[Motorola] Motorola Manual wanted

[n_griggs at bellsouth.net]

I rechecked with Motorola and the manuals are no longer available.  Maybe someone who reads this list has one I can borrow/beg/steal/copy/etc.
> 
> From: "Geoff Fors" <wb6nvh at mbay.net>
> Date: 2004/06/29 Tue PM 09:48:34 EDT
> To: "Discussion of equipment manufactured by Motorola" <motorola at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Motorola] Motorola Manual wanted
> 
> The cell phone described as F19ATA8822AE is a Dyna Tac 4000XM phone dating
> from 1985.  It should have two connectors on the front.  These were sold to
> Ford as OEM rebranded components.  The Motorola manual is part number
> 68P81049E55-A.  Possibly MDM Radio has a manual in stock; there's not really
> any demand for them.  The manual is a huge book with many long 11x24
> fold-out pages.  The 4000XM phone had a large cradle with rotary volume
> controls and switches, and a captive handset.
> 
> Ford also used the more expensive 6000X phone, which was re-labeled "Ford
> Electronics."  That phone was a variation of the F19CTA8830 series radio
> package in that the speaker amp and speaker-phone components were built into
> the radio drawer instead of being inside the speaker housing.  The 6000X has
> a single connector on the front.  The cables for that phone contained Ford
> connectors which allowed it to hook into the vehicle wiring harness and use
> the car's stereo speakers and wiring for certain functions such as muting.
> The 6000X has a self contained handset with a modular plug, and the cradle
> is just a hang-up cup. The manual supplement covering that model of Ford
> phone is 68P81115E59-O, which must be used with the regular Dyna Tac manual,
> part number 68P81066E40-A.  The 6000X phone is handset programmable (with an
> adapter.)  The cheaper 4000XM requires a 32x8 prom programmer and the NAM
> (number assignment module chip) must be replaced each time.
> 
> I am not aware of any carriers who will activate an analog-only cell phone
> anymore, so as is pointed out, it's a collectible or parts source at this
> point.  The PA before the trisolector has a rated power of 5 Watts output
> and there is a rather complex VSWR sensing bridge and foldback circuit as
> part of the output stage.
> 
> There are some European hams who have converted old analog cell phones to
> the adjacent ham bands, but there doesn't seem to be much interest in this
> country.  You can buy a 900 MHz conventional Spectra, MaxTrac, or MTX900 on
> eBay for less than $ 100, which for most of us is a cheaper alternative to
> spending the huge amount of time it would take to convert a cell phone to
> that range.  But for the curious, the manuals listed above cover everything
> about the phone circuitry.
> 
> Geoff Fors
> Monterey CA
> 
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