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Bendix King KNG-P150CMD Command Version Digital Portable Radio
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Replaced by KNG2-P150CMD
The KNG-P150 CMD is the newest radio made for Calfire. This radio comes with 5000 Channels and 100 programmable quick call ID's. This radio also has a state of the art vocoder which is what encodes voice picked up by the microphone for transmission. Analog voice signal from the microphone is converted to a digital string to transmit to other radios, the radios receiving the digital string then convert the code to Analog voice to be heard out of the speaker. The vocoder also removes background noise from the voice transmissions for clear communications. For public safety personel like firefighters and police officers the vocoder is an important part of a radio not to be overlooked. The vocoder on a fire radio is especially important because of background noises like sirens, chainsaws, fire, trucks, engines, etc. Even if you don't know what a vocoder is you are counting on the vocoder in your fire radio to pick your voice out from the background noise and encode it for transmission, so that the person receiving your transmission can hear you, instead of all that background noise. The BK Radio KNG Command includes the most up to date vocoder available, so that you can count on your fire radio.
Top Features of the KNG-P150CMD Radio
- 5000 Channels
- APCO P25 Trunking
- 6 Watts of Power
- Programmable Quick Call ID's
- Large LCD Display
This radio is perfect if you are looking to work directly with Calfire personell exclusively. If you are planning to also work with the United States Forrest Service you will want to look at the KNG "S" Series radio (KNG-P150s). This Bendix King Radio will still come with the classic Bendix King features such as Keypad Programming, Radio-to-Radio Cloning, Code Guard Picklists, NAC Picklists, and Talk Group Picklists.
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| Short Name | BK Radio KNG P Command Digital VHF Radio |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Relm BK Radio |
| This Product Replaces The Following SKUs | No |
| Frequency Range (Band) | VHF |
| # of Channels | 5000 |
| Grade | Public Safety |
| Technology | APCO P25 Digital |
| Transmit Power | 6 Watts |
| Screen Type | LCD |
| Water Rating | IP67 Submersible |
| Buttons On Faceplate | Field Programmable Keypad (DTMF) |
| Programming Options | Clone, Keypad (direct entry), PC Computer |
| Trunking | Optional |
| GPS Enabled | GPS Optional |
| Encryption | AES/DES Optional |
| Explosive Environment Rating | Intrinsically Safe Optional |
| CMD Feature Set | Yes |
Radio, Manual, Side Port Cover
GENERAL VHF |
KNG-P150 CMD |
| Frequency Range | 136 – 174 MHz |
| Channels | 5000 |
| Battery Life (up to) | 12+ Hours |
| Zones (up to) | 32 |
| Operating Voltage | 10 V |
| Channel Spacing | 12.5/25 kHz |
| Channel Increments | 1.25 kHz |
| Operating Temperature | -30 °C to +60 °C |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 2.5 x 1.8 x 5.5 in |
| Weight w/ Battery | 16 oz |
| Standby Current Draw | 75 mA |
| FCC ID | K95KNGP150 |
RECEIVER |
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| Sensitivity: 12db SINAD | -121 dBm |
| P25 Sensitivity: 5% BER | -121 dBm |
| Adjacent Channel Rejection | 80 (70) dB |
| P25 Adjacent Channel Rejection | 60 dB |
| Spurious and Images | 80 dB |
| Intermodulation Rejection | 78 dB |
| Audio Response | +1dB / -3dB |
| Audio Distortion at 500 mW | 1 % |
| RX Current Draw | 150 mA |
TRANSMITTER |
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| RF Power | 6/5/1 Watts |
| Frequency Stability | 1.5 ppm |
| Modulation Deviation | 5 (2.5) kHz |
| Audio Distortion | 3 % |
| FM Hum and Noise | 50 (44) dB |
| Spurious and Harmonics | 75 dB |
| Current Draw @ High Power | 1500 mA |
| Audio Response | +1 db / -3 dB |
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Easy for the communicationally challenged. Review by firedad1
How would you rate this product? When it is set up right, it’s a breeze to use. Easy for even the “challenging” firefighters. Clamshell life is poor and it is a computer, so you can fix anything. Overall a solid radio. (Posted on 9/30/2017)
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Good transition to smaller radio with very similar functions Review by Jess
How would you rate this product? It was hard to transition to anything from what we have been used to with the digital HT radios, but this is a good switch. The smaller size is nice and most functions are the same. hand programming and simple priority changes are more time consuming on the KNG's but once used to it, not too bad. (Posted on 9/29/2017)
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Digital BK CMD radio Review by Chiefhobbs
How would you rate this product? This is a big improvement over my older BK radio. Clear clean communication (Posted on 9/29/2017)
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many uses for this radio Review by Torsion
How would you rate this product? I work with structural and wildland teams alike and this radio can make the switch over very easy depending on the season (Posted on 9/28/2017)
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Solid, easy to use Review by Susan
How would you rate this product? I love the ease of programing and cloning the new KNG. Not that the old ones were difficult, but this is super easy! Our department bought several, and the retrain time was only a few minutes per firefighter.
This summer we had a fire near a communications site with over 50 radio and TV towers. The people using the new KNG were the only ones able to communicate across the interference.
The only down side seems to be the volume... those without remote mics were complaining of not being able to hear well. (Posted on 9/28/2017) -
great product highly recommended Review by Carl
How would you rate this product? Great product, easy to operate, the instruction manual is written to easily understand and the functions are easily accessible. (Posted on 9/27/2017)
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Clamshells, no, radio, yes! Review by KE6IYC
How would you rate this product? Working large fires with BLM and USFS (outside of CA mostly) in the COMT role, I don't come across these 'in the wild' very often. So I bought my own. Overall, a good solid radio, but the clamshell is a well known issue. Not only is the battery life significantly reduced, but I am starting to see a quantity of failures from contacts breaking off. Of course, a rechargeable fixes both problems, but be sure to take your charger with you on assignment, as you may not find one in camp. As a side note, a KNG (any flavor) with 24 AA batteries is only one ounce heavier than a DPH with 9 AA batteries. No complains on the function of the radio, but make sure you keep your firmware up to date, as if you don't, there may be weird results when cloning from radios other than a DPH. (Posted on 9/26/2017)
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Solid HT Review by Elk chaser
How would you rate this product? Great HT! The additional channel capacity and the size I really like! I also like the ability to make multiple command groups and 2 priority channels. There is a common complaint on the AA clam shell life but it’s part computer so if you use the rechargeable then you will get multiple 24 hr shifts out of it and it tells you the battery level on the display. (Posted on 9/26/2017)
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Reliable and user friendly Review by Smitty
How would you rate this product? The new KNG is an amazing upgrade from the DPH model. It is a lot easier to program by hand in a pinch, and it has been very reliable so far. (Posted on 9/26/2017)
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Big Upgrade Review by Ryon
How would you rate this product? This radio is huge upgrade from the old BK bricks that we carried around for years. Programing, size, cloning, clarity are all improved. These new KNG radios work more like first gen cell phones for ease of getting to know the new KNG. (Posted on 9/26/2017)
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Definitely worth the money. Review by Jose Delgado
How would you rate this product? I am a COMT for the USFS and this is the best BK Radio I have ever used. Relm took there time in the design and paid attention to detail when they made these. User friendly, Keypad Programmable, Simplified User interface. If you can use a smartphone you will have no issue field programming or using this radio. Definitely worth the money... (Posted on 8/25/2015)