No true fullduplex was a bit of a letdown, so if this is a hard requirement for you for satellites, find a used thd72. The thd72 does not allow you to program memories where the transmit and receive frequencies are in different bands. This software does not modify the system registry parameters or system folder. The good news is that it works well as a portable packet station when running in kiss mode with agwpe. All of the accessories listed below have an k1 connector and are 100% compatible with your kenwood thd72a radio. Kenwood thd72a kenwood thd72 thd72 ht ham radio amateur.
You can update the thd72a e main firmware by connecting the thd72a e to the pc by using a usb cable supplied with the thd72a e. I recently stumbled across your software and decided to give it a go with a kenwood thd72a. The krsd72 radio programming software is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and set menu options of your radio from your pc. Mcpd74 memory control program thd74ae kenwood software. The d72 is a fine radio packed with features that have already been discussed here, my only addition is that they all work great. The thd72 also offers extended receive coverage and this includes the airband. Flrig is a transceiver control program designed to be used either stand alone or as an adjunct to fldigi. Before you get started, use mcp4 kenwood programming software to back up all your radio settings.
The thd72 successfully digipeated packets, but when our hiker summited the mountain again the next day, he found that thd72 was stuck on the startup splash screen and was unresponsive. The thd72ae main firmware has been updated from version 1. The part failing is the driver fet q214 and the part number is b51894400. View and download kenwood thd72a instruction manual online. To start with i own a thd7a, a thk20 and recently purchased the thd72 and i dont see the sensitive ptt that others have talked about in any of them and all of them take the same amount of pressure to activate. I want to buy a ht with builtin aprs and gps capability. Pinpoint aprs is a free software application that together with some radio equipment and accessories allows you to visually track people and assets using amateur radio ham radio equipment using maps.
A virtual com port driver needs to be installed onto the pc to use the firmware updating program with a usb cable. The first step is to remove the antenna and the 2 knobs on the top of. With that build, you need to set aprsdroid to smartbeaconing and kenwood pkwdwpl, and then it will emulate a gps receiver and parse kenwood waypoints via bluetoothspp. A week ago i decided to dust off my radios and i discovered kenwood released a new ht. Second, the software to program the rig only works with windows. Remove the antenna and pull off the top dial knobs. The combination includes a full featured 24 page spiralbound minimanual, plus a trifolded reference card for your wallet. Krsd72 software software program memories and other setting of the kenwood thd72 radio. It can also be set to receive transmissions using amplitude. I have confirmed that w2aprs works on the following android devices. Leaving it at the kenwood symbol tells others that the device is capable of receiving messages. By utilizing this software, you can enjoy the versatility of the th d72ae transceiver through the memory channel management or edit functions. The programming software is available on kenwoods download page.
The above can also be configured using the mcp4a software from kenwood. Turn the transceiver power on, then connect it to a pc via a connection cable for the transceiver. Partial reset use to initialize all settings other than the memory channels, the dtmf memory, and the pm channels. Vfo reset use to initialize the vfo and accompanying settings. Firmware updating program th d72 main firmware update version 1. Minimanual and trifolded reference card combination for the th72a th72e.
No special cables are needed in order to connect the radio to your pc for programming, only a usb mini b cable which is included with the radio, but im sure you can. Any memory channel with all its details can be sent to. The installation of the device driver software will start automatically. Twentyfour highquality laminated pages, loaded with instructions for everything the thd72 has to offer. Doesnt matter if you use the kenwood software, the rt systems software, or program the memories from the radios keypad. Transceiver reset there are 3 types of transceiver reset available. If i could hack into the comms and get data packets of a read and write with the kenwood software, would it be of any use to someone to help get support, with me then as a beta tester. Kenwood thd72a radio earpieces, headsets, andor accessories. I have used chirp now for my thd72, ic7100, and ic92ad and am a firm believer.
