Kenwwod TH-D72A Radio Clues
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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-
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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
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TH-D72A accessories
- PB-45L $90 1800 mAH Li-Ion $70 at HamCity
- KSC-32 $70 rapid charger $53 at HamCity
- BT-15 $39 6-AAA Alkaline batt pack
- SC-55 $20 Soft Case
- SMC-34 $36 Spkr/Mic w/volume control
- SMC-32 $59 Mini-Spkr/Mic
- PrymeBlu Bluetooth to Radio interconnects from Pryme (BT-501 for Kenwood! $150)
- Comet SMA-503 replacement antenna ($25)
- Pryme RD-98 17" super-thin gain antenna ($25)
- Comet HS05 male SMA to female SO-239 12" adapter cable ($15)
- Diamond MR77SMA mag-mount with SMA connector ($39)
- Guylas BGA-76 SMA-to-BNC adapter ($12)
- PowerStream DC2812-8 buck-boost DC-to-DC converter for automotive use, because the manual insists that you not exceed 13.8 VDC input on the side power jack. $145 (Or, their PST-700 if you have need for up to 50A continuous, also $145.)
- Mirage BD-35 Dual-Band HT amp for mobile use, 35/45W out on 2-m/440, respectively. ($180)
- DCI Band Pass Filters (DCI-146-444-DB Dual-band Filter!)
- GTRANS Garmin to NMEA Translator Cable (Kenwood Style)
- Allows any Garmin PND w/Fleet Management Interface(FMI) such as the Garmin Nüvi 3790LMT to directly interface w/Kenwood APRS radios
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
- www.tapr.org
- Search TAPR for TH-D72A
- MicE version 2 manual (basis for D72A?)
APRS links
- Basic APRS setup (YouTube)
- Basic setup with UI View
- APRSISCE config file for TH-D72
- How we used to do it for the Baker-to-Vegas Challenge Cup Relay
- APRS-IS Clues ( Specification, Connecting to it, APRS-to-email, iGates )
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
- Mike 's Satellite Info pages
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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