying on input from users to keep the information up to date.
