Kenwood TH-D72E vs Kenwood TH-D74E
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Kenwood TH-D72E or Kenwood TH-D74E? I put the two radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos to the same scale. Kenwood TH-D74E: weight, Bluetooth and a microSD card. Only the Kenwood TH-D74E has digital (D-STAR); the other radio is analogue FM only.
Specs side by side
| KenwoodTH-D72E▲ 0 | KenwoodTH-D74E▲ 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz |
| Receive range | 136–174 · 410–470 MHz (A) · 118–174 · 320–524 MHz (B) | 136–174 · 410–470 MHz (A) · 0.1–524 MHz (B) |
| Airband AM | ||
| Modes | FMAPRS | FMD-STAR |
| Transmitting | ||
| Maximum power | 5 W | 5 W |
| Power levels | 5 · 0.5 · 0.05 W | 5 · 2 · 0.5 · 0.05 W |
| Power | ||
| Battery | 1800 mAhPB-45L · 7.4 V | 1800 mAhKNB-75L · 7.4 V |
| Charging | power supply (DC socket) | power supply (DC socket) |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 58 × 121.3 × 33.2 mmW × H × D | 56 × 119.8 × 33.9 mmW × H × D |
| Weight | 370 g | 345 g ▲ |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IP54/IP55 |
| Display | monochrome LCD | transflective colour TFT |
| Features | ||
| Dual watch | V+V · U+U · V+U | V+V · U+U · V+U |
| GPS | ||
| APRS / D-PRS | APRS, built-in TNC | APRS + D-PRS |
| Bluetooth | — | |
| microSD card | — | |
| Memory channels | 1000 | 1000 |
| Release | 2010discontinued | 2016discontinued |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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