Tbwooten3
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Will any Kenwood nx models be able to pick up nxdn conventional I want to listen in on my county.
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Nxdn conventional
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First, the Kenwoods & Icom NXDN's are monoband, that is either VHF, UHF, 800, etc., but not multiband.
So you'll need the correct band radio.
Second, Some older Icoms are only 6.25 kHz (Very Narrow) bandwidth and won't copy NXDN traffic on 12.5 kHz (Narrow) systems.
Third, if encryption is being used, you won't copy anything unless you have the encryption key.
Last, if system is trunked, you won't copy anything unless you have the system key.
So you'll need the correct band radio.
Second, Some older Icoms are only 6.25 kHz (Very Narrow) bandwidth and won't copy NXDN traffic on 12.5 kHz (Narrow) systems.
Third, if encryption is being used, you won't copy anything unless you have the encryption key.
Last, if system is trunked, you won't copy anything unless you have the system key.
If it's the place I'm thinking of in Georgia, they are encrypted conventional.
Tbwooten3
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What does encrypted conventional even mean thank you all for your time
Towns County is running NXDN, Sheriff is mixed mode, but last I heard, encrypted nxdn, ems likely in the clear.
Best I can tell you at this time.
Best I can tell you at this time.
Tbwooten3
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Anybody good with an sdr ltr? Dongle and what antenna to use with one?
It is still not going to hear ENCRYPTED SIGNALS.
Your best bet is a scanner and listen to what is in the clear.
Your best bet is a scanner and listen to what is in the clear.
Ok, I checked this today (10/12/2023).
Towns County in northeast GA (Hiawassee) still uses VHF NXDN 6.25 kHz and is NOT encrypted. That's for the Sheriff, Fire and EMS repeaters. For mutual aid from non-NXDN users, most public safety NXDN repeaters in the region are in Mixed Mode and will repeat incoming analog signals with the correct PL tones.
I am monitoring Towns County using NX-200/700, 3200/3700, and 5200/5700 gear that have no encryption keys.
As far as I know, nearby Union (Blairsville) & Rabun (Clayton) counties in GA use NXDN 6.25 kHz unencrypted VHF. Clay Co NC (Hayesville) is supposed to be migrating from NXDN 12.5 kHz VHF to NC's VIPER Network.
The only encrypted public safety comms that I'm aware of in the immediate vicinity is White County GA (Helen, Cleveland) where they use encrypted DMR VHF for LE and most FD/EMS channels; Cherokee Co NC (Murphy) uses some analog VHF for most of their LE/FD and some encrypted DMR for FD & LE Tac channels; and McCaysville in Fannin Co GA uses an encrypted NXDN 6.25 kHz VHF channel. Most of Fannin County (Blue Ridge) uses unencrypted VHF analog channels, although I've heard some NXDN 6.25 kHz unencrypted testing on the FD repeater.
Towns County in northeast GA (Hiawassee) still uses VHF NXDN 6.25 kHz and is NOT encrypted. That's for the Sheriff, Fire and EMS repeaters. For mutual aid from non-NXDN users, most public safety NXDN repeaters in the region are in Mixed Mode and will repeat incoming analog signals with the correct PL tones.
I am monitoring Towns County using NX-200/700, 3200/3700, and 5200/5700 gear that have no encryption keys.
As far as I know, nearby Union (Blairsville) & Rabun (Clayton) counties in GA use NXDN 6.25 kHz unencrypted VHF. Clay Co NC (Hayesville) is supposed to be migrating from NXDN 12.5 kHz VHF to NC's VIPER Network.
The only encrypted public safety comms that I'm aware of in the immediate vicinity is White County GA (Helen, Cleveland) where they use encrypted DMR VHF for LE and most FD/EMS channels; Cherokee Co NC (Murphy) uses some analog VHF for most of their LE/FD and some encrypted DMR for FD & LE Tac channels; and McCaysville in Fannin Co GA uses an encrypted NXDN 6.25 kHz VHF channel. Most of Fannin County (Blue Ridge) uses unencrypted VHF analog channels, although I've heard some NXDN 6.25 kHz unencrypted testing on the FD repeater.
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