Hi all!
Here is my thread about Kenwood NX-5000. I am 14-month user of a bunch of NX-5000 mobiles. I want to share my experience, including problems, I come across to draw Kenwood's attention to it.
Fist one.
Weak audio modulation (deviation) in analog mode. Also, TX audio frequency response is bad - there are no high frequencies in signal and it's not very clear. Everyone reports that signal sounds in times poorly than Baofeng and Yeasu. In in 10 times poorly than Motorola.
25 kHz is used bandwidth in all fleet. Genuine KMC-35 mic is used with NX-5800 with recommended settings (Microphone Type = Microphone 1). TX ACG = On. Mic sense is default = 0 dB. TX Preset = High Boost. ANR = Off. Compander = Off.
Adding gain makes sound louder, but adds ‘surround’ effect. And doesn’t do a better frequency response.
No issues in APCO25 nor NXDN. Analog only affected.
AFAIK, there is no separate gain for analog and digital as in Moto gear. So, I still investigate this issue.
Here is my thread about Kenwood NX-5000. I am 14-month user of a bunch of NX-5000 mobiles. I want to share my experience, including problems, I come across to draw Kenwood's attention to it.
Fist one.
Weak audio modulation (deviation) in analog mode. Also, TX audio frequency response is bad - there are no high frequencies in signal and it's not very clear. Everyone reports that signal sounds in times poorly than Baofeng and Yeasu. In in 10 times poorly than Motorola.
25 kHz is used bandwidth in all fleet. Genuine KMC-35 mic is used with NX-5800 with recommended settings (Microphone Type = Microphone 1). TX ACG = On. Mic sense is default = 0 dB. TX Preset = High Boost. ANR = Off. Compander = Off.
Adding gain makes sound louder, but adds ‘surround’ effect. And doesn’t do a better frequency response.
No issues in APCO25 nor NXDN. Analog only affected.
AFAIK, there is no separate gain for analog and digital as in Moto gear. So, I still investigate this issue.
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