I was just issued an NX-5200K2 from my department. Very nice radio. My radio has a channel knob that has no stops, meaning it just keeps rotating through all channels instead of sopping at 16. I like this feature quite a bit. Do all NX-5200 portables have this feature or do some have channel knobs that stop at #16 position? Reason I ask is I saw an ebay listing for a Kenwood NX-5200K3 and it has a 16-Position Mechanical Selector (w/ a stopper).
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NX-5200 Channel knob - Stopper or no Stopper
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It depends on radio setup, if more than 16 to a zone, keeps going till it hit end of channel and then back to 1.
In 16 channel set, it will send a blank channel tone if there's no channel to 16.
Some radios have stops like the nx-x00 series and x20.
In 16 channel set, it will send a blank channel tone if there's no channel to 16.
Some radios have stops like the nx-x00 series and x20.
mmckenna
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I believe they can also be programmed to beep when they roll over from the last channel/talk group back to the first one. I programmed my NX-3400 to do that.
Thanks for the info. Do know know if the "stopper" can be added/removed by the end user?
Yes, I removed mine.
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The stopper is just a little white plastic washer with a tab sticking out. Can be removed or replaced at any time. You do have to set up the software accordingly; under Key Assignment, check or uncheck "16 Zone/Channel selector", depending on whether or not the stopper is being used.
While I don't have this radio really like 16 only channel selectors on my other Kemwoods the best, as it's easier to find a channel with out looking at the radio by just counting the clicks. Yes I know radios with no channel selectors stop can sound a tone when changing back to channel 1.
It also great to have your most used or primary channel in 1 or 16, as always can find by rotating to a stop. I know that this is why public safety likes using these radios.
It also great to have your most used or primary channel in 1 or 16, as always can find by rotating to a stop. I know that this is why public safety likes using these radios.
mmckenna
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You aren't twisting hard enough.
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That's the way we used to set them up. Primary talkgroup in #1, emergency talkgroup in channel 16. All the user had to do was twist the knob one way or the other till it stopped.
On my Kenwoods, since we don't use the emergency button, I have that set to jump to the emergency talkgroup. I program the "home" button for the primary.
But, yeah, the stopper is nice.
I did take them off all the NX-3000 series I have so all radios on the system operate identically. While some talk groups are different, the button/knob layout is the same. Makes it much easier for user training, and makes it much easier when someone has to grab something other than their own radio. Stopper would probably confuse my users, and they'd break the knob off since "that's the way mine works".
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