Kenwood THD75 Handheld Ham Radio| Rumors and Fact
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2024
- It could be the biggest thing to hit the market in 6 years. It could flop flat on its battery. Let's explore the new announcement of the Kenwood THD75 Handheld Ham Radio.
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Love your style Bob... Thanks for the video....
My D74 is a BATTERY EATER !!! If the D75 has improvement on the battery discharge rate, I will consider it.
Wish list that I wish they would have included: SSB transmit, full duplex, better bluetooth, maybe wifi? Honestly - at this time its not that much of an upgrade from a D74 to buy this, especially since they are probably going to be $800 out of the gate. I own 2 D74's because I love them so much!
Yeah, therehasn't been a SSB portable since the old Icom 202 and 402 days! 3 watt "bookshelf" portables... range on SSB is so much better than FM! Especially with a horizontal antenna. I used to have a 2m loop antenna at about 30 feet and 100 mile contacts were easy with stations running a medium (20' boom) yagi. Now I run 4 M2 2m12 20' long yagis and can hear my moon echoes with 750 watts! And can hear a beacon running 10 watts to 2 stacked loops that is 351 miles away 90+% of the time...
It would boost use of the low end of the bands... Where I am there are about 10 stations on every day on 2m SSB... more activity would be nice.
And pick up a mic people! FT8 is BORING
74 was out of production so i will catch the 75 this time, yes it could have even more features but from what i see around it keeps the best choice even if it costs a bit more, i own 2 thd72, ft2d and ft3d, this one will join the setup. tnx for your video and keep on the good work. 73's
Great review! Proof that “first to review” Is not necessarily “best”. Thanks! I’m a thd74a owner & haven’t fully used it
I own the 74, as well as the Icom 52 and Yaesu's FT5D. IMHO, the 74 is the best SHTF radio. DSTAR for a bit more privacy, APRS for location tracking (you don't need to use 144.39, btw), ham and commercial bands, and the built-in TNC for WinLink email comms. I'll be getting the 75 as a backup.
I have a D74 and won't be buying a D75 at launch based upon what we know about it today. I will be glad that I could replace my D74 with a D75 in the event it breaks or is lost. I expect the D75 will also become the best HT available as the D74 once was. We said it then and we should say this to Kenwood now, take the features of the D75 and make a mobile version with more watts!
With a repeater mode!
Thanks for the video. I will buying a 75. Don’t have a 74. 73
If Kenwood is clever then they add a waterfall display to the TH-D75! BTW: This is why I bought an ICOM ID-52. Waterfall spectrum is the new standard since ICOM did it! Together with the great feature set of the TH-D75 this would really be a real game changer.
I like the idea, but I almost never use the spectrum display on my ID52 or the FT5. Yaesu's active monitor system seems to be a little more useful to me. Probably because I'm pretty much parked on repeaters.
@@K6UDA That's ok. The waterfall should of course be switchable. So you can choose between a battery safe mode and a more power consuming waterfall mode. Then everybody will be super happy!
So cool that Kenwood is reviving, and updating, this awesome radio. I've never really warmed up to the Yaesu FT-5, I just don't like its interface.
I got the Th-74 soon after it’s released and love that radio. After 6 years of hard regular use it has started showing it’s age. The battery barely holds a charge anymore. So I am very eagerly awaiting the 75. If anything as a replacement to my 74 that has served me well. Anything updated or new about it will just be a bonus.
My ONE complaint about the TH-D74 is the battery life. I've stocked up on batteries, and they are expensive!! I hope that Kenwood improves that problem in the D75 ... if there really is a D75.
Hopefully You have recourse against the contractor. Love the D74. Your video was a large part of the reason I big purchased for my first HT. I don't waste it's features either. I use the KISS TNC, use 220 with another local (that's picking up since the AT578 has 220), I make use of the APRS and link that to the computer. The upgrade will be worth it. My wife just got her ticket. She said she has no issue with the hand me down. I've been nursing mine ever since the price sky rocketed after the discontinuation. Now I know there is an upgrade, replacement I'm all for it and back to daily driving my D74.
