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Encryption Question?
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n5ims
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Yes, encryption is nearly always an extra cost option on the radios. Add to that the additional time to load and manage the encryption keys, etc. encryption isn't a "no cost" option (even on the radios that include encryption at no increase in price).
There's also a "cost" in additional processing necessary to do the encryption and also the decryption process (time and additional radio CPU use), although with most of the radios currently available this additional processing doesn't add much to the overall load or time between the spoken word into the transmitter and listenable audio coming out of the receiver's speaker.
There's also a "cost" in additional processing necessary to do the encryption and also the decryption process (time and additional radio CPU use), although with most of the radios currently available this additional processing doesn't add much to the overall load or time between the spoken word into the transmitter and listenable audio coming out of the receiver's speaker.
Usually, yes... but not always. Newer radio platforms like MotoTRBO have encryption built in by default. No extra hardware needed, no keyloader needed. Just click the box with the mouse.
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Comes standard on the Kenwood NEXEDGE platform of radios. We typically enable the feature by default for all of our trunking and conventional NXDN customers.
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This was the User ID I choose when signing up. I also didn't work at a Kenwood shop back then.
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