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Heads up info on the NX5600 and Nx3680 LOW BAND MOBILES

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So, talked with some high up personnel at Kenwood on the subject of P25, DMR, and NXDN on low band.

The overall trend in the US market of VHF Low Band; this service has seen a drop in 10% of the user database in the last 15 years
based on the latest research on users in the 29 to 50 Mhz service, in all categories of service, (public safety, industrial, ect.) Yes they
know there are those who still use low band, but they do not see a trend that will cause it to come full circle if you will.

Not saying it is dead, but they are hoping that the NXDN-9600 (NFM) will spark some movement and wake it back up..
For now, Kenwood is the only Digital Player in VHF-Low arena on a commercial level.Demand becomes greater, then yes,
it would open up more talks to expanding the platform.

DMR and Low band, I also hear that the issue is time sync patterns would be the biggest issue, with troposcatter, and
they are aware, in the EU, TDMA is used from 66Mhz and up, but not below that anywhere. Not sure if we will ever see
TDMA use in anything below 66 Mhz in the US. TDMA was mainly designed for short range repeater systems from VHF to 900.
Who knows, it could one day be on 6 or 7 meters. Right now, not so much.
 
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