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Old 01-11-2012, 8:42 PM
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Anyone here a user or a system administrator of a Kenwood Nexedge digital trunking system?

I have a few questions about the system and overall satisfaction with this technology.
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Old 01-11-2012, 9:23 PM
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We own a 5 site (soon to be 6) networked Nexedge system. I would be happy to answer your questions. Feel free to PM me for my contact information.

Works absolutely great.
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Old 01-11-2012, 11:21 PM
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The Nexedge trunked systems have a considerable amount of built in security. If your county is installing a trunked Nexedge system you will not be able to program the radios yourself. The frequencies and configuration data are stored in a special file and can only be edited by the system owner. The programming software needs a "System Key" file that is generated by the owner so that it can be enabled to program radios on the system.
The radios will not receive on a trunked channel even if you program the frequencies into it in simplex mode. Plus, there is no such thing as a receive only radio. Each radio must register on the system by transmitting its ID. The system will then enable it if it is valid. If the county lets you buy a radio, they can program it to receive only once it has transmitted its ID to the system.

These features are one of the reasons that Nexedge is becoming so popular with public safety agencies.

The solution is for the scanner community to pressure the manufacturer's to build a Nexedge capable scanner.
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Old 01-11-2012, 11:37 PM
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I'm in the middle of installing a 5 channel single site 800MHz system at work. I went to a two day crash course at Kenwood early last year in programming the system. We played with a VHF single channel system for a while and we liked it. Looking forward to getting the new system up and running. I've got 300 hand held and 50 mobiles sitting in my equipment room waiting for me to program.

Next year we will likely be adding a second site.

All this for a fraction of the cost of P25.
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Old 01-16-2012, 10:10 AM
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I have 4 NXDN UHF trunking sites on the air. Works fantastic, end users really like the durability of the radios and the audio. We haven't had too many issues, and Kenwood's tech support has been great.

We still have a linked PassPort analog system that is to be changed over by the end of the year.
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What kinda questions do you have?
We have a 8 site NXDN 800 Mhz system in service.

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Anyone here a user or a system administrator of a Kenwood Nexedge digital trunking system?

I have a few questions about the system and overall satisfaction with this technology.
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I built and manage a 11 site Nexedge system in south florida. Had to incorporate redundant LTE backhauls with VPN's but it's great. 43 channels total so far. If anyone has any questions or needs help I can help.
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I built and manage a 11 site Nexedge system in south florida. Had to incorporate redundant LTE backhauls with VPN's but it's great. 43 channels total so far. If anyone has any questions or needs help I can help.
Just curious what Switch and modem you are using ?

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