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Kenwood KPG-D6N Where To Obtain?

jackw414

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Hello,

I searched the forums a bit before posting, my apologies in advance if this has already been asked.

We recently switched Kenwood dealers and are working with someone out of state, they have been great but on the occasion I need a minor reprogram on some of our units I thought it would be really nice to have access to KPG-D6N (for NX-1300s) as well as 1-2 of the older KPG softwares for our older radios, I kind of feel bad shipping 1-2 radios to them to bother them with minor changes we want to make.

I see people on these forums referencing having access to KPG-D6N and older versions of KPG and have been wondering how you are acquiring access? I know Kenwood is different than Motorola and seems to attempt to limit it to dealer access but I see lots of older KPG versions for sale online just not KPG-D6N. I feel I am proficient enough with this type of work to handle some light adjustments (for example changing channel names on some AUK5s or changing programmable keys) and we have probably 100+ radios so it would be really nice to be able to do in house.

Any recommendations or am I out of luck?

Thanks!
 

mmckenna

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Any recommendations or am I out of luck?

Thanks!

@kd4efm is your guy.

Kenwood changed the software starting with the NX-5000 line, and has continued it through the NX-3000 and now the NX-1000 series.
The software is licensed per seat, so it's not like in the old days where once you had the software, you could load it on as many machines as you want. The new stuff requires a license.
You'd need the activation key for the software, the software itself as well as the KPT-300 license management software that handles it all. Sounds like a pain in the butt, but it's totally manageable.

Even if you buy the key from someone else, you still need the latest software for your radios. Probably a good idea to have a good relationship with a dealer since periodic software/firmware updates happen and you'll need to update.
 

jackw414

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Thanks to all for the assistance, I will reach out to the recommended contacts!

In regards to your comment @mmckenna I definitely plan on continuing to work with my dealer, they are really great, just seems logical to be able to make slight adjustments in house ad not bother them, come to think of it I probably could have asked them to purchase a license.

Have a nice day all.
 

AM909

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You might want to keep your dealer(s) in the loop when you make even minor changes, as they likely will store your programming info, and you don't want your changes being lost when they program new radios or service the old ones and fail to notice the discrepancies. Proactive is better than reactive.
 

ZKillen

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@kd4efm i apologize for bothering you, but i as well need the software and am having difficulty tracking it down elsewhere.
 
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