Searching on Motonline

KC6UNF · Post by **KC6UNF** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:08 pm

Is there a trick to search Motorola online
parts?
I plug in a part number click "exact match",
and I get 99 "matches".None of which is the
part I'm looking for.
I'm telling ya,I'm not impressed with Moto's
website.
I've tried it twice with 2 different part no.s
and I get the same 99 "matches".
Am I doing something wrong?
Sorry for the rant,I need a nap.

Doug

RFguy · Post by **RFguy** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:22 pm

I don't seem to have a problem.

Give us a couple of samples.

Bruce1807 · Post by **Bruce1807** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:23 pm

Download the database from the buying centre.
Import it into excel
It takes 2 work sheets I did 1 0-9 and A-Z
Use the find function in excel
You can search by 1 letter if you have the time.

KC6UNF · Post by **KC6UNF** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:37 pm

I was searching for 38-05672X49 .
Its a control head button,a 0 with a slash
through it.
Thanks for the help.

Doug

Post by **HumHead** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:57 pm

Remove the hyphen. I tried it wothout the hypen and got only the 1 correct result.

KC6UNF · Post by **KC6UNF** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:23 pm

I just tried it without the hyphen,same 99
"matches".
I guess I'll have to give'em a call in the AM.
Thanks for the help.

Doug

RESCUE161 · Post by **RESCUE161** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:20 pm

Don't leave a space where the hyphen was. That will produce the 99 item thing you were describing.

It should look like this: 3805672X49

As I've said in the past, their search engine SUCKS!

Post by **HumHead** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:25 pm

RESCUE161 wrote:As I've said in the past, their search engine SUCKS!

No doubt. Hard as it is to believe, I think it's actually worse than this board's.