Saturday, January 15, 2011

KENWOOD TH-D72 140/430 MHz DUAL BAND TRANSCEIVER

General:
  • Expected price : USD 500
  • Condition         : New
  • Manufactured   : 2010 (Japan)




Personal review :
  • 144/430 True Dual Band Transceiver, Full duplex, Cross band capability.
  • Selectable transmitter power output 50 mW, 500 mW and 5 Watt.
  • Can employ as part of Kenwood's Skycommand System II+ when used with TS-2000 series.
  • Built in GPS receiver unit included Built-in GPS Antenna which is based on a SiRF star III receiver for GPS/APRS® operation.
  • Built in USB port, the TH-D72 can be connected directly to a PC.
  • Built in 1200/9600 bps TNC compliant with AX25 protocol.
  • Built in APRS, VOX, DCS, CTCSS, Cross tone, Stand alone Digi repeater.
  • Long operating hours (6 hours continuous operation using 5 Watt power transmitter) with 1800 mA Li-Ion rechargeable battery 
  • IP45 Weather proofing.