NX-3320e Handset

Description

The NX-3200 series supports Bluetooth that gives the radio a strong connection to wireless headsets making it easier for user to use the radio freely..

This Kenwood two way radio has a ANR (active noise reduction) feature which filters out unwanted background noise from the environment that the user of the radio is in, this makes the communications between radios allot more clearer. The NX Series operates on UHF Frequencies allowing it to be used indoors and outdoors.

With a built in motion sensor the two way radio can alert other staff that there ha been a man down detection. As well as this the radio also has a call for help button that overrides the network when an incident arises so that help can get to the user as soon as possible with less delays.

The NX-3320E radio has 260 channels available in digital more and can be expanded to 1000 channels. Call us for more information on the channels. 01782 537000

 

NX3320E Key Features

• Multi-Protocol digital radio
• Built in GPS
• Built in bluetooth for handsfree
• Built in Motion Sensor
• 14 Pin Universal Connector
• 12 Key alphanumeric keypad
• Software DES and AES Encryptions for NXDN conventional trunking
• Multi-coloured LED
• Battery saver mode
• Emergency call functions
• Clear audio
• Programmable function keys

This is a written review of the NX3200 Kenwood Radio

The NX-3000 series two-way radios are suitable for most types of use and this NX-3200 radio is a VHF digital transceiver; these radios answer the needs of every profession from enterprise to operation critical applications the NX-3000 series will shine in a host of different business categories. In addition to the great convenience and afforded by a host of powerful features, optional software upgrades facilitate after purchase enhancements to create a radio that is perfectly matched to specific customer requirements and thanks to the NX-3000 support for multiple protocols it can be seamlessly integrated into an existing system where it will instantly become an indispensable communications asset.

Inside the NX-3200 box is: the main radio, no battery, the belt clip - very very sturdy and you get this pack - this is for blanking off the accessory plug on the radio if you're not going to be putting something on it immediately, you're going to need an antenna this one is designed for the job and a battery this is KNB551 it's a lithium-ion battery pack and this is compatible with the radio although there are a number of battery packs, a charger, the documentation, the charger itself, a mains lead and the actual physical power supply.

This NX radio or the NX series in fact is available with three different keypads; there's a standard full keypad with all the keys one to nine and all the rest; there is the compact keypad which is the smaller type and lastly there is a basic 3000 series that doesn't really have a keypad on the front and no display either;

The thing to note about these radio models is that they are available in a UHF version as well as a VHF version and they are also available in two modes apart from the keyboard differences; on this radio there is a multi-pin connection or you can actually have it just in a two-pin connector more like a regular radio; the multi-pin connector has 14 pins and is proprietary to Kenwood. There is an on/off and volume on the top of the radio and a channel selector all nice and easy to use and this LRD on the front is actually seven colors it's a light bar indicator in reality, so each channel can be assigned a different color from the seven available colors that is on this side of the radio. There is the usual PTT button and also an emergency button on top so the radio is suitable for lone worker and man down type of emergencies.

It's a very robust radio, it's chunky in the hand, it's got a really decent battery; its belt clip is robust to say the least; It's very well made it feels like a quality product unlike some of the cheaper radios that are for sale by others wouldn't compare with this radio so although Kenwood tends to be a little bit more expensive than some other brands you do get what you pay for.

The radio offers multi-protocol support in this series. The NX-3000 series are future-proofed with flexibility with support for both NXDN and DMR digital protocols as well as FM analogue all in one single radio. A desired digital protocol can be selected at will giving users the freedom to migrate to digital or expand their digital environment further at their own pace. It offers a unique capability to add or delete functions at will which can be very useful. The NXDN digital protocol is on board along with narrow 12.5 kilohertz support; an XDN employs the very narrow 6.25 kilohertz bandwidth using FDMA technology; NXDN provides excellent spectrum efficiency wide coverage and scalability; NXDN type c trunking and GEN2 trunking offer flexibility and performance including the ability to link up to a thousand sites but of course everybody doesn't always want that do they; this particular radio also supports the DMR digital protocol if you're looking for a very small simple cost effective system DMR is a fine choice and thanks to two slot TDMA the DMR can obtain two talk paths within 12 and a half kilohertz bandwidth effectively doubling the capacity for a single license and or repeater for larger networks. The DMR tier 3 trunking and DMRS trunking configurations provide the ideal solution there's a lot to like and lastly on this radio there is FM analogue - our old friend FM analogue protocol is offered in 25 kilohertz and narrow 12 and a half kilohertz channel spacing conventional and LTR systems are available with QT/DQT, DTMF,2-tone/5-tone, MDC-1200, and FleetSync signaling. There are some limitations that apply in certain regions where configuring wide channel spacing, and signaling availability varies depending on the region.

