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So, is the BKR9000 really vapourware?
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Hmmm... government customer doesn't require FCC certification.
WEST MELBOURNE, FL / ACCESSWIRE / June 5, 2023 / BK Technologies Corporation (NYSE American:BKTI) today announced that it has received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for the BKR 9000 multiband radio.
kayn1n32008
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Very few fire agencies here use DMR trunking. Most are VHF and conventional or IPSC. The VP/VM8000 will definitely be on their radar as a viable upgrade to interoperate on our VHF/700MHz Harris P25 phase 1 and keep their existing infrastructure.
Only five years after BK originally made its offering to my prior Fire Company, assuring us that we could have them within a few months if we placed an order.
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I am glad this finally happened and can put a stop to the BK reps trying to downplay it. Time will tell if it was too little too late. Seems like BK has bet the farm on the 9000.
ScannerDude244
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I wonder if the usfs/calfire are going to make the switch. I can see calfire making sense now with CRIS system.
USFS out this way recently got the BKR5000s. I would imagine they'll get the 9000s in time if not already ordering for some.
Both CalFIRE and USFS have bought quite a few. NIFC has them in their kits for this year.
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Anyone get their hands on one of these yet? Any real world reports?
I'm curious as well. Last I checked, dealers were still waiting to receive their orders as of last month.
..........waiting..........now maybe Oct. BK ordered 16 channel stop knobs and no continuous knobs. Not for CA......I'll wait!
ScannerDude244
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Do they have plans for continuous knobs? I saw a calfire captain with a 5000 I was surprised on how bright and clean the screen was.
DEFINITELY!! That's the delay right now. They have 16 channels ones though
Onelick
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I had a couple command radios come through the Ridge Creek fire that contractors owned that needed cloning. Along with 2 boxes of 5000s kit radios from NIICD, but they were 16 channel.
The radios that will get out of NIFC will be 16 channel knobs. The continuous or Commander versions you will see from CalFIRE and
Contractors. I have only sold from the KNG to the BKR are the Commander versions.
Contractors. I have only sold from the KNG to the BKR are the Commander versions.
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