NX-5000 Series, Q&A, Info, and details

[buddrousa]

These are list price off of the 5700 5800 5900 dealer sheet

KCH-19M Basic Control Panel $180.00

KCH-20RM Full Featured Remote Control PanelNote: - microSD License (KWD-5002SD) and Bluetooth SPP License (KWD-5003BT) are NOT required for both KCH-20RM and connected RF Decks.KCH-20RM and connected RF Decks can be used of microSD and Bluetooth SPP with NO License Activation.- Remote configuration only. No Internal Speaker included. KES-5/3 is required. $600.00

KCH-21RM Hand Held Control Head for Long Cable *Requires KCT-77M2 (17 ft.)Note:- Bluetooth SPP License (KWD-5003BT) is NOT required for both KCH-21RM and connected RF Decks.KCH-21RM has built-in Bluetooth SPP license that will also activate the connected RF Decks. $995.00

KCH-21RM-S Hand Held Control Head with Short Cable (4 ft.)Note:- Bluetooth SPP License (KWD-5003BT) is NOT required for both KCH-21RM and connected RF Decks.KCH-21RM has built-in Bluetooth SPP license that will also activate the connected RF Decks. $995.00

KRK-14HM Control Head Interface Kit for KCH-19M $159.00

KRK-15BM Control Head Remote Kit for a RF Deck $50.00

KCT-71M2 Remote Control Cable (17 feet) $70.00

KCT-71M3 Remote Control Cable (25 feet) $80.00

KCT-71M4 Remote Control Cable (1.6 feet) $45.00

KCT-77M2 Remote Control Cable for KCH-21RM (17 feet) $183.30

KCT-23M DC Cable (35-50W Dash mount; pos/neg. 10 ft. leads) $31.50

KCT-23M3 DC Cable (35-50W Remote mount; pos.23 ft.; neg. 3.3. ft. leads) $34.75

 

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5800K2 Firmware v2.52

Today I updated my NX5800K2 from v2.51 to v2.52 . I've been told that there were some fixes to DMR operation. Does anyone know what the change log or fixes were?

 

[kd4efm]

Still not gotten a word from kenwood. But that's what's been said.

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[AD0TY]

Kenwood doesn't provide changelogs. At least not to dealers.

 

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DMR End of Transmission Tone

Is there a configuration setting in KPG-D1 that enables a DMR end of transmission tone on the receiver similar to that of Motorola's? I am trying to describe the tone that one hears when on a MotoTrbo radio when the other radio releases their PTT.


I have found a setting to enable what I'll call a "roger beep" on the transmitter but that's not what I'm interested in.

 

[kd4efm]

There is, but it is annoying.
In the tones section the end of reception tone maybe turned off. I'm not I front of my laptop to name it. But hit F1 and you will be able to search the help files for it. It's not talk proceed, and definitely not the ptt eot.

You just want to hear the drop of signal, not send it.

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Can't find it

There is, but it is annoying.
In the tones section the end of reception tone maybe turned off. I'm not I front of my laptop to name it. But hit F1 and you will be able to search the help files for it. It's not talk proceed, and definitely not the ptt eot.

You just want to hear the drop of signal, not send it.

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I can't find it.

It seems that the "carrier drop" tone feature that was previously present no longer sounds after the last firmware update.

Mark, W2MB

 

[kd4efm]

Go into your Personality (the one for DMR), and look there.
That's where I had to look last time, I think.

(spooling up my laptop now)

EFM

 

[kd4efm]

Okay, under DMR tab
DMR INFORMATION
Conventional

GROUP CALL is 4
BROADCAST GROUP CALL is 4

by the way, you can customize your POWER ON tone too in the Special Tone Menu!
(up to 16 tones if you REALLY WANT TO BE ANNOYING)

 

[Wackodrumr]

by the way, you can customize your POWER ON tone too in the Special Tone Menu!
(up to 16 tones if you REALLY WANT TO BE ANNOYING)

I've changed my power on tone to the tune of "CHARGE!" Gives me that extra boost of energy when I fire up the radio now.

 

[APX8000]

Can someone post up a video or audio file of the tone it makes on DMR when keying up and when someone unkeys. I would like to see how annoying this feature really is.


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[kd4efm]

Can someone post up a video or audio file of the tone it makes on DMR when keying up and when someone unkeys. I would like to see how annoying this feature really is.


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Just had one posted to my FB group

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Re: Can't find it

Okay, under DMR tab
DMR INFORMATION
Conventional

GROUP CALL is 4
BROADCAST GROUP CALL is 4

by the way, you can customize your POWER ON tone too in the Special Tone Menu!
(up to 16 tones if you REALLY WANT TO BE ANNOYING)

That is how I am configured. I no longer hear what I'll call "that annoying carrier drop tone" since I upgraded the firmware from 2.51 to 2.52.


I'm wondering if it was a non-configurable feature that was removed with the update. All I was told is that if I used DMR that I would want to apply the update.

I'll try to get some info tomorrow.


Mark, W2MB

 

[03msc]

Just had one posted to my FB group

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Which is...?

 

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I'm wondering if it was a non-configurable feature that was removed with the update. All I was told is that if I used DMR that I would want to apply the update.

I'll try to get some info tomorrow.


Mark, W2MB

My source did not have detail readily available to that level. Best that we can figure is that there was a change made between 2.51 and 2.52 that addressed a busy channel lockout issue with DMR that MAY have caused the drop tone to be removed.

 

[Jay911]

Evans (and everyone else), I apologize if this has been asked before (possibly even by me). But is there a way in KPG-D1 to paste or otherwise import data like individual radio IDs?

I have a whole bunch of IDs I want to put in my radios, but the prospect of having to type them into the software by hand rather than C&P them from Excel or even import from CSV is putting me off the task.

 

[wx5uif]

Yes, I've copied our state DMR IDs over. Copy the cells you have on your KPG-D1 and paste it over to Excel. It will put a header on top of the contact information.

I made changes, copied all cells and went back to the ID table and clicked on the edge and pasted. Just make sure to select the row with the header information as well.

Below is the headers it put on the excel spreadsheet.

 

[Jay911]

How have I missed that before?! Works perfectly for P25 (if a bit slow). Thanks!

 

[mmckenna]

Here ya' go, 110w RF deck. This is actually for the Kenwood VM series, but basically the NX-5000 with different software:

 

[kayn1n32008]

Here ya' go, 110w RF deck. This is actually for the Kenwood VM series, but basically the NX-5000 with different software:

Nice.


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