Any idea if there is dual band NX series radio that can do P25 in 7/800 and NXDN in VHF or the various combinations of the above that might be in the works?
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Not yet.
EF Johnson VP900 would be close.
Since Kenwood and EFJ are now the same company, there could be some changes coming. The VP900 will do VHF & 700/800MHz OR UHF & 700/800MHz. Won't do NXDN, but since the vocoder is the same it's always a possibility. As it stands now, the VP900 will do analog and P25.
I've asked my Kenwood rep a few times about this. He says Kenwood is well aware of the market demands. Merging with EFJ was a step to fill in some product gaps. Likely more products will be coming.
EFJ is selling a model of the NX5000 with analog, P25 and P16. That's because of the license with Motorola for the P16 trunking.
I've seen a few roadmaps for the product lines, but nothing indicating a 3 band radio yet.
As for the NX5x00 mobiles, reliable rumors (sort of like alternate facts???) of a higher power RF deck and maybe a low band deck in the near future. We'll likely see some new products around the end of March at IWCE.
One product I know is coming is the NX-3000. A mid tier version of the NX5000