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August 15th, 2017

Cobham's Improved Kenwood NX-5000 Radios Can Auto-Test No Human Interaction Necessary


More capabilities and enhancements have been added to Cobham's 3920B Radio Test Platform.


Auto-Test and Alignment for Kenwood NX-5000 Radios Now Available on the 3920B Radio Test Platform

Cobham is at APCO International 2017 where they announced that fully automated test and alignment capabilities for Kenwood NX-5000 portable and mobile radios are now available on the Cobham 3920B Radio Test Platform. This option includes Auto-Test functionality for both the Kenwood NX-5000 Series and the TK-5X30 Series of radios without the need for user interaction.

Lyndon Zielke, Sr. Product Marketing Engineer said that with a proven track record for speed and accuracy, the 3920B provides repeatable and highly accurate test and alignment to manufacturer-recommended specifications and to industry standards. This ensures proper interoperability and a uniform standard of performance within the radio’s network technology.

The Kenwood NX-5000 Auto-Test Software (Option 640) will be available October 1, 2017, and can be ordered by contacting the Cobham AvComm sales team, as well as pricing information. This software option, like all options for the 3920B, is field upgradeable and uses precision instrumentation within the 3920B.