Kenwood NX-5000 dual-mode P25/NXDN radios

[APX8000]

drool....I'm just hoping they can do multiple P25 trunked systems. My 5820 only does one.

 

[baycomm]

Getting closer. Two pieces of NX-5000 related software showed up on the Kenwood dealer website late this evening.
Also, the radio will do multiple NXDN systems so a fair assumption would be that it can also handle multiple P25 systems.

 

[mmckenna]

Yup right there with you Mark! It needs to be an option. I can see for LE having a physical stop may be important but for fire we need to be able to expand out past 16 channels per zone using the knob not the keypad just like the 2180 radio.

The portable does have a removable stop to allow more than 16 channels per zone.

 

[mmckenna]

"Simultaneous receive" on multiple RF deck modules.

 

[KD2DXF]

Here are LIST prices:

Portables: UHF & VHF(VHF will be released in Dec.)
Standard key pad: $825.00
Full Key pad $875.00
Plus battery, antenna, charger & any upgrades that you may want.

Mobiles: $980.00 plus software upgrades if desired.

I don't yet have the 700/800 Mhz prices.

Considering the options/features, I would have expected to be around $1,500 range for portables...very attractive pricing.

 

[Markb]

I would love to see/hear a review once someone finally gets their hands on one.
I may wait a bit, but am definitely going to pony up

 

[tkj1973]

Right. Conventional P25 will be included.
Phase 1 Trunking is optional
Phase 2 Trunking is optional.
P25 OTAR, P25 conventional voting scan and P25 packet data are all options, also.

The prices assumption above is pretty dang close.

Other individual licenses:
4000 Channel/Group ID expansion
FPP option
MicroSD slot activation
Bluetooth serial port "profile"
Type C NXDN trunking (Icom standard)

Where did you get your information about the NX5000 series coming standard with P25 Conventional. The info I got says that P25 conventional is not standard and is an option.

 

[kd4efm]

P25 Conventional

Where did you get your information about the NX5000 series coming standard with P25 Conventional. The info I got says that P25 conventional is not standard and is an option.

I was corrected on this also, the radio is LOADED to the gills. You have to purchase activation codes
to enable the certain functions.

As for a previous comment NXDN Type C trunking (Icom Standard), umm no, that's Kenwoods Standard.
Icom uses TYPE D (which is like analog LTR trunking but digital)

 

[kd4efm]

Radios being delivered

I would love to see/hear a review once someone finally gets their hands on one.
I may wait a bit, but am definitely going to pony up

I will have the Portable and Mobile in my hands December 3rd.
I just spent money on the FPP and P25Conv add-ons. Pretty sure I will
get the VHF mobile and the control kit for dual rf deck and Single Head ops.

I will have my review on our ham radio NXDN site nxdninfo.com. Already posted photos
of the License Management Client and the software (which has a Motorola CPS / MotoTRBO flare to it)
(photos in my blog)

Pretty nice, but not your normal style of KPG software, just saying.

 

[radiomanNJ1]

Sounds like they are practically giving them away!

BTW all of you enthusiasts what are you going to do about all the encryption?
Of course programming software and system keys and what about having your radio shut down by a system admin? Nothing like a bricked radio.

 

[Jay911]

I'm in an area where the neighboring county is starting to use NXDN "conventional" on VHF, but the province is using/going to use P25 conventional and trunking on VHF and 700. So I'm following this kind of closely.

I just wish a true dual-band solution was available too.. that and having 800 MHz Mot 3600 trunking as well, but while I'm dreaming I might as well ask for the moon and stars too...

 

[radiomanNJ1]

And now another flavor of amateur radio? Analog (wide & narrow), P25, MotoTrbo, Hytera flavor of DMR, Nxdn, I wonder when the MPT1327 and the TETRA systems will be up and running?

Makes great sense if you are traveling or coming into an area in an emergency situation.

 

[Jay911]

And now another flavor of amateur radio? Analog (wide & narrow), P25, MotoTrbo, Hytera flavor of DMR, Nxdn, I wonder when the MPT1327 and the TETRA systems will be up and running?

Makes great sense if you are traveling or coming into an area in an emergency situation.

This isn't being marketed as amateur as far as I know, but that's never stopped anyone. The latest thing to hit the amateur scene is "Yaesu System Fusion", another digital mode incompatible with everything else, which does tie in with your last comment up there.

 

[kd4efm]

This is really cool

The startup screen can be really customized now!

 

[Jay911]

The startup screen can be really customized now!

Neat. I can see a lot of FD/EMS/PD crests being put in there. or the Hamsexy logo

 

[mmckenna]

As for a previous comment NXDN Type C trunking (Icom Standard), umm no, that's Kenwoods Standard.
Icom uses TYPE D (which is like analog LTR trunking but digital)

Yep, my mistake. I haven't seen anything that says these will do Type D, only Type C is available at this time. Wouldn't be surprised to see that change.

 

[mmckenna]

Where did you get your information about the NX5000 series coming standard with P25 Conventional. The info I got says that P25 conventional is not standard and is an option.

The original information I had said this. Newer documents show it as a licensed option.

 

[kd4efm]

or better yet, your passport photo?? Cant say you own that radio when the face does not match when you
turn it on and that comes up.....

I do like this TRUE COLOR deal. Already working on doing a company logo and a ham call screen.
The only one that would be text only in color is the mobile.
I will post a photo of that one in a few, I am still doing my portable file, adding the local P25 / Ham / Ham NXDN / and two NXDN trunk systems here in Florida.

EFM

 

[kd4efm]

NX-5000 Bitmap file information

In Bitmap File, a file name can be selected in the bitmap format which appears on the transceiver LCD for 2 sec when the transceiver is turned ON.

Range:
File name with a maximum of 20 alphanumeric characters having the extension of ".bmp".

Default:
Blank

Note:
*A monochrome image with a maximum of 180 pixels (height) x 240 pixels (width) (NX-5300/ NX-5400) or 154 pixels (height) x 422 pixels (width) (NX-5800) can be preconfigured for the transceiver.

*The selected image will be stored with the KPG-D1 data file.

*Unchecking Custom Start-up Screen disables Bitmap File.

 

[kd4efm]

In Bitmap File, a file name can be selected in the bitmap format which appears on the transceiver LCD for 2 sec when the transceiver is turned ON.

Range:
File name with a maximum of 20 alphanumeric characters having the extension of ".bmp".

Default:
Blank

Note:
*A monochrome image with a maximum of 180 pixels (height) x 240 pixels (width) (NX-5300/ NX-5400) or 154 pixels (height) x 422 pixels (width) (NX-5800) can be preconfigured for the transceiver.

*The selected image will be stored with the KPG-D1 data file.

*Unchecking Custom Start-up Screen disables Bitmap File.

Here I took the stock file and just added to it.