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NX-5200 Analog / P25 Programming

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mpriolo

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I'm sorry for such a noob question but I just started programming Kenwood radios and have been programming Motorola radios for years. I'm trying to sort out the similarities and differences between the two types of software. I'm working on building a zone and am attempting to have both analog and digital channels in the same zone. Can this be done? It seems like it only wants each zone to be the same format. I'm used to being able to put an analog channel next to a digital one in the M radios. The guys that are going to be using the radios aren't going to want or know how to change zones and back.

Any help would be appreciated...
 

bdbrennan

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Somebody will probably link to an explanation of the difference between Channel Table format and Personality format. With Channel Table, each zone is set to a specifc network type. You can do mixed mode but not actually mix channel types in a zone. Personality mode operates much like the moto software allowing you to build a system personality, then create channel or talkgroup personalites wihtin those systems, then mix those personalites however you like across your zones. This setting is in the Product Information window.
 
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