NX-3220 VHF Digital Two-way Radio NXDN , DMR Multi-Digital & FM Analog Portable Radio | NEXEDGE | KENWOOD
No type D trunking...bit worrying for me
No type D trunking...bit worrying for me
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Kenwood NX-3000
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mmckenna
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I'd wait and see if it comes in a future firmware release. More and more of the radios are adding it, and there is some good reasons to make theses radios compatible with the Icom standards.
mmckenna
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OK, here ya go.
NX-5000 on the LEFT
NX-3000 on the RIGHT
The NX-3000 was an engineering model was on display at IWCE, no FCC tags yet. Should hit he market soon. VHF and UHF first, followed by 800 and 900MHz models later in the year.
There are a couple of model variations:
-2 pin audio connector
-multi-pin audio connector.
-2 pin audio connector model will have 256 channels (I think that's what he said)
-multi-pin audio connector model will have 512 channels.
-IP67 rating
-build in GPS
-Limited keypad and full keypad models.
No firmware or programming software on display, so that's what I know.
NX-3000 will do Analog and NXDN -or- Analog and DMR. Will NOT, repeat NOT, do DMR and NXDN at the same time. While the radio will be sold supporting both, when you set up the radio a radio wide function will allow NXDN -OR- DMR. The radio will only do Analog and NXDN -OR Analog and DMR. To switch, you'll have to go into the software and select the other digital mode. (again, this is what was said by Kenwood staff.)
It will -NOT- do P25. If you want P25, you'll need to purchase the NX-5000 line. This radio model is intended to be a mid tier model, not a public safety model.
If you want Analog, NXDN and DMR, you'll need to purchase an NX-5000.
Will do BlueTooth, not sure if it's an option or included. Again, these were engineering models, so while it's close to the finished product, there are still details being worked out
LCD screen, NOT color.
Pricing was said to be under the NX-210/NX-410 models.
There is also an NX-3000 mobile:
Same features as the portable.
Will have a remote head option, but none on display yet.
NX-5000 on the LEFT
NX-3000 on the RIGHT
The NX-3000 was an engineering model was on display at IWCE, no FCC tags yet. Should hit he market soon. VHF and UHF first, followed by 800 and 900MHz models later in the year.
There are a couple of model variations:
-2 pin audio connector
-multi-pin audio connector.
-2 pin audio connector model will have 256 channels (I think that's what he said)
-multi-pin audio connector model will have 512 channels.
-IP67 rating
-build in GPS
-Limited keypad and full keypad models.
No firmware or programming software on display, so that's what I know.
NX-3000 will do Analog and NXDN -or- Analog and DMR. Will NOT, repeat NOT, do DMR and NXDN at the same time. While the radio will be sold supporting both, when you set up the radio a radio wide function will allow NXDN -OR- DMR. The radio will only do Analog and NXDN -OR Analog and DMR. To switch, you'll have to go into the software and select the other digital mode. (again, this is what was said by Kenwood staff.)
It will -NOT- do P25. If you want P25, you'll need to purchase the NX-5000 line. This radio model is intended to be a mid tier model, not a public safety model.
If you want Analog, NXDN and DMR, you'll need to purchase an NX-5000.
Will do BlueTooth, not sure if it's an option or included. Again, these were engineering models, so while it's close to the finished product, there are still details being worked out
LCD screen, NOT color.
Pricing was said to be under the NX-210/NX-410 models.
There is also an NX-3000 mobile:
Same features as the portable.
Will have a remote head option, but none on display yet.
mmckenna
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One more photo of the NX-3000:
Top LED "bar" on the NX-3000 will be a Seven (7) color LED. I was told you can program channels to light up different colors. No further info on other LED related functions.
Sort of like the old "Color Dot" channels, you could tell someone to go to the "Red" channel, and without looking at the screen/taking radio off the belt, twist the channel knob until the LED is the color for the channel you want.
Top LED "bar" on the NX-3000 will be a Seven (7) color LED. I was told you can program channels to light up different colors. No further info on other LED related functions.
Sort of like the old "Color Dot" channels, you could tell someone to go to the "Red" channel, and without looking at the screen/taking radio off the belt, twist the channel knob until the LED is the color for the channel you want.
Awesome, Matt - thanks for sharing. I'm sure those photos will be very helpful to many folks, especially the side-by-side shots. Disappointing it won't do NXDN and DMR at the same time but but then again I'm not too surprised. Still looks nice.
mmckenna
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Yeah, I asked about that.
Kenwood is trying to have products on the market that will fill the customer needs and be affordable. This radio isn't intended to be the multimode digital radio like the NX-5000. It's intended to be a single product that can be programmed to fit a customers need.
The NX-5000 is the radio you want for P25, DMR and NXDN. Specifically a higher tier product.
mmckenna
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Some more photos on this post:
http://forums.radioreference.com/kenwood-forum/350863-2017-iwce-kenwood.html
http://forums.radioreference.com/kenwood-forum/350863-2017-iwce-kenwood.html
That sounds very sensible. Most users would have no need for multi-format radios.
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Will the FW flash be free to convert from one format to the other? Or will the dealer have to carry 2 different models?
If it's like the NX-5000 series you wouldn't need to change the firmware. Just a different code plug enabling the digital format you're selecting. You just can't have a codeplug that enabled both at the same time.
This might not work the same, though.
mmckenna
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The radio is supposed to do both out of the box, however only one digital mode active in the radio at a time. You won't need to update firmware to switch from NXDN to DMR or vice versa. It's supposed to be a radio wide setting that you choose when programming.
Again, this radio has -not- be released yet, so some of this can change, but do keep in mind that they are not wanting to take away sales from the NX-5000 line of radios. Some of the higher end features will require purchasing the NX-5000.
It is my understanding is that the NX-3000 will be a universal stock radio. One model radio that will do the entire band. The UHF model will be capable of 400 to 520MHz but you click a box to choose the split you want when you set it up. The NX-300 & 320 have 2 models: one for 400-470 and another for 450-520. I imagine you would program the 3000 to operate in one or the other split.
mmckenna
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No, they didn't have any at IWCE last week.
Kenwood does have a full page ad in the front cover of Mission Critical Communications Magazine.
Kenwood does have a full page ad in the front cover of Mission Critical Communications Magazine.
mmckenna
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