The factory, in West Melbourne, when I was there for a tour with some of their company leadership.
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So, is the BKR9000 really vapourware?
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Project25_MASTR
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From the looks at the booth at IACP 2022 when they were informed EFJ's VP8000 had DMR's release date set and that Tait was working on adding DMR to the 9800...DMR was not a serious thought during development and it was chocked up to just rumors. Did I mention one of my friends over at BK quit the week after I told him EFJ and Tait would have DMR in their multiband radios?
Confirmed from multiple people at BK that IF they do DMR it will be on their next hardware platform, NOT the BKR9000
About how long is it taking for the BKR9000 to ship at this point? I'm thinking of ordering one up.
Considering it's now May of 2024, I bet more than a few people are happy they didn't wait and bought something else. I guess it's out now, but the wait was killer.
The common answer is "Six to Nine months" With all the options it not advantageous to order a radio.
If you mean Unication pagers, Uniden SDS scanners and the KNG P series radios then I'm quite familiar with the "options" as I have one of each. I'm more than a scanner hobbyist though not a user on any public safety system. Hopefully the shipping time decreases but I would not be in a hurry if the result was to have a quality radio like the BKR9000. If the BKR9000 is as advertised then I would be willing to recommend it and a dealer who is good to work with to those who ask.
We were able to borrow a couple of demo units to test out locally.
I will say the import/export feature in RES makes entering in talkgroups and UIDs/RIDs so easy!
That is one feature where BK beats Motorola hands down. No Pain in the azz UCL lists.
Looking forward to getting these radios out in the field and see how they perform!
Marshall KE4ZNR
I will say the import/export feature in RES makes entering in talkgroups and UIDs/RIDs so easy!
That is one feature where BK beats Motorola hands down. No Pain in the azz UCL lists.
Looking forward to getting these radios out in the field and see how they perform!
Marshall KE4ZNR
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Here's a photo from ?2018? at IWCE. Looks like it's gone through a number of changes since then.
We are average 60-90 days on our BKR9000 orders...
What is your company?
I was burnt in my youth (multiple times) for being an early adopter. Now, as an old man, I'm content to let others take the risk, because no matter how pretty the picture is, there can be "issues" that pop up in early runs, like cold solder joints, sub-par battery issues, etc.
Yeah I have had that happen too. Usually though the kinks get worked out and the device is still worth having for that time even with those issues.
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They are very nice once you get it! 
I was just quoted 2-4 weeks by my dealer on an order I just placed. Curious as to why you're so far out.
It's what my RSM is telling me.
Interesting. I will update with the actual timeline when it arrives.
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They're nice looking radios, but the antennas seem much larger than the APX multi-band rubber ducks. Is anyone aware of an alternate/aftermarket antenna, perhaps with slightly less gain, but more reasonable in size? I get that a multiband is always going to be large to cover the VHF portion, but man, that thing is huge!
It looks like E/M Wave has a multiband option for the APX style SMA connector, but nothing else yet (EM-P92401-SF).
www.arcantenna.com
It looks like E/M Wave has a multiband option for the APX style SMA connector, but nothing else yet (EM-P92401-SF).
EM-P92401-SF: All Band VHF/UHF/700/800/900 MHz Portable Antenna 136-174/450-520/763-940 MHz SMA Female Motorola APX Series Replacement
All Band VHF/UHF/700/800/900 MHz Portable Antenna 136-174/450-520/763-940 MHz Motorola APX Series Replacement, SMA Female connector. Replaces Part# KT000026A01
www.arcantenna.com
I have an E/M Wave, and I really like it. I will post an update testing it after my BKR 9K comes in.They're nice looking radios, but the antennas seem much larger than the APX multi-band rubber ducks. Is anyone aware of an alternate/aftermarket antenna, perhaps with slightly less gain, but more reasonable in size? I get that a multiband is always going to be large to cover the VHF portion, but man, that thing is huge!
It looks like E/M Wave has a multiband option for the APX style SMA connector, but nothing else yet (EM-P92401-SF).
EM-P92401-SF: All Band VHF/UHF/700/800/900 MHz Portable Antenna 136-174/450-520/763-940 MHz SMA Female Motorola APX Series Replacement
All Band VHF/UHF/700/800/900 MHz Portable Antenna 136-174/450-520/763-940 MHz Motorola APX Series Replacement, SMA Female connector. Replaces Part# KT000026A01
