Kenwood TH-D74E
D STAR VHF UHF
Hand Held Transceiver New
JVCKENWOOD release a new high-end 144/430 MHz dual band portable amateur radio Kenwood TH D74E from the KENWOOD brand at the end of August in Japan.
In the amateur radio set market, there is a high demand for portable radio sets that can be easily carried and used in any location. At KENWOOD, we have been introducing portable products compatible with the APRS, the Automatic Packet Reporting System, which realizes real-time two-way data transmission by using packet communications, and they were favorably received due to their superior operability. In order to enhance it’s versatility, JVCKENWOOD has developed a Industry’s first*1 144/430 MHz dual bander TH-D74 that supports the widely used D-STAR® , Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio, a digital voice and data protocol, too promoted by the Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL).
This high-end model not only supports both APRS and D-STAR® but is also equipped with the radio technologies JVCKENWOOD has developed over the years, making it possible to operate in wide range of radio applications with a wideband reception function (HF bands SSB and CW) and various interfaces.
*1: As to the portable radio set for amateur radio will be sold towards the end of August, an accounting our research as of 8 August 2016.
In addition to real-time information of the local station obtained with the integrated GPS receiver, a directional compass that shows real-time information of the local station as well as distance, bearing, direction, and moving speed of another preset station can be displayed on the color screen. This function allows the user to easily recognize the position and moving direction of another station in relation to the local station. Furthermore, data (rainfall amount, temperature, wind direction, wind velocity, atmospheric pressure, and humidity data) acquired from meteorological observation systems (Weather data available in the TH-D74A version).
Up to 100 stations such as mobile stations, base stations, meteorological stations, and objects can be saved. The type limitation and order of receiving station are adjustable. In addition, local information can be transmitted as an object.
Messages can be transmitted and received in real time between stations using APRS. Letters can be typed in using panel keys and pre-stored phrases can quickly be selected for immediate transmission.
Voice channels of FM or D-STAR® can be set and quick QSY is possible using frequencies embedded in beacons from APRS stations and information from received D-STAR® repeater. D-STAR® gateway is also able to set automatically.
Kenwood TH D 74E
QSO with stations around the world is possible through flexible operation including conventional simplex operation, via a single-repeater, and IP-based-gateway repeater. Various types of QSO are supported in digital format with clear sound quality.
Kenwood TH D74E
DV fast mode make it possible to accelerate the throughput by placing data on a vacant voice frame to provide fast data transmission.
The target station can be called up easily by selecting the access repeater and from the list. Furthermore, a direct reply function for replying to a IP gateway call by pressing a PTT switch and a function to check the accessibility condition during kerchunk or passing the gateway. The status can be easily recognized the intuitive icons on the display. In addition, up to 120 records of TX and RX history can be stored and be used easily to reconfigure the station informations.
Wideband reception can be used with B band. SSB and CW can be received in addition to DV, DV fast data, FM, NFM, WFM, and AM of between 0.1 and 524 MHz band. The radio is equipped with a fine mode to zero-in with the minimum step frequency of 20 Hz*2 , a bar antenna*3 to receive 0.1 to 10 MHz band, and a simultaneous dual watch function for VxV, UxU, and VxU.
*2: SSB, CW, AM mode only.
*3: Possible to switch to SMA antenna connector.
An IF Filter that reduces adjacent frequency interference when receiving SSB or CW, it provides excellent contour characteristics. (Selection range: 2.2 to 3.0 kHz for SSB, 0.3 to 2.0 kHz for CW, and 3.0 to 7.5 kHz for AM)
An IF signal with a central frequency of 12 kHz and 15 kHz bandwidth can be output through a USB port, that enables various types of data reception via PC.
It is equipped with an audio equalizer to adjust both RX EQ5 band (0.4 to 6.4 kHz) and TX EQ4 band (0.4 to 3.2 kHz), allowing flexible adjustment of to the preferable sound quality.
TFT transflective color LCD is adopted. A backlight is installed for excellent visibility in dark lighting conditions and it also provides superior visibility even under the sunlight. APRS has a blue background and D-STAR® has a green background in the popup screen so that it is easier to distinguish between them.
In addition to a 4-way directional-pad (D-pad), a flat key to ensure the operability.
