Kenwood NX 5000 DMR

[RK3AAG]

see my post on product information screen.

Still doing hurricane work, I will let you know more when I can.

Understand, but I see no info about V2.0 firmware files above. If rumor is correct, they must supply different FW files for each digital pair. You have to reflash radio and enable correspondent pair. For now, 3 FW files must be available for users.

Here I am not talking about license/feature activation like DMR. It's pretty clear from my experience with Kenwood digital radio. Just check option and write data back. And you will go with it if proper license is in your LMC.

 

[djs13pa]

How much for one of these radios?


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[RK3AAG]

Ok, my buddy is looked to KenTools and told me, that KPG-D1N v2.0 is there. So, my question #5 has been answered.

 

[RK3AAG]

And piece of madness. Firmware release 2.0 is there also, but contains 1.71 release notes file (RN-16-0001_Release Note_NEXEDGE_R1.71). Why they do it not for a first time?

And also. Binary firmware file is one and unified (NX-5400K2_FIRM_SH01_REL22.KEX) for all digital modes. It means, that 2 digital modes limitation (instead of 3) is NOT memory limitation. Firmware with DMR well suits radio! It confirms that 2 digital modes limitation is just a marketing limitation.

It's sad.

 

[kd4efm]

Understand, but I see no info about V2.0 firmware files above. If rumor is correct, they must supply different FW files for each digital pair. You have to reflash radio and enable correspondent pair. For now, 3 FW files must be available for users.

Here I am not talking about license/feature activation like DMR. It's pretty clear from my experience with Kenwood digital radio. Just check option and write data back. And you will go with it if proper license is in your LMC.

If your a dealer you can got get it.
I just updated my three deck to 2.0

I posted what changes are in version 2.x
Not going to snap photo on my phone, people get bent out shape.

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[RK3AAG]

If your a dealer you can got get it.
I just updated my three deck to 2.0

I posted what changes are in version 2.x

It's good that you have updated, but I am talking about absolutely different thing. That there is ONLY FIRMWARE FILE for all digital modes. So, DMR is there, but you can't run it if you have P25+NX. It's here in your radio, but you can't. Marketing.

I hope that they will change mind and allow 3 digital modes at the same time. I will accept it even no mix mode for all 4 modes will be present. It’s absolutely no needed.

In others, I am going to upgrade and buy 2 new licenses. To test this stuff with TRBO Gen1 I have in my fleet.

Here is proof that DMR code is in radio (vocoder, air protocall, etc.), but you FPU doesn't allow you to add it.

 

[RK3AAG]

Guys, who do have SD card installed. What is the maximum Recording Length for microSD memory card? Per one transition and totally (for all of audio)? I can't check, because I don’t have card installed and this field id greyed out.

 

[kd4efm]

Guys, who do have SD card installed. What is the maximum Recording Length for microSD memory card? Per one transition and totally (for all of audio)? I can't check, because I don’t have card installed and this field id greyed out.

I have 1g in my advanced head, but gave not played with it yet.

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[RK3AAG]

When you have time, please go to Optional Features 2 -> microSD - > and enable Auto Recording, All TA/RX, and set maximum possible value to microSD Memory Card form. And please let us know this maximum and the moment when radio will blink with Memory Full message (instead of Scan message above the softkeys). Thanks in advance.

And bad news, that you will need $95/$150 option to read stored data, or disassemble radio and extract the card to read it with regulat cardreader. This is pure stinginess by JVCKenwood.

 

[ka6sqg]

Multi-RF Deck Single Speaker Output
• Audio Priority Deck #1

Anyone know more about what this means? I'm about to put together an order for a 3-deck setup for my new vehicle, and it doesn't have much room for speakers. But I do want to receive >1 at a time, so I'm guessing by "priority" they don't mean that?

 

[kd4efm]

Anyone know more about what this means? I'm about to put together an order for a 3-deck setup for my new vehicle, and it doesn't have much room for speakers. But I do want to receive >1 at a time, so I'm guessing by "priority" they don't mean that?

KES-3's are no bigger than a 2 fat cigarette boxes put together. I use 3 speakers, so I can only say this
whenever "DECK A" receives a signal, it takes priority over the "unselected audio" in this case of a single speaker.

I will say this, if you do a lot of monitoring, as I do, and on the road a lot, it can over-stimulate your ears.

EFM

 

[k0pwo]

Has anyone received their DMR authorization key yet from Kenwood to use DMR on the NX5000 series radios?

 

[kd4efm]

Has anyone received their DMR authorization key yet from Kenwood to use DMR on the NX5000 series radios?

Yes, I have mine.

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[ke6yjc]

Yes, I have mine.

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So what's the audio quality like? Any huge issues? Are you using P25 & DMR?


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[k0pwo]

How long did it take kenwood to get them to you. We put in the request on Friday of last week.

 

[kd4efm]

I sent mine Monday. 24-48 hrs.

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[RK3AAG]

Same here. 2 different dealers, 4 business days of wating and nothing.

 

[kd4efm]

I want to let you all know, when you TURN ON DMR, ALL RADIO DATA WILL BE ZEROED OUT! (cleared)

Just like you changing from personality to channel mode, the radio format is cleared and RESET.
Don't yell at me, and don't yell at Kenwood, your not on their payroll. I will have time next week to
play with it, but for now, the formatting of the file is totally different, and you will be starting the codeplug
as a virgin (FIRST TIME SETUP). Save what you have now if you plan on flipping between the two, that is my suggestion, and so far, it works for me.

 

[RK3AAG]

It was expected, but thanks for info anyway.

 

[mclove]

DMR option for NX-5000

Im happy just talk to my kenwood dealer the dmr frimwere up date its out here in canada as of this week im getting my radio done next week its only going to cost me $42.50 for my radio to be done cant wait il have dmr p25 nxedge all i one...