VP/VM8000 NXDN Option ETA?

[Cortexian]

I've read a few unsubstantiated posts around the Internet that NXDN is planned for these radios, however I can't seem to find any information on that anywhere.

Our agency needs P25, analog, and NXDN is being rolled out to replace some of the analog in certain areas, eventually network wide. We operate across Canada and the USA. Currently we use a mix of APX products for P25 and various other radios for the analog/NXDN stuff.

If anyone with some connections to EFJ could flag this for them, we would be very interested in speaking with them. Haven't had any callbacks or email returns to the query form on their website yet.

 

[Silent99]

Last I read latest would be this year.

 

[mmckenna]

If anyone with some connections to EFJ could flag this for them, we would be very interested in speaking with them.

I've been asking since the VP8000 was first announced. I could really use them also.

Last I read latest would be this year.

They've been saying "soon" for a while. I hope it really is this year.

 

[AM909]

Is there a published feature roadmap somewhere? Anyone know if LTR is on it?

 

[tweiss3]

Soon for NXDN would be nice.

 

[otobmark]

At present DMR is as bare bones as possible. No dual slot simplex, direct call iffy with other brands and no real texting. Since kenwood lead in DMR didn’t really translate over to EFJ then probably NXDN won’t either leaving you with a clunky version of that.

 

[Cortexian]

At present DMR is as bare bones as possible. No dual slot simplex, direct call iffy with other brands and no real texting. Since kenwood lead in DMR didn’t really translate over to EFJ then probably NXDN won’t either leaving you with a clunky version of that.

I figured since Icom and Kenwood co-developed NXDN it would be easier to implement for them than DMR. Might be wishful thinking.

 

[wsp44]

At present DMR is as bare bones as possible. No dual slot simplex, direct call iffy with other brands and no real texting. Since kenwood lead in DMR didn’t really translate over to EFJ then probably NXDN won’t either leaving you with a clunky version of that.

Like Otobmark said, DMR is still in its infancy stage, EFJ will continue to refine it over time and develop more supported DMR features over time.

EFJ stated at the last roadshow that NXDN is on the "roadmap" but never defined a timeline, and I would suspect that it will be developed just like the DMR protocol is, DMR Tier II rolled out in the initial FW update, followed by DMR Tier III months after that.

Remember that the VP8000 is inherently a P25 radio that supports DMR, not the other way around.

 

[wsp44]