Mark-Rodgers

I have found a very simple and cheap interface to program some Motorola and Unication pager models.
I have found that a Yaesu VX-5 VX-6 VX-2 cable works great. I have an older serial cable, but it works fine with a USB > Serial adapter. Most cables now are USB, but I would bet that they should work fine. You can find these on Ebay for about $10.

On my model, the Black wire is Ground, White Wire is Data Positive.
On the pager, the bottom pin hole (closest to battery) is Ground, Top Pin hole is Data Positive.

This has been tested on the following models. These models use a 2 wire programming interface.

• Motorola Advisor Gold  – POCSAG A03QWB5962AA (596 Product Family)
• Motorola Advisor Elite – FLEX A05CMB5812AA (PF56AFLX Software)
• Motorola Advisor Gold – Flex A05UWB5862AA
• Unication Alpha Elite Flex

Software is available from these sources.
http://www.hackcanada.com/blackcrawl/cell/pager/mot.html
http://www.americanmessaging.net/paging/Moto_pps.asp
http://www.americanmessaging.net/paging/uni_pps.asp