Kenwood TH-D74E vs Icom ID-52E PLUS
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Kenwood TH-D74E or Icom ID-52E PLUS? I put both radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos at the same scale. Icom ID-52E PLUS: battery, weight and water resistance. Both radios support D-STAR, so they’ll talk to each other digitally as well.
Specs side by side
| KenwoodTH-D74E▲ 0 | IcomID-52E PLUS▲ 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz |
| Receive range | 136–174 · 410–470 MHz (A) · 0.1–524 MHz (B) | 108–174 · 225–479 MHz (A) · 137–174 · 375–479 MHz (B) · FM radio 76–108 MHz |
| Airband AM | ||
| Modes | FMD-STAR | FMD-STAR |
| Transmitting | ||
| Maximum power | 5 W | 5 W |
| Power levels | 5 · 2 · 0.5 · 0.05 W | 5 · 2.5 · 1 · 0.5 · 0.1 W |
| Power | ||
| Battery | 1800 mAhKNB-75L · 7.4 V | 2000 mAh ▲BP-272 · 7.4 V |
| Charging | power supply (DC socket) | USB-C |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 56 × 119.8 × 33.9 mmW × H × D | 61.1 × 121.6 × 34.8 mmW × H × D |
| Weight | 345 g | 330 g ▲ |
| Water resistance | IP54/IP55 | IPX7 |
| Display | transflective colour TFT | colour display 2.3″ 320×280 |
| Features | ||
| Dual watch | V+V · U+U · V+U | V+V · U+U · V+U · also DV+DV |
| GPS | ||
| APRS / D-PRS | APRS + D-PRS | D-PRS |
| Bluetooth | ||
| microSD card | ||
| Memory channels | 1000 | 1000 |
| Release | 2016discontinued | 2024 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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