Yaesu FT5DE vs Kenwood TH-D75E
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Yaesu FT5DE or Kenwood TH-D75E? I put the two rigs side by side: specs from the manufacturers’ datasheets and photos at the same scale. The Yaesu FT5DE comes out ahead on the battery, weight and water resistance; the Kenwood TH-D75E on memory channels. Digitally, the Yaesu FT5DE speaks C4FM and the Kenwood TH-D75E D-STAR — those systems won’t talk to each other, so the common language is analogue FM.
Specs side by side
| YaesuFT5DE▲ 3 | KenwoodTH-D75E▲ 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz |
| Receive range | 0.5–999.99 MHz (A) · 108–580 MHz (B) | 136–174 · 410–470 MHz (A) · 0.1–524 MHz (B) |
| Airband AM | ||
| Modes | FMC4FM | FMD-STAR |
| Transmitting | ||
| Maximum power | 5 W | 5 W |
| Power levels | 5 · 2.5 · 1 · 0.3 W | 5 · 2 · 0.5 · 0.05 W |
| Power | ||
| Battery | 2200 mAh ▲SBR-14LI · 7.2 V | 1820 mAhKNB-75LA · 7.4 V |
| Charging | SAD-25 charger (DC socket) | USB-C |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 62 × 100 × 34 mmW × H × D | 56 × 122.0 × 32.5 mmW × H × D |
| Weight | 282 g ▲ | 344 g |
| Water resistance | IPX7 | IP54/IP55 |
| Display | 320×240 colour TFT touchscreen | 1.74″ colour transflective TFT |
| Features | ||
| Dual watch | V+V · U+U · V+U | V+V · U+U · V+U · also DV+DV |
| GPS | ||
| APRS / D-PRS | APRS | APRS + D-PRS |
| Bluetooth | ||
| microSD card | ||
| Memory channels | 900 | 1000 ▲ |
| Release | 2021 | 2023 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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