I want to get a Kenwood NXDN ht to monitor some simplex NXDN near my house. I am a Motorola guy and programming software for hams can be acquired for free thru Motorola if you jump thru the application process, which I have done. How do I legally acquire Kenwood NXDN software, do they have a program for hams? Is it just available thru dealers? I am flying blind here thanks
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Kenwood Software Question: not a request for free software
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mmckenna
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Software is available for purchase from dealers. Kenwood software is not free doesn't matter if you have a ham license or not.
If it's an older radio, software is out there under internet rocks, but we can't talk about that here. Even with free software, you have to understand a few things about how it is activated. A lot of people going the 'free' software route run into issues due to lack of knowledge about their country codes, etc.
If it's a newer radio, like an NX-1000, NX-3000 or NX-5000 series, there is a license managment system and you cannot activate the software without a key issued by Kenwood.
So, carefully consider which radio you purchase. Understand that Kenwood radios will NOT decode NexEdge trunking systems without a key, there is no "non-affiliate scan" solution.
For conventional NXDN, you can do that, but their basic encryption is free, so always a risk.
Also, if you have your ham ticket, make sure you fully understand the FCC Narrow band mandates and how it impacts these radios. Getting a UHF Kenwood radio to run wide band on 70cm takes some work.
Scanners are sometimes a better solution.
If it's an older radio, software is out there under internet rocks, but we can't talk about that here. Even with free software, you have to understand a few things about how it is activated. A lot of people going the 'free' software route run into issues due to lack of knowledge about their country codes, etc.
If it's a newer radio, like an NX-1000, NX-3000 or NX-5000 series, there is a license managment system and you cannot activate the software without a key issued by Kenwood.
So, carefully consider which radio you purchase. Understand that Kenwood radios will NOT decode NexEdge trunking systems without a key, there is no "non-affiliate scan" solution.
For conventional NXDN, you can do that, but their basic encryption is free, so always a risk.
Also, if you have your ham ticket, make sure you fully understand the FCC Narrow band mandates and how it impacts these radios. Getting a UHF Kenwood radio to run wide band on 70cm takes some work.
Scanners are sometimes a better solution.
mmckenna
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Yeah, they are different than Motorola. It can all be accomplished, but it takes some work. Kenwood really locked down their software, a bit too far if you ask me.
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