The Kenwood series of NX-720 & NX-820 mobile radio products has many features to provide you with the ability to excel the performance of the radio system. This radio will provide years of reliability and performance at a reasonable price and with the built in GPS, it will provide vehicle location.
The NX-720 & 820 series mobile radio is Kenwood’s economical digital trunking radio which has many advanced features available in digital radios. This radio has a wealth of robust features including built in GPS which can use the MRA Diga-Talk Network to show the location of your personnel while working in an outdoor environment. The radio is capable of the following modes of operation: analog simplex, analog conventional repeater, analog LTR trunking, digital simplex, digital conventional repeater and digital IP site roaming, digital NEXEDGE networking. Radio features include mixed digital & analog FM operation, large 10 character LCD display, status, renowned KENWOOD audio quality with active ANR noise reduction, NXDN 16 bit encryption, 50W VHF, 45W UHF, 260 channels, 128 zones, 64 CH-GID / 4 zones, 4W speaker audio, 10 programmable front panel keys, SDM manual input, transparent data mode, talk group ID lists, individual ID lists, caller ID display, radio inhibit, 6.25 & 12.5KHz channels, over the air alias, over the air programming, paging call, emergency call, all group call, status messaging, remote stun, remote kill, remote check, short & long data messages, GPS location, NXDN digital scrambler, site roaming, telephone interconnect, call queuing with priority, late entry, 4 priority monitor IDs, remote group add, failsoft, single & multi-zone scan, single priority scan, conventional & LTR zones, FleetSync II, MDC-1200, QT, DQT and built in inversion scrambler.
There is a wide selection of portable radio accessories available for the radio which is depicted below.
NX-720 & NX-820 Radio Products
| Battery life With Portable Radios: | Battery Care |
| How Far Will My Radio Talk? | How Far will my Radio Talk? |
| Conventional Radio Systems: | Conventional Radio |
| LTR Trunking: | LTR Trunking |
| Kenwood Digital Radios: | Nexedge Digital Advantage |
| The Diga-Talk Radio System: | Diga-Talk Network |
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I just bought this Kenwood Digital Receiver NX-820HG-K for $185 Dollars. Did I get a good deal? It seems to be in pretty great condition and has walkie talkie with it. I currently have a cobra mini CB hooked up in my truck but wanting better. I just need the direct wiring for this device. The guy I bought it from apparently cut it out of his truck.
They typically go on ebay for $200 to $400, but much depends on it's condition. It would need to be checked to see if it is operational, and it needs to be programmed. It is capable of conventional FM operation, but also may have been programmed for LTR or NexEdge trunking. There are security features in the radio that may require that it go back to the shop that originally set it up to be programmed or re-enabled. The wiring is not complicated for a basic setup, just power and antenna. There are other advanced features such as ignition sense, GPS and data interface.
An important note: This radio is not a CB, it is a Land Mobile Radio and requires an FCC license to operate. It needs to be set up by a qualified person on the assigned frequencies for the license. It does not operate on CB frequencies. Licensing will depend on your use, and who you need to communicate with. It is also capable of using various infrastructure such as repeaters or communication networks, which would require knowledge of what is in your area and possibly a subscription to those services.