Kenwood TH-D75E vs Yaesu FT3DE
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Kenwood TH-D75E or Yaesu FT3DE? I set both radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos to the same scale. The Kenwood TH-D75E comes out ahead on memory channels; the Yaesu FT3DE on battery, weight and water resistance. Digitally the Kenwood TH-D75E runs D-STAR, and the Yaesu FT3DE runs C4FM — these systems can’t talk to each other, the common language is analogue FM.
Specs side by side
| KenwoodTH-D75E▲ 1 | YaesuFT3DE▲ 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) | 0.5–999.99 MHz (A) · 108–580 MHz (B) |
| Airband AM | ||
| Modes | FMD-STAR | FMC4FM |
| Transmitting | ||
| Maximum power | 5 W | 5 W |
| Power levels | 5 · 2 · 0.5 · 0.05 W | 5 · 2.5 · 1 · 0.3 W |
| Power | ||
| Battery | 1820 mAhKNB-75LA · 7.4 V | 2200 mAh ▲SBR-14LI · 7.2 V |
| Charging | USB-C | SAD-25 charger (DC socket) |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 56 × 122.0 × 32.5 mmW × H × D | 62 × 100 × 32.5 mmW × H × D |
| Weight | 344 g | 282 g ▲ |
| Water resistance | IP54/IP55 | IPX5 |
| Display | 1.74″ colour transflective TFT | 320×240 colour TFT touchscreen |
| Features | ||
| Dual watch | V+V · U+U · V+U · also DV+DV | V+V · U+U · V+U |
| GPS | ||
| APRS / D-PRS | APRS + D-PRS | APRS |
| Bluetooth | ||
| microSD card | ||
| Memory channels | 1000 ▲ | 900 |
| Release | 2023 | 2019discontinued |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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