One of the things that most users want is to be able to hear clearly and confidently this radio supports active noise reduction or ANR - Kenwood's ANR can discriminate between voice and noise; it makes full use of DSP or digital signal processing to eliminate ambient noise so that the caller appears to be talking in a noiseless environment; even more advanced digital noise reduction is offered by Kenwood microphones such as the optional speaker microphone KMC54WD with its dual microphone system that is designed to work with portable models featuring the 14 pin universal connector on the side of the radio; it is possible to customize audio processing by adjusting the TX/RX audio equalizer auto gain control; an audio profile in ANR noise reduction can set to switch off automatically when the background noise level is sufficiently low that it doesn't bother the communications between whoever the user is speaking to; this low noise level adjustment function ensures there will be no deterioration in audio quality in such a situation.

Sometimes it's really critical that you hear clear audio and this radio has auto recording when receiving a call while the user might be doing something else; there is also a chance the user could miss a name number or all the key information about a call - in such cases auto recording is handy as it records and plays back past conversations that might have been missed. There's another feature called knowing without looking, at least that's what we call it; voice announcements will keep you informed of the new number of changed zone or channel function status and transceiver status when the PF button is pressed as well as reception status announcements are made in any one of 11 languages. In multi-language support it's configured on the subscriber unit also among several user programmable functions is the ability to pre-record any phrase and add it to the built-in voice announcement library for guidance. Voice guidance includes zone or channel name button function of on or off status, transceiver status, and all the phrases registered with the status list; it's a very comprehensive radio of that there's no doubt.

There's far more to this radio than we can include in this simple description but one of those things relates to location notification and hands-free operation so consider the integrated GPS for location management thanks to the integrated GPS receive an antenna the current location of the radio can be sent to a recipient position.
Data enables effective management when used with applications like KAS-20 AVL and dispatch software; GPS data required at set time intervals can be stored in the radio's memory and there's also Bluetooth; Bluetooth as a means of wireless transfer of audio and data between two Bluetooth compatible devices the NX-3000 series supports Bluetooth headset profile or HSP which can be used to pair the radio and a Bluetooth compatible handset to initiate a voice call using the microphone of the headset. The radio is also compatible with Bluetooth serial port profile or SPP as some people call it to enable communication with peripheral devices for various applications.

The nx3000 series enables sending receiving text messages when using either digital protocol these can be simple canned status messages (confirming receipt of the message etc) something like that or short text messages ideal for relaying addresses and phone numbers. FM analogue can also be used; other features include over-the-air programming or OTAP and over-the-air alias or OAA. OTAP allows simultaneous writing of configuration data subscriber units in NXDN mode using wireless communications which is updated remotely from a base station exclusive to NXD and system. This convenient function can be performed by installing OTAP manager software that's KPG-180AP to a PC that transfers the configuration of the base station transceiver to distribute the data. OAA is another convenient feature only available in the NXDN trunking system that displays the caller ID name on the radio display even if the ID is not configured for display this feature is especially handy when a user is roaming on a system, on new subscriber units from the system in service or temporarily added.

All good radios (and this is no exception) have usually really good security features. You can safeguard staff and secure the radio easily with the features that are involved in this unit you can maintain confidentiality for example, hearing clearly is essential but you don't want your conversation to be heard by other people really especially if you're in security. Kenwood offers optional 56-bit DES encryption advanced 256-bit AES encryption for both digital protocols and 40-bit ARC IV encryption for DMR.