It was pretty cool to see the THD75 in person at Hamvention. Hope to meet you in person someday at some hamfest. 73!
If i had the 74, i dont think id buy the 75 unless it was a daily driver.
Being a retired electrician, the guy who done that install should be shot. Easiy could've killed someone being that shallow. Aluminium sucks, never used it as its illegal in buildings of any kind here. Not sure if the council used it in backbone infrastructure HV work though. That must have cost a bit to replace. Your gear may have fried with the voltage spike. If youre lucky, maybe just some dry capacitors as they can can fail anytime you turn off power normally if left on for years, very common. :)
I have the ID52 and plan on getting the D75.
I hope they make bigger batteries.
And silicone impact proof jackets...
Could never get away with 6" in Canada😂
Should be just a fuse, most new equipment is pretty good like that.
Great show Bob I got my D75 on order thanks brother
Can I borrow it for a review?
I had a d74 a couple of years ago and have been sorry up until now. Never did learn all that it had and how to really use it. Now am excited about the D75 and have $35 down on one. Now the agony of the wait. Sold my Yeasu FT 3, 5 and 300. I have an Id 52 that I think is great, a Icom T10. Oh and a new Wouxon KH Q10H. And for the price point it is a very nice radio.
Also have the 74 and won’t be upgrading but super glad Kenwood did the 75. Take that you $800 used radio scalpers.
Thanks, Bob. I'm just starting to get interested in APRS and satellites, so I was excited to hear about the new D75. I was disappointed when I heard it wouldn't be full duplex, but there are some cool features on it. We'll see how much it is when it comes out. But competition is good and hopefully it keeps Yaesu and ICOM on their toes.
The Yeasu/Vertx handhelds are also wide-banded. Ham bands and shortwave.
But not LSB USB CW modes.
@K6UDA yes, it lacks an SSB (upper or lower) filter and VFO offset for those modes or a narrow CW filter. It's a fiddly PIA, but can be done. SSB is more or less "half of AM" without a carrier. So set squelch off and tune around. On busy bands maybe a problem picking out the signal you are looking for. The Kenwood definitely has the "easy button(s)" in this case.
I've wanted a D74 for years. Then, they stopped making them. I'm really wanting to get a D75 when in comes out, so I'm going to try to start saving up.
I Also bought 74 brand new six years ago , still love it, but looking hard at the 75
I'm just getting into the hobby and this is exciting because the current HTs seem to be lagging behind current times, USB C charging on the go only makes sense. I'll wait to see a head to head Id50 and Kenwood as both have usb C. I'm happy to pay more if the difference in features is worth it.
Sadly, times are over when ham radio was ahead of mainstream tech. WiFi and Bluetooth are still not standard, customizable software (like apps in the smartphone business) competely absent. I am wondering why nobody came up with an android HT so far.
@@C4H6Ascheckout RFinder
I will wait and see what people say about battery life, the 74 I had was a battery hog...
Thanks for the vid mate.
Looking forward to adding one to my fleet.
I may just get one just for wideband receiving
I have a D75A, and I like it, also have a ID52A, FT5D, Alinco DJ-MD5, I love the Japanese Brands because of their very high quality standards,
That's crazy! I think minimum burial depth is like 18" for the most part! Happy to see you went with an Electrician.
I think it’s worth the upgrade. I like the idea of dual D-STAR receive, terminal mode, USB-C charge, digipeater and IF for better SSB receive for the SSB satellites.
I missed out on the D-74 so I will be buying the D-75
Even compared to the FT5D you like it. Have the FT5D and like it but thinking about picking ithis one up.
This new TH-D75 is a really good news 👍
Doozy is what you use terminal mode on the ID 52. It’s a free windows program simply use.
Since the D75 has all of the D74 features and the cost of both are about the same... Kind of crazy not to order the new one !!! I did... It's replacing my D72... A beast of a radio !!!
The d72 has digipeater function. They dropped it on th 74, glad to see it's coming back. Why no full duplex?😢
I just received my D75 today. I'm excited to get this HT running. I don't know much about Kenwood programming so this will be something new to me. This is great as it puts out a full 5 watts, or better on 220 band and we recently got two new D-Star repeaters. RT sytems is developing a programming software so, more fun coming my way. Larry - N7LWB. You might know my friend, K7CTH in your town.
