NX-5000 Series, Q&A, Info, and details

[kb0rpj]

NX-5000 Analog trunked?

the webpage for NX-5000 series says..

"FM Analog Conventional/Trunked"

so it supports analog trunked.. if so.. what format? LTR Standard?

 

[kd4efm]

Yes, ltr standard.

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[RK3AAG]

I really want channel soft tool - by Channel Name and RX / TX Frequencies. Now it's real PITA to sort even 20 channels. It may take 1 hour or something. It's so slow because copy/paste inside FPU fails in the most of cases. It copies one-two field or shows red exclamation mark. And it will not work until you move outside of Zone/Ch Information screen to any other screen and return back.

Also, I can copy data to Excel, but can't paste it back.

And as I reported before, there is no data import/export. I need as minimum 1 tool to work with channel data quickly and conveniently.

Kenwood, please do something with it!

 

[RK3AAG]

Hi all!

Any SW/FW updates pending?

 

[kd4efm]

Hi all!

Any SW/FW updates pending?

Not till after IWCE probably.



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[Colton25]

Has anyone figured out the FS feature yet?


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[kd4efm]

The forestry feature is on the RR Wiki, basically it has to do with the OST stuff.

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[Colton25]

I know what it is, I'm talking about how to set it up, and or use it with the 5000 series. I can't find anything about it in the software.

The forestry feature is on the RR Wiki, basically it has to do with the OST stuff.

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[kd4efm]

Options page two, and then make a hot key for ost. I use the number 5 for mine.

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[Colton25]

I see the OST settings, theres nothing related to a tactical zone? I guess i thought FS had features like the tactical features of the X180 series. Having a tactical zone that you can put selected channels into, and being able to change different things within the frequency.

Options page two, and then make a hot key for ost. I use the number 5 for mine.

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[kd4efm]

That's what FPP is all about. In my words. Never had a inking for it.

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[Colton25]

So there's a programable button feature called tactical zone would this be that same as TFS?

That's what FPP is all about. In my words. Never had a inking for it.

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[kd4efm]

Being I'm not into the tactical features and I have fpp, I'm kind of at a loss and somewhat confused where your going with this or what your trying to make it do. I've been inside and out on the 5000 platform, fixed several issues, and yet your trying to make it do yoga. I will get more info when I can, everyone is at iwce right now.

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[Colton25]

Sorry to be a bother, all I'm trying to do is learn more about this complicated radio. I have a 2180 with tactical features and I just wanted to see if and how these new radios are capable of that. My intention wasn't to complicate things, only trying to educate myself.


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[03msc]

Sorry to be a bother, all I'm trying to do is learn more about this complicated radio. I have a 2180 with tactical features and I just wanted to see if and how these new radios are capable of that. My intention wasn't to complicate things, only trying to educate myself.


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From what he is saying, I think FPP will do what you're looking for from TFS (and maybe more) so he is wondering why care about TFS when you can have FPP. Or, at least, that is what I was gathering from your conversation, above. Sounds like if you get FPP then it'll do what you want.

 

[AK9R]

To my mind, there's a big difference between FPP and TFS. For those users who know what they are doing, FPP can be a useful tool, but you don't want just anybody to have FPP on their radio.

The way I understood the old CalFire tactical feature on the TK-790 was that anyone with that feature could, at their discretion, select certain pre-programmed channels in the radio to be assigned to a "tactical" group. The feature did not allow reprogramming of those channels--it just affected group assignments. I think this is what zane018 is looking for in the NX-5000. FPP might be fine for his radio, but I'm guessing that he doesn't want to hand a group of users a bunch of radios with FPP.

 

[Colton25]

I have a scan issue I'm looking for help with, I have it programmed with table format and it won't scan. When the radio powers on it indicates scanning at the top of the screen but it does not scan. When I press the scan button the indicator disappears and I cannot get it to scan again.


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[kd4efm]

I'm looking into that sir, everyone is at IWCE, when I get an answer, I will let you know.



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[Colton25]

NX-5000 Series, Q&A, Info, and details

Ok sounds good, after going through everything i still cannot figure it out. I compared my old file (personality format) (which is what I don't like)) to my new one (table format) and I cannot find any differences. The personality format scans fine, but my new table format file won't scan.

I'm looking into that sir, everyone is at IWCE, when I get an answer, I will let you know.



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[mmckenna]

Talked to Kenwood today at IWCE. DMR option for the NX-5000 later on this year. Also I asked about a low band RF deck and was told they were "working on it".

Should be interesting. Would make a nice amateur radio set up, 6 meter, 2 meter and 70cm with one control head, P25, NXDN, DMR.