NX5000 Mobiles

Hardware

DIY USB Programming Cable

The programming cable is super easy to DIY. You just need a spare USB cable and an RJ45 plug. Note that Kenwood, like Motorola, uses reverse pin numbering.

The view below is looking into the mic jack on the control head.

Boot Loops

If you encounter your NX5000-series mobile is bootlooping, try re-seating the ribbon cable that connects the brick to the head/interface board. This has been known to solve random boot loops in several separate cases.