Yaesu VX-8DE or Kenwood TH-D72E? I put the two radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos at the same scale. Yaesu VX-8DE comes out better on weight and water resistance; Kenwood TH-D72E on battery, GPS and memory channels.
Specs side by side
| YaesuVX-8DE▲ 2 | KenwoodTH-D72E▲ 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | 50–52 MHz144–146 MHz430–440 MHz | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz |
| Receive range | 0.5–999.9 MHz (A) · 30–88 · 108–580 MHz (B) | 136–174 · 410–470 MHz (A) · 118–174 · 320–524 MHz (B) |
| Airband AM | ||
| Modes | FMAM | FMAPRS |
| Transmitting | ||
| Maximum power | 5 W | 5 W |
| Power levels | 5 · 2.5 · 1 · 0.05 W (50 MHz AM: 1 W) | 5 · 0.5 · 0.05 W |
| Power | ||
| Battery | 1100 mAhFNB-101LI · 7.4 V | 1800 mAh ▲PB-45L · 7.4 V |
| Charging | PA-44C charger (DC socket) | power supply (DC socket) |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 60 × 95 × 24.2 mmwidth × height × depth | 58 × 121.3 × 33.2 mmW × H × D |
| Weight | 240 g ▲ | 370 g |
| Water resistance | IPX7 | IP54 |
| Display | monochrome dot-matrix LCD | monochrome LCD |
| Features | ||
| Dual watch | V+V · U+U · V+U | V+V · U+U · V+U |
| GPS | FGPS-2 option | |
| APRS / D-PRS | APRS, built-in TNC | APRS, built-in TNC |
| Bluetooth | BU-1 option | — |
| microSD card | — | — |
| Memory channels | 900 | 1000 ▲ |
| Release | 2010discontinued | 2010discontinued |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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