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Good afternoon all. I have a peculiar read/write issue and I'm flat out stumped. Our rescue engine has a Kenwood TK890H drawer with dual full function heads (One in the cab and one at the pump panel). No matter what I do I cannot successfully read or write to the radio. Every attempt gets about...

Hey all- I'm currently running a dual-band TK-790/890 radio in my vehicle. I upgraded to this after using a single-band, remote-head 790 for over a year. To upgrade to both bands, I got the entire (dual-band, single head) setup used, and had my local Kenwood shop upgrade the firmware in both...

Hi all! New to getting a radio for fire service. My Mo V pager is not up to getting great signal, and I need something future proof, as we may be responding to calls directly or need to communicate with dispatch. I have the radio, programming cable, and latest software. I have only limited...

Just received a Kenwood R-1000 in the mail today. Although it is pretty beat up, it seems to perform admirably, as expected. I know this topic has come up before, re: antenna connection. My interest is primarily the MW connection. (The coaxial shortwave seems to work fine on SW.) I'll...

Few days ago a client ask me to develop a telematic solution for vehicles using kenwood radios in order to sense when engine is on or off, when doors open and activate some accesories using relays, I thought it was an interesting idea that maybe someone else could implement in the following...

Hello! Let me start by saying that I have a general knowledge of radios/scanners and how to program them and I am generally okay when it comes to dealing with computer software. I recently came into possession of an older Kenwood UHF FM Transceiver. It is a Kenwood TK-372G. My department got all...

Im am attempting to program my TK-5710 - V.3. I have the software KPG-95DG (K3)? After setting up the Com Port and attempting to read- the radio switches to "Program" as seen on the LCD screen and the computer thinks about it, but maintains 0/3259 Blocks... Then Error, Check the Connection...

How do I tell if my tk-5210 is trunking compliant? If it is not, is there a way to make it trunking compliant?

I recently bought a TK-5210 and am having some issues programming. I got the personalities set up, but I can't seem to get the display to show their names or get it to scan. I have programmed my own TK-280 and 290, but this is presenting a whole new set of issues. Any help would be so helpful.

Sorry for first time noob post! I'm just starting in amateur radio and I recently picked up a Kenwood NX-300 from a local auction house fairly cheaply - but it seems to have all the previous owner's settings/channels stored. Just wondering if anyone knows if there is anyway to factory reset...

Does anyone have a personal opinion on wether using a scanner or 2-way mobile is better for broadcasting a feed? More specifically relating to audio, I use BCT15X and Kenwood Tk-7180 and i feel like the 7180 sounds better. But maybe that's just me, would it be a better idea to use a mobile...

Hello everyone. I am a railfan from Michigan. I have a cheap Baifeng with a Diamond SRJ77CA antenna and I'm just not impressed. From reading many forums, I find it true that bad radio + good antenna still = bad radio I am hearing amazing rave ratings of the Kenwood TH-K20A and the Yaesu...

Recently, I acquired a couple TK-250 radios with the KSC-17 normal-rate chargers. I put them on the chargers today, but was wondering, when the TK250s are finished charging, does the red light turn off on the charger? Or, should they only be left on the charger for a certain amount of hours...

I am trying to make use of the Operator Selectable Tone (OST) on my TK-890 however I can only get as far as choosing the tone I want on the screen but nothing I do will confirm and set my choice. Here is what I am doing as per the TK-690 service manual: 1. press OST key. a tone sounds and the...

I am involved in a lengthy discussion about what radio to buy and as of now, it looks like it will be a Kenwood TM-V71A but the question would probably apply equally to most comparable radios. My first inclination is to install the radio intact, no separation kit cost or hassle. I was looking...

Hi- I used to have the TK-2170 and I was able to program the buttons on the radio to go to a direct channel. I now have the TK-2312 but when i go to key I can not figure out how to program the buttons to go to a direct channel. IE. when i hit the B button I want it to go to a set channel that...

Have a standard Cobra CB radio with a 4 pin mic on the front. Would like to remove the mic and attach a kenwood or icom type headset. Does anyone know if there is an adapter available or if one could be rigged up? There is a 3.5mm male and a 2.5mm male on the kenwood headset. I assume i need a 4...

I have been put in charge of reprogramming the radios for the career fire department I work for. I was given all software and programming cables from the city. I am using KPG 112D to program a TK 5220. The first radio I grabbed read and wrote without any issues. The next two radios I tried to...

We have several TK 790s. Some are 45W and some are 110W; some are the CA Fire Service model and a few are the generic Kenwood model. On one of the 110W generic Kenwood models (160 channel) I15 cannot get the squelch adjusted. The radio opens up with squelch noise even when there is no signal...

I'm looking for a UHF mobile to set up as a base radio and stumbled across this website offering them for sale: KENWOOD Kenwood TM-271/TM-471 Vehicle-mounted Mobile Radio 60W Two way radio VHF/UHF Car Radio transceiver CTCSS & DCS with DTMF MIC Brand of Radio KENWOOD Has anyone ever purchased...