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KENWOOD TH-D74
General Overview
Billerica Amateur Radio Society (BARS)
12-7-2016 Jay Vicory (AI1EE)
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Agenda
1. General Description
2. User Interface
3. Feature Set
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General Description• US Version (A) is a Tri-band Transciever
General Description
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General Description• US Version (A) is a Tri-band Transceiver
• IP54 / 55 (Dust / Water Jets). No immersion.
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General Description• US Version (A) is a Tri-band Transceiver
• IP54 / 55 (Dust / Water Jets). No immersion.
• Drop? Unknown. But I’ve dropped mine.
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General Description• US Version (A) is a Tri-band Transceiver
• IP54 / 55 (Dust / Water Jets). No immersion.
• Drop? Unknown. But I’ve dropped mine.
• Two VCOs. One of which can TX (band A).
• Kenwood calls these “bands”.
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General Description• US Version (A) is a Tri-band Transceiver
• IP54 / 55 (Dust / Water Jets). No immersion.
• Drop? Unknown. But I’ve dropped mine.
• Two VCOs. One of which can TX (band A).
• TX (Band A) on 2 m, 1.25m, and 70 cm
• TX (Band A) 144 - 148 MHz
• TX (Band A) 222 - 225 MHz
• TX (Band A) 430 - 450 MHz
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General Description• US Version (A) is a Tri-band Transceiver
• IP54 / 55 (Dust / Water Jets). No immersion.
• Drop? Unknown. But I’ve dropped mine.
• Two VCOs. One of which can TX (band A).
• TX (Band A) on 2 m, 1.25m, and 70 cm
• TX (Band A) 144 - 148 MHz
• TX (Band A) 222 - 225 MHz
• TX (Band A) 430 - 450 MHz
• TX Modes include FM, NFM, and DV
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General Description• Recall, two VCOs (bands). Both can RX.
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General Description• Two VCOs (bands). Both can RX.
• RX (Band A), 136 - 174 MHZ
• RX (Band A), 216 - 260 MHZ
• RX (Band A), 410 - 470 MHZ
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General Description• Two VCOs (bands). Both can RX.
• RX (Band A), 136 - 174 MHZ
• RX (Band A), 216 - 260 MHZ
• RX (Band A), 410 - 470 MHZ
• RX (Band B) on 100 KHz(!) - 253 MHz
• RX (Band B) on 76 MHz - 108 MHz (WFM)
• RX (Band B) on 108 MHz - 524 MHz
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General Description• RX Modes (Bands A&B): FM (F3E) Narrow and Wide
• RX Modes (Bands A&B): AFSK/FM (F2D)
• RX Modes (Bands A&B): FSK radiotelegra-phy / data transmissions (F1D).
• RX Modes (Bands A&B): F7W. FM some-thing?
• RX Modes (Bands A&B): Continuous Wave (CW) (A3E)
• RX Modes (Bands A&B): Ordinary AM (AM) (A3E)
• RX Modes (Bands A&B): Single sideband (SSB) (J3E)
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General Description• Internal bar antenna can be utilized for 100 KHz - 10.1 MHz.
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General DescriptionKENWOOD TH-D74
User Interface Overview
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12-7-2016 Jay Vicory (AI1EE)
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Agenda
1. General Description
2. User Interface
3. Feature Set
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TFT Front Panel
Band A
Band B
Volume
Status
Select
TX/RX LED
TFT Front Panel
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Keypad
Keypad
Menu Select
MicrophoneBand Select
Function
Speaker
Keypad
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Top Interface
Antenna (SMA Female)
Top Interface
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Left Side Interface
PTT
MON / Squelch Off
Power
Left Side Interface
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Right Side Interface
Microphone
microSD
DC Power
Speaker
microUSB
Right Side Interface
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Dust Flap Interface
Dust Flap Interface
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Back Side Interface
Back Side Interface
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Back Side InterfaceKENWOOD TH-D74
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Agenda
1. General Description
2. User Interface
3. Feature Set
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Some Significant Additional Features1. GPS Receiver
2. APRS
3. D-Star
4. Echolink
5. Audio Recording
6. Bluetooth
7. TNC (KISS)
8. microUSB (Audio/TNC/APRS)
Some Significant Additional Features
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GPS1. Built-in GPS receiver
2. Position Display
3. Position Storage
4. Track Logging
5. Ambiguity Option (when TX’ing position)
GPS
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APRS
APRS
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APRS (My Radio Tracking)
APRS (My Radio Tracking)
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APRS1. Station TX Beacon
2. Station RX Logging
3. Weather Station Reports
4. Voice Alert (Simplex Range) with QSY Information (AFRS)
5. Auto Message Reply
6. Realtime Messaging (e.g. text messages)
7. Emergency Alert
APRS
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D-STAR1. Built-in D-Star
2. Simplex / Local Area (Repeater) / Gateway (Repeater Link)
3. Callsign Storage
4. Worldwide Repeater List
D-STAR
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Echolink1. Echolink Capable
2. Ten Echolink DTMF Memory Channels
Echolink
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Audio Recording1. Ability to record audio
2. PF Key can be Set to Record
Audio Recording
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Bluetooth1. Built-in Bluetooth
2. Can Pair with Headset for Audio
3. Can Pair with PC Bluetooth via KISS TNC
Bluetooth
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microUSB1. Can be used to Program the Radio
2. Can be used to Interface with the KISS TNC
3. Can be used to Stream Audio
4. Battery Recharge - No.
microUSB
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microUSB