I bought the D74 new, due to me
not wanting to damage it I bought another used D74.
Both got cases as well.
Would I sell them no,
Would I buy a D75 yes!
I've had offers for mine, at one point got an offer for $1200 and a trade (final offer) I didn't take it. I make full use of it's features and enjoy the hell out of it. When you figure everything that is packed into the 74, and if you make proper use of the radio, it's worth every penny. The sensitivity, the selectivity, the clarity......APRS, WinLink through bluetooth on my phone and the radio....GPS can be piped into my computer, I love it.
I really enjoy my”D-74.” Would I buy the new one? I don’t think so. I have an ID51 also, great radio would I buy the new one, no. Just not enough difference to me.
Does DStar work on 222 too? I have not heard of any 222 DStar repeaters but I am curious about the radio to radio DV mode.
Yes, it does
You might want to check out the USB-C charging. I have a GMRS rig that uses USB-C. It only charges with a 2.1 amp power supply. It won’t work using anything else.
So only receive SSB/CW? Pity, a good SSB portable would be sweet! I remember Matt KA0PQW out in SD on the watch tower on Buffalo Ridge working 500 miles with his Icom IC-202 bookshelf 3 watt portable held sideways for horizontal polarization! SSB on 2m and a horizontal antenna gives much greater range than FM! My system test of my 2m SSB receive from my QTH in EN24 SW MN is a 10 watt beacon running 2 loop antennas in EN53 WI 351 miles from me! It is audible 90% of the time. Granted I run more than the average antenna but a single 12 element yagi is easily capable of 150 mile contacts to other single yagi stations.
Same applies to 222 and 432! 222.1 SSB gets used! 432.1 also. Especially during band openings!
The IF filtering should be sweet. $1000 might just by another shack in the box
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Higher water resistance rating would be nice considering how premium it is.
I'm going to buy one but I will have to save for it. Or else maybe get lucky and hit the Powerball. Can't get one yet anyway, sooooo.
Do you think this new radio will be a star or a flop?
Are you considering buying one?
What would be your limit as to price point?
It will be a star. I will buy one simply because I have a D72 and a D74 and this one is a combination of both. (the D72 has a digipeater) My limit price point will be $650. I just can't justify paying $800 for a handheld when I could get a used HF rig for the same money.
also this Radio, can do Bluetooth Terminal Mode, that ICOM must put on the ID52A with the next firmware update,
BRAG!!! 2:52 lol
The TH-D75 still has just Audio Out (via USB). No Audio In. I would expect Audio In and Out and CAT commands via USB for SSTV, Digital Modes, ... . Since they introduced the D74 more than 6 years have passed. Why can't I get rid of the feeling that they sell the same hardware (with only a few improvements) again? In 6 years they could have implemented a waterfall display like the ID-52 can do. Currently only the Icom IC-705 provides everything I want to do. And yes, it has shortwave and SSB-TX!
Nice...
I'll stick with my TH-74D.
I’ll stick with the 74
So now Kenwood can use this tech and R&D and create a new TM-D710GA 🙂
Would be a huge plot twist if they included DMR in the radio.
How much?
I think you mean "How much?!"
18 inches and inside conduit is the norm.
Ooooh! 😘
I'll probably buy one just to throw Kenwood some business. So few big name manufacturers :(
I’m more than halfway through this video and you still haven’t started talking about the D75. Are all your videos like this?
Dude it’s a rumor video from a year ago about a radio that was released a month ago.
@@K6UDA and? It still took hyou over half a video to get there. I didn’t click this video to learn about horses or the D74. If you can’t handle mild critique, the entertainment industry might not be right for you.
Kenwood is selling lemons I got a TH-D74 and I'm not shelling out hundreds for hardly any difference. No duplex, no WiFi both ways for digital and decoding etc. LAME
I have the thd72 and the thd74. So I will get the thd75.
Pacparts May have the part you need.
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