I literally just moments ago was trying to write and the COM port of the cable changed on me from one session to the next (admittedly the laptop was put to sleep in between sessions). Maybe unplug-replug and then check COM port in Setup?
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NX-5000 Series, Q&A, Info, and details
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I literally just moments ago was trying to write and the COM port of the cable changed on me from one session to the next (admittedly the laptop was put to sleep in between sessions). Maybe unplug-replug and then check COM port in Setup?
Can you save the dat file and send it to me to look it over? Could be something simple.
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Two questions for the gurus here:
1. I initiated an emergency call on the P25 trunk system I'm on with my new NX5k radios. There is no console monitoring that talkgroup at this time (to knock down the emerg call), so the TG is staying in emergency state. On a Motorola radio, I can knock that status down and return the channel to normal by holding the emergency button longer. Is there no way to do that on the Kenwood? I can find no hints to that in the manual, help files, KPG-D1, etc.
2. What is with Kenwood not allowing at least copy & paste from the actual Windows clipboard, if not import from CSV files, in their software? It'd sure have saved me several hours over the past week if I hadn't had to manually type in 200 talkgroups and 220 control channel freqs... I want to put some radio IDs in my ID list, but my fingers are nearly sprained, not sure if I'm up for it!...
1. I initiated an emergency call on the P25 trunk system I'm on with my new NX5k radios. There is no console monitoring that talkgroup at this time (to knock down the emerg call), so the TG is staying in emergency state. On a Motorola radio, I can knock that status down and return the channel to normal by holding the emergency button longer. Is there no way to do that on the Kenwood? I can find no hints to that in the manual, help files, KPG-D1, etc.
2. What is with Kenwood not allowing at least copy & paste from the actual Windows clipboard, if not import from CSV files, in their software? It'd sure have saved me several hours over the past week if I hadn't had to manually type in 200 talkgroups and 220 control channel freqs... I want to put some radio IDs in my ID list, but my fingers are nearly sprained, not sure if I'm up for it!...
You can use the auto freq. To set the rf channels for one. Due to the complex nature of the software (partial due to des 4 key) right now, it has not been mastered from the engineers. As plain as I can put it.
The E button should do the same. Press and hold to clear it. My 5710 and my 3 nx5000 all do that. Check your emergency folder for proper settings.
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I checked off the check box (I think in Key Settings) that assigned Emergency to the "hold" function of the AUX key. That makes the "press" and "func+press" options inaccessible.
If I uncheck that, then assign Emergency to the "press" feature on AUX, do you think it will work properly?
I will have to check my files. I will let you know.
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Looking at the programming of the Emergency button it only looks like it can ONLY be assigned by selecting the check box that you were referring too. So basically the AUX button is the only button that you can assign for Emergency except in the portable models which you can enable the PF1 key which is the orange button on the speaker mic. I have not enabled this function on a P25 trunking system yet but if it works like all the other Kenwood radios it would be disabled by pushing the assigned button for the same amount of time programmed for activating it. So if the hold delay is set for 3 seconds to activated the emergency it would take the same 3 seconds to disable it.
Okay Steve, I found it!!! (had a big hunch this MAY BE the issue that you are seeing.)
In the PRODUCT INFORMATION BOX, you selected Multi RF Deck.
WHEN this is selected, the SINGLE DECK WRITE and BT WRITE will indeed "gray out".
If you do not have a multi-deck setup, then this needs to be unchecked.
IF you DO have a multi-deck, then use the muilt-deck Write button to write to the radios.
In doing this, you load both codeplugs into the multi-write, even if you don't change the other decks, and then write to the radios.
Let me know!
That was indeed the issue! Unchecked and writes fine now!! Thank you Evans!
tmeunier
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New NX-5003 Programing in TN
Good Morning, I have purchased a new Kenwood NX-5003, I live in the Nashville, Tennessee area. Can anyone kindly suggest where I should source all of the required programming software, cables and keys to program this radio.
Good Morning, I have purchased a new Kenwood NX-5003, I live in the Nashville, Tennessee area. Can anyone kindly suggest where I should source all of the required programming software, cables and keys to program this radio.
Are you a ham or commercial user? I have a dealer on the commercial side in that area.
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So on the USA UHF radios, if you get the "wideband" option, are there specific frequency limits where you can program the radio for wideband? Or will the software let you do that on any frequency?
It would really suck to be restricted to narrowband on GMRS, the part 74 450-451 MHz band, NOAA weather, or other channels that aren't required to be narrow...
It would really suck to be restricted to narrowband on GMRS, the part 74 450-451 MHz band, NOAA weather, or other channels that aren't required to be narrow...
But below 148 is wide, UHF, 400 to 470 narrow, but t band is wide. The wide license will allow the 25 and 20 across the board on vhf and uhf.
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Anyone having issues where the KPG-D1N software is crashing? I've narrowed it down to when I copy a system, then delete/modify frequencies on the copied (new) system and go to save. Program crashes. tried multiple times and with multiple different edits within my script and no problems other then when I do the following. Did not know if this was a bug or if it's something else.
I've had crashes with the latest version (only version I've had) when trying to copy data to the 'clipboard' (in quotes since Kenwood frustratingly does not use the true Windows clipboard). Hard crash to desktop as soon as that process is executed.
It wouldn't be quite so bad if it didn't take nearly a minute to go from clicking on the start menu icon to being ready to use, and then another minute from selecting which codeplug to load to being ready to edit it...
It wouldn't be quite so bad if it didn't take nearly a minute to go from clicking on the start menu icon to being ready to use, and then another minute from selecting which codeplug to load to being ready to edit it...
Can they program the FPP functionality to allow writing of a W/B channel? Maybe some checkbox that's in the W-licensed software to allow the firmware to select wide and narrow?
I'd call tech support and request but last time I knew more than the guy that answered...
PD customer also requested a volume offset for non priority channels. Can you pass that along?
I'd call tech support and request but last time I knew more than the guy that answered...
PD customer also requested a volume offset for non priority channels. Can you pass that along?
FPP wide, no, must be by pc. From HQ.
I will ask one more time.
Non Priority volume ? Only works on multi deck, portables and mobiles, master volume as set/dialed.
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