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NX-5000 Series, Q&A, Info, and details
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mmckenna
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Yes, it'll probably be a paid upgrade unless Kenwood really gets into the DMR market.
I was told that you could have a 3 band radio with analog, NXDN, NexEdge trunking, P25 phase 1 & 2, P25 trunking as well as DMR.
Was also told they are working on a low band RF deck.
900 MHz would be nice too, any chance someone can ask them about that?
I know Motorola had the DMR market by the cajones until recently, but to me, just now becoming aware of the huge functionality possibilities of the NX-5000 series; this radio should be the hottest topic around! So many modes, with possibility of so many bands; this series could be the "all-band" "all-mode" radio us hams have been looking for years.
Does anybody else feel this could blow up to be something huge? I definitely think it possibly could
Does anybody else feel this could blow up to be something huge? I definitely think it possibly could
No, they are not planning a 900 model, asked in January, but I can tell you, it won't play in the 902 band. Only business 900.
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shmget
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If they do a low-band NXDN deck, we would love it here in CT. 6 meters is very underutilized and does very well with our hilly terrain.
That is correct, I don't use personality format. Don't like it.
kd4efm Evans, sent using TapTALK on my HTC M9
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So that's my issue, if you want multi-zone scan you MUST have it set to personality mode.. That doesn't make any sense at all, and it seems like many users would find this as a issue.
Your the only one to mention it to me, most use channel table.
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Correct I use channel table format, and it says in channel table format you cannot utilize multi-zone scan.
Don't know what to say, I use it and it works for me. Just can't multi zone while on my NXDN trunk zone. That's all.
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slapshot0017
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Yea I am confused as well. I can multi-zone scan in channel table as well.
Here's the thing, if you have a trunk zone, NXDN or p25, you can't multi zone scan FROM that zone. Other wise, you can in or from any conventional zone you have (more than one that is) if you have 17 zones of conventional, have at it, multi zone scan. If you only have one, sorry, no can do.
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Anyone heard if Kenwood is going to do high power decks for the NX5000 line?
(e.g. 110w VHF/100W UHF like the TK-5710/5810(G) lines)
(e.g. 110w VHF/100W UHF like the TK-5710/5810(G) lines)
mmckenna
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I haven't heard anything.
Locally the 100 watt radios are starting to fade away. Even CalFire is now saying only 50 watt radios on their systems. With coverage of systems getting better, their is less need for higher power radios in most places.
Still, it would be nice for a 100 watt VHF RF deck.
I did ask at IWCE about a low band deck. It was mentioned as "considered". A lot of those guys are amateurs and would see the value as a 6 meter radio.
mmckenna
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1.68 firmware, released March 2016 is the latest.
1.65 software is still up as the latest version.
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