Date code of MX300 Battery - NLN5860

[MotoFAN]

Hi all!

How to determine date code of NLN5860? It's battery for MX300 series radios and old style KVLs.



As you can see, it does not have stadard 3-digit code used in modern Motorola batteries.

[RadioSouth]

That's different, perhaps the '1886' = 18 th week of 1986 ? That battery is quite old, I see it's a 'B' revision I have the same thing in 'D' revision coded 623, not sure if mine is 2006 or 1996 but it still works.

[MotoFAN]

Thanks a lot for info!

[MTS2000des]

the pre 1996 batteries the date codes were hot stamped, after that time, they are laser engraved. you can tell as the later stamps are dots formed by a laser versus the old fashioned metal hot stamp.

your battery is a relic!

[MotoFAN]

the pre 1996 batteries the date codes were hot stamped, after that time, they are laser engraved. you can tell as the later stamps are dots formed by a laser versus the old fashioned metal hot stamp.

your battery is a relic!

Thanks for reply. Looks that all prints are how stamped... But do you know where date code on shown above battery? It's 4 digits, 1886, like stated above?