Equipped with a dustproof and water-jet-proof structure that meets IP54/55 standards assuring to use in outdoors and in bad weather. Heavy-duty specifications are adopted for operation in sudden rain and other outdoor environments.
Kenwood TH D74E
A high-performance GPS patch antenna is installed on the upper part of the main body. Functions such as nearest D-STAR® repeater search, GPS logger to save the position tracking, and automatic time correction are installed as well.
Kenwood TH D74E
Bluetooth® (HSP and SPP) as well as microSD/SDHC memory card and is equipped with a Micro-USB terminal for flexible use with a personal computer.
Kenwood TH D74E
Free computer software such as MCP-D74*4 to manage the settings of memory. and ARFC-D74*4 for adjusting the radio frequency via PC.
*4: MCP-D74 and ARFC-D74 will be available for download (free of charge) at KENWOOD’s website after the product is released.
General specification | |||
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Frequency range | Band-A | Transmission : 144 – 146, 430 – 440 MHz Reception : 136 – 174, 410 – 470 MHz | |
Band-B (VFO operating range) | Reception : 0.1 – 76, 76 – 108 MHz (WFM) 108 – 524 MHz Frequncies below cannot be received. 253 – 255, 262 – 266, 271 – 275, 380 – 382, 412 – 415 MHz | ||
Radio wave format | Transmission | F3E, F2D, F1D, F7W | |
Reception | F3E, F2D, F1D, F7W, J3E, A3E, A1A | ||
Operating temperature range When supplied KNB-75L is used | -20 °C ~ +60 °C -10 °C ~ +50 °C | ||
Frequency stability | +/- 2.0 ppm | ||
Antenna impedance | 50 Ω | ||
Power-supply voltage range | External power source | DC 11.0 – 15.9 V (STD:DC 13.8 V) | |
Battery terminal | DC 6.0 – 9.6 V (STD:DC 7.4 V) | ||
Current during transmission (TYP.) | – | External power source 13.8 V / Battery: 7.4 V | |
DC-IN | H M L EL 1.4 A 0.9 A 0.6 A 0.4 A | ||
BATT | H M L EL 2.0 A 1.3 A 0.8 A 0.5 A | ||
Current during reception (TYP.) | Single | 260 mA (at rated power output) 135 mA (SQ close) 48 mA (average at save) | |
Dual | 310 mA (at rated power output) 185 mA (SQ close) 50 mA (average at save) | ||
GPS receiver mode | 115 mA | ||
Operation time*5 (reference) | – | Single, Save on, Rate 6:6:48 sec, GPS off | |
KNB-75L (1,800mAh) | H M L EL 6hrs 8hrs 12hrs 15hrs | ||
KNB-74L (1,100mAh) | H M L EL 4hrs 5hrs 7hrs 9hrs | ||
KBP-9 (alkali AAAx6) | H M L EL —- —- 3.5hrs —- About 10% shorter when GPS is on. | ||
Dimension (width x height x depth) | – | Protruding object not included | |
With KNB-75L | 56.0 × 119.8 × 33.9 mm | ||
With KNB-74L | 56.0 × 119.8 × 29.3 mm | ||
With KBP-9 | 56.0 × 119.8 × 36.0 mm | ||
Mass | Body only | 202 g | |
With KNB-75L | 345 g (including antenna and clip) | ||
With KNB-74L | 315 g (including antenna and clip) | ||
With KBP-9 | 360 g (including antenna, clip and 6 AAA bateries) |
Transmission | ||
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Transmission output | External power source 13.8 V / Battery: 7.4 V H M L EL 5 W 2 W 0.5 W 0.05 W | |
Modulation system | FM | Reactance modulation |
DV | GMSK reactance modulation | |
Maximum frequency shift | FM | +/-5.0 kHz |
NFM | +/-2.5 kHz | |
Transmission spurious | HI / MID | -60 dBc or less |