All kenwood radios go through the very stringent tests before shipment including drop tests, immersion tests, splash tests, key punch, extreme temperature, dust, and heavy rain, to simulate the harshest operating conditions experienced in a variety of applications. The portable radios also meet international ingress protection standards including IP54, IP55 and IP67. Mobile radios feature IP54 protection also all radios meet the MIL-STD 810 C to G standards set by the USA department of defense.

An important area of any two-way radio relates to detecting the status of remote workers when staff working alone or in remote locations it can be very important to know how they are doing in fact it's a legal requirement especially if they are lone workers. The NX-3000 series features a set of functions that help to protect the safety of all workers. Emergency: a prominent orange button on the portable radios can be used by a worker to signal an emergency to the base station; this function can be assigned to all the buttons including the speaker microphones PF button for portables and the auxiliary button for both portables and mobiles; it also supports lone workers; if a radio is set to loan worker mode and not operated for a set period of time the 2-bit tone is emitted to alert the user if the radio is still not operated then it automatically triggers emergency mode to notify the base station; that's a very common practice for radios and there's no exception with this radio - it's got all the features; there's another thing called an activity detection too: three functions will trigger an emergency mode to notify headquarters or the base station man-down detection when the radio tilts to one side; stationary detection: when the radio is left stationary for a length of time and motion detection which detects abnormal shaking for a prolonged period.

If there is involvement in trunking, there are trunking systems compatible with the NX-3000 series radios conventional NXDN DMR digital convention, no trunking single sight, there's a conventional IP network where NXDN/DMR digital conventional IP roaming site rooming that is, again there's no trunking but it's up to 16 unicast or 48 multicast sites; there's a multi-site DMR-5 trunking which is DMRS - there's more capacity and coverage than what we've already described and you can include small trunking networks up to 15 sites; there's a multi-site trunking which is an NXDN type C and that has more capacity and more coverage than what we just mentioned in under DRMS it decentralized controlled trunking for up to 48 sites; and there's also a multi-site DMR T3 trunking and it has most capacity coverage and control it's four large trunking networks up to a thousand sites massive networks and then there's even an enhanced multi-site trunking facility which is NXDN generation 2. This has got most capacity coverage and control - it's centralized control with server-based architecture and again up to a thousand sites; these radios are designed to go with all sizes and shapes capability to operate in digital protocol allows extending your channel capacity in fact quite dramatically in some cases.

The NX-3000 two-way radios are designed to fit in to different systems from shopping malls or hospitality settings using conventional digital systems in NXDN or DMR to wider multi-site trunking systems using IP networking such as NXDN type C GEN2 DMRS and DMR tier 3 that extend across a campus or plant.

Batteries: The supplied battery is a KNB55L; available are the KNB-55L and the KNB-57L lithium-ion battery packs; they operate at basically 7.4 volts or 1480 milliamp hours for the KNB-55L and 7.4 volts or 2000 milliampere per hour for the KNB-57L so you can get some operational longevity out of the charge on the battery. There are other batteries available too such as the KNB-56N which is a Ni-MH battery that's 7.2 volts at 1400 milliamps per hour and there's a KNB-78L which again is lithium-ion battery pack 7.4 volts but it's 2860 milliamperes per hour. Also available is a battery case a KBP-5. For chargers there is a KSC-25LS; those are rapid chargers; the lithium-ion only on tricam KSC-256 is a multiple charger which can support six separate radios; KMB-30 are mounting brackets;

There are various antennas and options; other accessories include headphones, earphones, and microphones: The KMC-45D which is a super microphone for IP54 and 55 use and speaker microphone that is IP54 and ip55 protected; The KEP-1 is an earphone kit which is 3.5 millimeters for the KMC54WD speaker for microphones. There are lots of other options such as cases, other earpieces, and so on, There are general software applications such as KPG-180AP which is an OTAP manager and KAS-20 which is AVL and dispatch software mentioning the audio out; there are two audio outputs depending on which radio you choose; one of them is 500 milliwatts per eight ohms with a three percent distortion internal speaker and the other ones a thousand milliwatts or one watt for eight ohms with five percent distortion on the internal speaker.

Output is 5 watts 4 watts and 1 watt and that's all settable to your requirements. Remember that LRS UK has been selling Kenwood for many years and we employ Kenwood specialists at LRS to help you choose the right radio for your application in your company.