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Kenwwod TH-D72A Radio Clues

 

Need basic APRS clues? Check www.aprs.org

    (APRS Spec 1.1 Addendum. Tracking via FINDU. Live iGates Stats page.)

    (APRS.fi is also a great tracking site, and they have a MOBILE version if you check via smartphone!)

    (APRS.net has a wiki, with useful info about paths, Regional Info (NorCal) and special ToCall codes)

    (Bob Bruniga's pages about packet etiquette... having Digis send local info... and D710 set-up )

    (There are Yahoo Group (must be a member to read posts) for ca-aprs and Kenwood_TH-D72 )

    (ARES Clues:  There is a Yahoo Group for Linux RMS for WinLink 2000 users, Santa Clara Co freqs)

    (Configuring D700 as a Digi (does this apply to D72A as well?) )

http://info.aprs.net/index.php?title=Main_Page 

http://aprs.org/localinfo.html  

http://www.aprs.org/fix14439.html   

http://info.aprs.net/index.php/Paths  

 

Is anyone working with the Arduino, to make an APRS portable weather observer?

(I'm working with I2C-based sensors, including a Lightning Detector, but still need wind speed/direction. REALLY Sensitive!)

(Now, to find out how to create a data stream that's APRS-WX-compliant...)

 

As of AUG 2018, you can find the Kenwood HAM downloads page here...

  https://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/software_download.html    

 

If you want an inexpensive, lightweight backup mag-mount antenna (great for backpacking, too!), try the MFJ-1722S

   https://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-1722S 

 

Have you upgraded your D72A firmware lately? They are up to 1.08.

  Get the Virtual COM Port driver:  http://www.kenwood.com/jp/products/amateur/pdf/CP210x_Windows_Drivers.zip

  Get the V1.08 firmware:  http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/th_d72/files/TH-D72_Main_V108E.zip 

  Get the MCP-4a software:  http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/download/M4A104.zip 

  Get the In-Depth Manual:  http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/pdf/TH-D74AE_IDM.pdf 

 

Have a D710-G? Use these links...

  Operations Panel (aka Control Head, Display) firmware: http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/image/TM-D710G_OpPanel_V102E.zip 

  MCP-6 software:  http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/image/M6A102.zip 

  Get the In-Depth Manual:  http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/pdf/TM-D710A_E_GA_GE_IDM.pdf 

http://www.aprs.org/D7xx/d710-setup.txt  

 

Update: 2022-09-15:  I've relocated to SW Coastal Oregon, and have finally unpacked the radios and packet gear. I'm hoping to build up a high-level digi to go up on the local repeater site, to improve the coverage of the low-level iGate in town. -N6UOW-

 

 
 

This is my new mobile station, N6UOW-1.  --------------------->

- Kenwood Th-D72A, Mirage BD-35 amplifier

- Comet RS720 trunk-lip mount, Diamond NMO-mount with thin coax)

- Diamond C213SNMO is the replacement, when I broke the NMO connector on the Comet with a low Garage Door.

- Larsen NMO-2/70C antenna

- TRAM model 1290 NMO Rain Cap, for washing the car.

 

    What we've learned so far...  RF and DC Power, 9600 Operation,

    (SF Bay Area folks? De Anza Ham Flea Market )

    Our TH-D72A Best Practices page

    Our SF Bay Area 9600-bps APRS Experiment Page

    Using APRSLink for accessing WinLink 2000

    APRSISCE, by Lynn, KJ4ERJ

 

Kenwood Links

info on MODS.DK (requires mods.dk free or paid membership):

 

 AvMap GeoSat 6 APRS Links

 

 

    

 

TH-D72A accessories

 

TH-D72A parts at Hamcity
5563 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite D
Culver City, CA 90230
Email: sales@hamcity.com
Phone: 310.390.8003
Fax: 310.390.4393

TAPR Links

 

APRS links

 

AvMap info

  • GeoSat6 Info
  • Gigaparts seemed to have the best price on Cyber Monday, but they didn't have the Kenwood Cable.

 

Working Ham Satellites

 

If you would like to add something to this wiki, send a note about the change to th-d72a at jeffk dot com

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