Kenwood TH-D7E vs Kenwood TH-D72E
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Kenwood TH-D7E or Kenwood TH-D72E? I set both radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos at the same scale. Kenwood TH-D7E fares better: weight; Kenwood TH-D72E: airband (AM), maximum power, battery, water resistance, GPS and memory channels.
Specs side by side
| KenwoodTH-D7E▲ 1 | KenwoodTH-D72E▲ 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz |
| Receive range | 144–146 · 430–440 MHz | 136–174 · 410–470 MHz (A) · 118–174 · 320–524 MHz (B) |
| Airband AM | — | |
| Modes | FMAPRS | FMAPRS |
| Transmitting | ||
| Maximum power | 2.5 W | 5 W ▲ |
| Power levels | 2.5 W (PB-38; UHF 2.2 W) · 0.5 · 0.05 W · 6 W (13.8 V; UHF 5.5 W) | 5 · 0.5 · 0.05 W |
| Power | ||
| Battery | 650 mAhPB-38 · 6 V | 1800 mAh ▲PB-45L · 7.4 V |
| Charging | mains charger (DC socket) | power supply (DC socket) |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 54 × 119.5 × 35.5 mmwidth × height × depth | 58 × 121.3 × 33.2 mmW × H × D |
| Weight | 340 g ▲ | 370 g |
| Water resistance | — | IP54 |
| Display | Monochrome dot-matrix LCD, 12 characters × 3 lines | monochrome LCD |
| Features | ||
| Dual watch | V+V · V+U | V+V · U+U · V+U |
| GPS | external (socket) | |
| APRS / D-PRS | APRS, built-in TNC | APRS, built-in TNC |
| Bluetooth | — | — |
| microSD card | — | — |
| Memory channels | 200 | 1000 ▲ |
| Release | no datadiscontinued | 2010discontinued |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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