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TK-790 remote mount cable length

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radiowilson

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Howdy. I know there are three stock sizes of remote mount cables. Is there a maximum cable length specification? I am looking to mount a mobile into a facility with two operating positions for a transportation department. Unfortunately they are a fair distance apart.

I have another facility with a tone remote adaptor installed for multiple operatiing points. This is not ideal, however, as the radio display shows "COMPUTER" and the remote units aare not able to display the channel name or access the other radio operating features/PF keys.

Thanks a lot. This is a great forum that I found!
 
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50 foot max

Hi, I checked the price book and you can get a cable that is up to 50ft max. List price is 190.00. The book says that you can't install hex files (new firmware) through a cable this long, but programming channels is OK.

Many years ago, I installed a dual head radio with two long control cables in a Air Force control tower. It must have worked because I never had to go back.

Good luck to you.
 

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From the Kenwood Pricing Sheets:

Option L864 Extended Control Head Cable (up to 50 ft. max.)
Option L865 Extended Control Head Cable (up to 100 ft. max.)

Another option would be to use a couple of the CPI remotes (only require 2 conductors and they give you pretty much full control over the radio)
 

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Hi. The option of tone remote is difficult for the TK-790 (at least as I have seen it done in my other facilities) as the remotes do not show any radio features (can't adjust scan lists, channel select, group select, other PF key features). The main radio deck displays "COMPUTER" and the interface is tied to the 25 pin connector.

If there is a more dedicated Kenwood tone remote feature set available for multiple operating positions I am all ears!!!! I need all operating positions to be able to see the channel to which the radio is tuned, be able to change channels, operate some PF keys (TA, SCAN, D/A). This is in three buildings of a transportation maintenance yard.

Thanks for the replies!
 

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Hi. The option of tone remote is difficult for the TK-790 (at least as I have seen it done in my other facilities) as the remotes do not show any radio features (can't adjust scan lists, channel select, group select, other PF key features). The main radio deck displays "COMPUTER" and the interface is tied to the 25 pin connector.

If there is a more dedicated Kenwood tone remote feature set available for multiple operating positions I am all ears!!!! I need all operating positions to be able to see the channel to which the radio is tuned, be able to change channels, operate some PF keys (TA, SCAN, D/A). This is in three buildings of a transportation maintenance yard.

Thanks for the replies!

The problem with multiple remotes being able to lock channels out of a scan list is someone WILL lock out a channel that another person needs to hear. It's best that the scan list is fixed, and only be changed from the front panel by one person. If that is a problem then you should look at multiple base units. As far as the T/A you can just add a direct channel in the programming.

We have installed TK790's at a lot of fire stations as base units, and a few do have the two head option with the custom cables.



Jim.
 
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