NX5200 RSSI levels

[amcferrin90]

Just a question that might be answered by this crowd. We're using NX5200 radios and have a button programmed to show RSSI and dBm. Is there a chart or table that shows what RSSI means vs dBm? I'm thinking RSSI is more of a quantitative number vs strength number? When pressed in 2 instances where dBm showed -95, RSSI showed 101 and 98. Other times -93 dBM was 110 RSSI. It seems the higher the RSSI, the stronger or better the signal. It also seems it's a decimal conversion from hex because it maxes at 127 or the display says >127.
Thanks.

 

[mmckenna]

Unless I'm missing something, or you are running a vastly different firmware, the RSSI indication is shown in dBm.

Depending on the type of system, and how your radio is set up, the line under the RSSI/dBm will show site/channel number.

 

[911jeremy]

The way Kenwood works, the lower the number the better the signal. In the radio programming you can change the way the signal bars read depending on the settings chosen. Best signal will show -70dBm down to -120dBm which is the limit the radio will open.

 

[mmckenna]

The way Kenwood works,

It's not just Kenwood. That's the way -dBm works.
It is a handy function. I have it turned on for all my Kenwood radios. I've used it as a quick/dirty way to compare antennas, and I've used it as an easy way to chase down interference.

On my trunked radios, it'll show dBm levels, and on the second line, the control channel/site number if I use it from a talkgroup. I'm thinking this is what the OP is seeing, but I could be wrong.

 

[kd4efm]

this is called maintenance mode. greater than (RSSI >-70dBm) means you're on top or VERY CLOSE TO THE TX LOCATION.

Mobiles will say >-80dBm on strong signals also.

 

[KevinC]

The way Kenwood works, the lower the number the better the signal. In the radio programming you can change the way the signal bars read depending on the settings chosen. Best signal will show -70dBm down to -120dBm which is the limit the radio will open.

"That guy" mode. Technically since it's a negative number the higher the number (closer to zero) the better. Sorry but I just had to, no ill will intended.