Kenwood nx 300 programming

[philacop]

Hello all
if i have a nx300 uhf radio can i program the freqs in as conventional to listen to a nexedge 4 ch digital trunking system? so will it decode the trunked nxdn freqs if i put each in as conventional and put in scan list? i know you need network key to read trunked radio or setup nxdn trunked system
thanks

 

[n1oty]

Hello all
if i have a nx300 uhf radio can i program the freqs in as conventional to listen to a nexedge 4 ch digital trunking system? so will it decode the trunked nxdn freqs if i put each in as conventional and put in scan list? i know you need network key to read trunked radio or setup nxdn trunked system
thanks

Put the 4 frequencies in and scan them. It should work reasonably well.

 

[cmp1022]

Isn't that against the law?

 

[Thayne]

Isn't that against the law?

What Law might that be?

 

[cmp1022]

Well I mean if these radios are programed for officers and are programed for privicy, wouldn't it be illegal to use one?

 

[n1oty]

It is not illegal...........

Well I mean if these radios are programed for officers and are programed for privicy, wouldn't it be illegal to use one?

It would be illegal for him to transmit on those frequencies since he is not entitled to do so, but he is fine to listen all he wants.

 

[cmp1022]

Oh ok. Thanks.

 

[baycomm]

Does not appear to work anyway. I added all of my system frequencies to an nx-800 as conventional channels with no RAN. It does not receive on any on them. (I own the trunked system & have a system key so I was able to test extensively). Given all of the security features built into NXDN trunking, I suspect that this may be an intentional design feature. Has anyone done this successfully?

 

[cmp1022]

What about a NX-300?

 

[baycomm]

The NX-300 & NX-800 are essentially the same radio in a different package. Same firmware, same programming software. The mobile has a few more hardware based features & more power.

 

[maxtracs]

kenwood nx-800 use as a scanner

im also trying to program a kenwood nx-800 with a trunking system but i do not have the system key so im trying to program them in conv. nxdn mode but the radio will not un-mute all i want to do is use the radio as a scanner in recive mode what am i doing wrong

 

[citylink_uk]

It's possible that the system has encryption enabled.

 

[baycomm]

In my case, I own the system & don't have the encryption on

 

[philacop]

Nexedge

No it appears it cannot be done by just entering the freqs and putting in as nxdn conventional.
If the system is coded would the coded icon appear during transmit and recieve as the system i use a radio for it does not . I take out one of there radios as we work with there security. system is a 9600baud 12.5

 

[maxtracs]

scanning nxdn

so there is no way to monitor it? i just spent 500.00 for nothing wow is there a place to get info. the system im trying to monitor is uhf nxdn at 6.25 can someone help oh and no enc

 

[WayneH]

i just spent 500.00 for nothing wow is there a place to get info.

So you chose to not ask before buying?

 

[maxtracs]

Scanning NEXRDGE

I was reading other forums and I thought we were ok to do it icom radios are able to fast-unmute I thought we can do the same with kenwoods

 

[TheKurrgan]

There is no way to configure any of the NX series for use as a scanner on the digital system. This was the intended design of the radio as they *are* trying to have *some* security.
Here is why:
When used in an NXDN system the transmission carries data regardless of encryption that informs listening radios that it IS a system. The firmware in the radio then says "Hey, I hear something, but I'm configured for conventional.. oh well i'll ignore it"
So even if you do own the system and know everything including the system key, you're not going to get the radio the monitor.
Besides its rather hard to use this method any way, since even if you could simply monitor the transmit frequency COULD change almost every transmission. Not like the LTR systems where its the same unless Home Rep is busy, NXDN makes good use out of what its got.
If you're REALLY determined and know the system is not encrypted, there are much cheaper ways to monitor.. Hit google for a bit..

 

[SJGlock]

Icom

Any chance an Icom with IDAS would decode trunked channels? Anyone tried this yet?

 

[phillmobile]

No it appears it cannot be done by just entering the freqs and putting in as nxdn conventional.
If the system is coded would the coded icon appear during transmit and recieve as the system i use a radio for it does not . I take out one of there radios as we work with there security. system is a 9600baud 12.5

if you have access to one of the radios why not just read the program?