NEXEDGE
NEXEDGE is a digital radio brand from Kenwood which uses the NXDN Common Air Interface. The NXDN CAI was developed jointly by Icom and Kenwood and has a following of several companies, known collectively as the NXDN Forum. The NXDN CAI uses Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), employing a 4-level FSK modulation scheme.
Kenwood's brand for NXDN equipment is "NEXEDGE", while Icom's brand for NXDN equipment is "IDAS", or Icom Digital Advanced System.
No scanner can monitor NXDN transmissions.
[edit] Emission Designators
The following emission designators are used with NEXEDGE:
- 8K30F1E 12.5 kHz single channel digital voice
- 8K30F1D 12.5 kHz single channel digital data
- 8K30F1W 12.5 kHz single channel digital voice and data
- 4K00F1E 6.25 kHz single channel digital voice
- 4K00F1D 6.25 kHz single channel digital data
- 4K00F1W 6.25 kHz single channel digital voice and data
- 4K00F2D 6.25 kHz single channel analog CW ID
[edit] Licensed NEXEDGE Systems
(This is only a partial list of businesses that are licensed to use NEXEDGE. This list includes United States licenses only.)
- ACS Associates LLC (CO) (WQBQ701)
- BAE Systems (WQJT245)
- Baycomm (PA) (WPRJ752)
- Business Radio (WA) (WNYB759)
- Chichester School District (PA) (WQJH444)
- Cougar Communications (WQJR807)
- Dillard University (LA) (WNNI722)
- Discovery 2000 (WQJW704)
- Hochunk Casino (WQJP715)
- Hopkinsville-Christian Co EOC (KY) (WQDP576)
- Kickappo Area Schools (WI) (WQIP220)
- Premcor Refining Group (WQKA640)
- River City Casino (WQKK459)
- Sheridan County (WY) (WPKV925)
- Trans Pacific Container Service (CA) (WPPT584)
- Valero Refining (WQJV313)
- Valley Rural Electric Co-Op (PA) (WQAB236)
- Mobile Relay Associates (CA) Wide Area Business Network
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