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Viking VM8000
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MTS2000des
5B2_BEE00 Czar
Single antenna connector appears to be an N type? At least it's not that QMA garbage on the 8500. Can't wait. The VP8K is a killer radio. Love mine.
N type
kayn1n32008
ØÆSØ Say it, say 'ENCRYPTION'
How many of those connectors are going to be replaced because the useless radio shops try using a PL259 on them...
DeoVindice
P25 Underground
What's the extra SMA for? Wi-Fi or LTE?
EFJ said they were working on some sort of a solution for LTE and WIFI for the VP8000, although it would be a device that was paired with the radio like the tait axiom device.
I would suspect GPS, since most of their other mobiles do it that way.
No worse than the APX8500, Per the flyer from IWCE 6.99"W x 189"H x 10.81"D in., 7.5 lbs, VHF 50W, UHF 45W, 7/800 35WIt looks "big". Anyone find any paperwork with specs? The only hits I'm getting out of the show are pictures tied to articles in Japanese.
The guys from EFJ said should be available before the end of this year, I'm sure more info to follow after the JVC/EFJ roadshow.
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DeoVindice
P25 Underground
I agree, one of them is almost certainly for GPS. The second SMA is what I'm wondering about.
incogneato
Newbie
Pretty much as expected (in a good way), but I was hoping (but not expecting) a 100w option on VHF.
mmckenna
I ♥ Ø
Probably WiFi, especially if we could get a good look and see if it's RP.
WiFi is listed in Evans spec sheet above, so we know it has that. Since the radios often get stuffed in the back, relying on WiFi antenna on the RF deck probably isn't a good idea. The control head looks similar to the NX-5000 line, so running Ethernet up to the head is unlikely.
A WiFi antenna jack where it could be wired into a good external antenna would probably make a lot of sense.
Kenwood/EFJ has made it pretty clear they are not adding LTE to these, unless it's a future expansion port. They seem to like the Tait Axiom approach, or the BKR9000 approach of using an external LTE radio to connect via WiFi.
Time will tell. Some interesting specs if you zoom in on those photos.
High speed programming using USB C
Project25_MASTR
Millennial Graying OBT Guy
While I enjoy the Viking radios...until they have something on par with Motorola's SmartConnect it's pretty much a moot point for my guys (then the real struggle begins with getting the core owners to integrate a non-Motorola feature especially since EFJ will likely interface it through ISSI which adds on more cost). That being said...being a former EFJ employee I've known about this product for the last two years now...and my local rep already knows I plan on obtaining one for my county truck to sit right next to the APX8500. Would love to get one for my POV but at that point the radio would be worth more than that beat up GMC is worth so I guess I'll just have to stick to VM900/5300 combo I have.
If you are a pre-JVCK acquisition EFJ shop...none because that's what EFJ used on those. Remember...Viking radios are EFJ and the VP8000 and VM8000 are products exclusive to EFJ and do not have Kenwood contemporaries.
So it'll be rebranded Axiom. JVCK owns some non-controlling portion of Tait and the rumor is JVCK funded the RSM Axiom development specifically for the VP8000. If you ever get a chance to check out the Tait...I mean Kenwood Tier 2.5 DMR repeaters...you'll find they were strangely made in New Zealand upon further inspection.
Motorola didn't have a high power variant of the APX8500 out initially either. Also keep in mind, the APX8000 was announced roughly 18-24 months before the APX8500 was announced...just like what we've now seen with the VP8000 and VM8000.
d119
Patch & Channels Clear...
Wellsir, that's because you are a pimp.
As for all these folks that have to have LTE in their radios, well, why? Do you have drastic coverage deficiencies? Careful throwing that LTE stuff around, before you know it, we'll all be unemployed. Want to listen to the radio system at home, out of coverage? MOVE.
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kayn1n32008
ØÆSØ Say it, say 'ENCRYPTION'
Up to 4 RF decks connected together...
4 all band RF decks on one control head. Did someone from Technisonic get employed by the dev team??? Lmfao.
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