It wouldnt necessarily tell them if it was a thd72a, an old thd7a, or the mobile radios tmd700 or tmd710. After following the instructions, i managed to generate a csv file that chirp was happy with based on the repeater data from the wireless institute of australia. Some friends and i recently placed a kenwood thd72 on the summit of saddle mountain in oregon, usa, and set it up as a temporary digipeater for use with aprs. In terms of the d74s advantages for working packetaprs, its color trans. Hi, i recently stumbled across your software and decided to give it a go with a kenwood thd72a which i purchased recently. Baudrate doesnt seem to matter over usb or bluetooth dont click detect it wont. I really like the anytone nstig8r but it isnt chirps compatible and their programming software is quirky and windowsonly. Here is how you modify the thd72 to transmit out of the 2m440 band. Built in high performance gps with kml file support from the free mcp4a software. This software is to create, edit, and administer the data for the memory channels and menus on your pc connected to thd74. Kenwood thd72a 144440 mhz handheld amateur transceiver w 12009600 bps packet tnc, builtin gps, echolink ready, 5 watts. Working digipeaters with the kenwood th d72a and th and. When i transfer the memory channel to the vfo, the problem persists. Ive seen quite a few reports of the kenwood thd72 having problems where the transmit output power drops to either a very low level or nothing at all.
Kenwood offers free software to program the radio called mcp4a memory control program but their are also other 3rd party companies that produce software for the thd72a radio. This is a look at some of the features of the brand new kenwood thd74a, and a short audio test compared to an icom id51a. Take the radio apart by following this sequence of steps. Offering position data and weather information, thd72a hts open up broad new vistas of outdoor enjoyment, especially for activities like trekking, biking, hiking, camping, backpacking and most other outdoor activities. K1 connector we offer many quality communication accessories compatible with the kenwood thd72a radio, which uses the k1 connector. Firmware updating program th k20k40 update version 1. Three different main dialog aspect ratios can be selected to suit the. Demo of crossband repeat with kenwood tmd710 duration.
Krs d72 software software program memories and other setting of the kenwood thd72 radio. Once setup, thd72 can be used as a remote control and speaker microphone for the main rig. Works with windows 7 32 and 64 bit, windows 8 and 8. Luckily i have an external drive in a drawer for exactly this purpose. If you have a mac or linux computer, youre out of luck. Kenwood thd72a, kenwood thd72a amateur radio handi talkie.
I have a baofeng uv5rtp and its a great value not part 95, but the keys are noisy, doesnt have an fm tuner, multiband scanning, dual ptt, etc. Kenwood thd74 bluetooth only, usb is not supported yet usb connection has been supported by version 0. Leave it on kiss simple delete all text from inikiss 1 and 2 and 3. With the mcp4a memory control software a free download from the kenwood website, you can use a computer to input, edit and manage data for the th d72as memory channels and aprs functions, for example. I used the kenwood software from the kenwood site to program it in the first 15. Kenwood thd72 extended tx mod worldwidedx radio forum. The flrig user interface changes to accommodate the degree of cat support available for the transceiver in use.
Kind of a quick start guide for the thd72a aprs radio. Is anyone able to use aprsdroid with the kenwood thd72a ht when connected. If you agree with the details listed above, click the following link to download the firmware updating program. Thd72 radio programming software kenwood radio software. Aprs 1 aprs aprs data communication aprs beacon this function uses the aprs format for data communications including your station position, messages, etc when data is received from another station, the direction of the received station from your stations perspective, their distance, and their grid square locator is displayed. This software and thd74 transceiver can be connected using a usb 2. The d72 in the status text is unambiguous and could be useful.
Firmware updating program thd72 main firmware update version 1. The supported transceivers all have some degree of cat. About this software you can use the mcp4a to create data such as memory channels and menus on a pc by connecting the th d72ae to the pc by using a usb cable supplied with the th d72ae. The thd72 can be used to work fm satellites fullduplex. Both include builtin tnc and gps features, and a similar setup. Twentysix highquality laminated pages, loaded with detailed instructions for all operations. Offering position and weather information, the thd72a opens up broad new vistas of outdoor enjoyment, especially for activities like trekking. We are offering the firmware updating program to the thd72ae.
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