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NX720


VHF NEXEDGE Digital/Analogue Mobile Radio with GPS - High Power



NX700

Key Features

Integral GPS module (requires KRA-40GM external antenna)
NXDN Air Interface with AMBE+2 Vocoder for Natural Sounding Digital Voice
Operates in NXDN Digital Conventional and FM Analogue Modes, even on the same channel
Autosenses Received Mode (Digital or Analogue)
Digital Conventional and Digital Trunking Modes
Multi-Site Digital Trunking, up to 60000 GIDs and 60000 UIDs Per Network
Multi-Site IP Network Compatible
True 6.25 kHz Channel Spacing Operation
Includes Radio-to-Radio Mode (no repeater needed)

Supplied With

D.C. CableYes
Instruction ManualYes, English, Spanish & French
MicrophoneYes, KMC-35
Microphone HangerYes
Mounting BracketYes
Screw SetYes

PMR General Features

Blue colour LEDYes
3-colour LED (Red, Orange, Green)Yes
1-Tone FunctionYes
2-Tone SignallingYes
Adjustable LCD BacklightingYes
Busy Channel Lock-outYes
Calling AlertYes
Character Display (Alphanumeric)Yes
Compact DesignYes
Companded AudioYes
Data Mode OperationYes - Transparent Data
DB-15 Accessory ConnectorYes; can also be programmed as 8 individual Accessory Ports
Digital ANI Built-inYes
DTMF FunctionYes
Dual-mode ScanningYes
Ease of Operating UseYes
Emergency Call FunctionYes
Emergency KeyYes
Enhanced Kenwood AudioYes
Flash Upgradeable FirmwareYes
FleetSync/FleetSync IIYes
Front-mounted LoudspeakerYes
Ignition Sense Input and Cable OptionYes
Kenwood ESN (Electronic Serial Number)Yes
LTR TrunkingYes
MDC-1200Yes
Monitor ButtonYes
Multiple Scanning FunctionYes
Operator Selectable ToneYes
Programmable Function Keys10 Programmable Function Keys
PTT IDYes
QT (CTCSS) / DQT (digital)Yes
Remote Stun and ReviveYes
RSSI Level IndicatorYes
SelCall FunctionYes
Short/Long Text MessagingYes
Talk AroundYes
"Talk Back" Scanning FunctionYes
Time-Out TimerYes
Transparent Data ModeYes
Voice Guide Channel ConfirmationYes
Voice Inversion ScramblerYes
Voting FunctionYes
Wide-band Frequency CoverageYes
Windows PC Programming and TuningYes

NEXEDGE Features

Alphanumerical AliasesYes - Single Alias
Auto-Roaming/Registration (Multi-Site Trunking Mode)Yes
Broadcast Call (Trunking Mode)Yes
Call Queuing with PriorityYes
Dual priority ScanYes
Emergency CallYes
Fail Soft ModeYes
FM Analogue Conventional IncludedYes
GIDs Per Network (Multi-Site Trunking Mode)60000
Group Call (Trunking Mode)Yes
Group Registration (Trunking Mode)Yes
Individual Private Call (Trunking Mode)Yes
Late Entry (Trunking Mode)Yes
LTR Analogue Conventional IncludedYes
Message Trunked ModeYes
Multi-Site IP Network CompatibleYes
NXDN Conventional IncludedYes
NXDN Digital 12.5/6.25kHz Channel SpacingYes
Operator Selectable Tone (OST)Yes - in Conventional FM Mode
Over-the-air AliasYes
Over-the-air ProgrammingYes, Requires OTAP Management Software
Priority Monitor IDsYes, 4 IDs
Programmable Control KeysYes - 10 keys
Radio Access Numbers (RAN)Yes, 64, including "None"
Remote Group Add (Trunking Mode)Yes
Remote Stun/KillYes
Selcall - Individual and Group (Digital Mode)Yes
Site Roaming (Digital Conventional Mode)Yes
Special Alert Tone PatternsYes
Status MessagingYes
Telephone Interconnect FunctionYes, Requires KTI-4 and a teleco unit
Transmission Trunked ModeYes
UIDs Per Network (Multi-Site Trunking Mode)60000
Wide Area All Group Call (Multi-Site Trunking Mode)Yes
Zones128

FleetSync Signalling Features

Emergency StatusYes
Group CallingYes
Power On/Off Status MessagesYes
PTT ID Digital ANIYes
Selective CallingYes
Short Text MessagesYes
Status MessagingYes

MDC1200 Signalling Features

Emergency Encode/DecodeYes
PTT ID Encode/DecodeYes
Radio check DecodeYes
Stun/Revive DecodeYes

Applicable Standards

IP54Yes
MIL-STD 810 C/D/E/FYes

Technical Specifications

Frequency Range Type K 136 - 174 MHz
Number of Channels260
Talk GroupsYes
Channel Frequency Spread38 MHz
Channel SpacingAnalogue : 30 kHz/25 kHz/15 kHz/12.5 kHz
Channel Spacing - Digital - Wide/Narrow12.5 kHz/6.25 kHz
Antenna Impedance - 50 OhmYes
Antenna ConnectorSO-239
Frequency Stability± 1 ppm (-30 °C to + 60 °C)
Operating Temperature Range-30 °C to + 60 °C
Operating Voltage13.2 V DC (10.8 ~ 15.6 V DC)
Dimensions160 x 43 x 136 mm
- Projections not included -
Weight (net)1.2 kg

Receiver Specifications

Adjacent Channel Selectivity (Analogue)80 dB at 25 kHz
70 dB at 12.5 kHz
Audio Output4 Watt with less than 3% distortion
IntermodulationAnalogue: 70 dB
SensitivityDigital @ 3% BER:
0.28 µV at 12.5 kHz
0.20 µV at 6.25 kHz
Sensitivity (Analogue) - EIA 12 dB SINAD0.25 µV
Spurious Reponse Rejection (Analogue)85 dB

Transmitter Specifications

RF Power Output5 W - 50 W
FM Noise (EIA)Analogue:
50 dB at 25 kHz
45 dB at 12.5 kHz
Microphone Impedance1800 Ohm
Modulation DistortionLess than 3%
Spurious Response (EIA)73 dB


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Selected Accessories

(Consult our Sale Representatives for all available accessories)

KAP-2
KAP-2		 KDI-3
KDI-03		 KES-5
KES-5		 KHS-118L
KLF-2
KCT-23M3
KCT-23M3 		KMB-10
KMB-10		 KRK-10
KRK-10 		KMC-9C
KMC-9C
KMC-30
KMC-30		 KMC-32
KMC-32		 KMC-35
KMC35		 KMC-36
KMC-41
VGS-1
KMC-41 		KCT-46
KCT-46





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