German made mobile from yesteryear.

[John G]

Years ago, Motorola Germany made a small mobile that used either MX300 modules or something similar. I have seen a few at hamfests but it has been a long time and I can't remember the model. I seem to remember having gotten one in a load of junk once and the pot metal housing was already badly deteriorated. Google was not my friend when I attempted to find anything about them. Does anyone remember what they were called or where I might find some information? Thanks in advance.

[RFguy]

That sounds vaugley familiar. I seem to recall a slim mobile with a paddle type toggle switch and maybe a single led for channel number. It had portable module inside with a PA.

I also recall it had a real slim microphone. it was long and narrow. Very unique

[mikegilbert]

Are you thinking of the Maxar?

[John G]

No. it wasn't a Maxar 50. It was slimmer and wider. The case was metal and, if memory serves, it had a single LED for the channel selection. That Maxar 50 was a cute little radio. Had one briefly. Sold it before I even got a chance to check it out.

[RFguy]

Like John says, not the Maxar 50, but the mic was in the same form factor, but not black. Maybe grey with some metal.

[John G]

Come to think of it, I don't recall ever seeing one with the microphone attached. I don't remember the antenna connector either. Seems it may have been a TNC, or maybe an N type. I can't recall if they were made in UHF or not. Seems all the ones I ever saw were VHF.

[WB6NVH]

I believe this was called the MC Micro (?) First generation model. European market only. Apparently someone had a ton of them at Dayton once upon a time and the ones in this country seem to have gotten here that way as they weren't sold new here.

I looked at Google images and the MC Micro photos there look like a Spectra. But I think there was a much earlier one that looked like what is being described. Can't say for sure.