L / EL | -13 dBm or less (144 MHz) | |
L / EL | -16 dBm or less (430 MHz) | |
Microphone impedance | 2 kΩ |
Bluetooth | |
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Version and class | Version 3.0、Class 2 |
Transmission output | -6 < Pav < 4 dBm |
Modulation characteristic | 140 ≦ ⊿f 1avg ≦ 175 kHz |
Initial carrier frequency | -75 ≦ fo ≦ +75 kHz |
Carrier frequency fluctuation | ±25 kHz (1 slot packet) ±40 kHz (3 slot packet) ±40 kHz (5 slot packet) |
Reception | Band-A | Band-B | ||
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Reception system | F3E, F2D, F1D, F7W | Double super heterodyne Triple super heterodyne | ||
J3E, A3E, A1A | ||||
Intermediate frequency | 1st IF | – | 57.15 MHz | 58.05 MHz |
2nd IF | – | 450 kHz | 450 kHz | |
3rd IF | J3E, A3E, A1A | – | 10.8 kHz | |
Sensitivity (TYP.) Amateur band | FM | 12 dB SINAD | ||
FM/NFM 144 MHz | 0.18/0.22 uV | 0.19/0.24 uV | ||
FM/NFM 430 MHz | 0.18/0.22 uV | 0.20/0.25 uV | ||
DV | PN9/GMSK 4.8 kbps, BER 1% | – | – | |
144 MHz | 0.20 uV | 0.22 uV | ||
430 MHz | 0.22 uV | 0.22 uV | ||
SSB | 10 dB S/N | – | 0.16 uV | |
AM | 10 dB S/N | – | 0.50 uV | |
Excluding above amateur band | AM | 10 dB S/N | ||
0.3 – 0.52 MHz | – | 4 uV | ||
0.52 – 1.8 MHz | – | 1.59 uV | ||
1.8 – 54 MHz | – | 0.63 uV | ||
54 – 76 MHz | – | 1.12 uV | ||
118 – 174 MHz | – | 0.50 uV | ||
200 – 250 MHz | – | 0.63 uV | ||
382 – 412 MHz | – | 1.12 uV | ||
415 – 524 MHz | – | 1.12 uV | ||
FM | 12dB SINAD | |||
28 – 54 MHz | – | 0.32 uV | ||
54 – 76 MHz | – | 0.56 uV | ||
118 – 144 MHz | 0.36 uV | 0.36 uV | ||
148 – 175 MHz | – | 0.36 uV | ||
200 – 222 MHz | – | 0.36 uV | ||
225 – 250 MHz | – | 0.36 uV | ||
382 – 400 MHz | – | 0.50 uV | ||
400 – 412 MHz | 0.36 uV | 0.36 uV | ||
415 – 430 MHz | 0.36 uV | 0.36 uV | ||
450 – 490 MHz | 0.36 uV | 0.36 uV | ||
490 – 524 MHz | – | 0.63 uV | ||
SSB | 10 dB S/N | |||
1.8 – 54 MHz | – | 0.40 uV | ||
54 – 76 MHz | – | 0.79 uV | ||
144 – 148 MHz | – | 0.16 uV | ||
222 – 225 MHz | – | 0.20 uV | ||
430 – 450 MHz | – | 0.16 uV | ||
FM broadcasting band | WFM | 30 dB S/N | ||
76 – 95 MHz | – | 1.59 uV | ||
95 – 108 MHz | – | 2.00 uV | ||
Squelch sensitivity (TYP.) | – | 0.18 uV | 0.25 uV | |
Spurious interference ratio | 144 MHz | 50 dB or more | 45 dB or more | |
430 MHz | 50 dB or more | 40 dB or more | ||
IF interference ratio | – | 60 dB or more | 55 dB or more | |
Selectivity | -6 dB 12 kHz or more -50 dB 30 kHz or less | |||
AF output | 7.4 V, 10% distortion rate 400 mW or more/8 Ω |
GPS | ||
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TTFF cold start | Approx. 40 sec | |
TTFF hot start | Approx. 5 sec | |
Horizontal positioning accuracy | 10 m or less | |
Reception sensitivity | 25℃, open sky | Approx. -141 dBm (capture) |
*5: Estimate value when repeatedly operated in proportion of transmission 1: reception 1: and waiting 8 (measurement condition; transmission 6 sec: reception 6 sec: waiting 48 sec). Measurement method specified by JAIA is applied.
Comes with an antenna, lithium-ion battery (7.4 V/1800 mAh), AC adapter for charging, belt clip, instruction manual, and warranty certificate
Kenwood TH D74E
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