It's almost perfect! - Kenwood TH-D75 Review

The TH-D75 is a brilliant radio and in fact is ALMOST my perfect HT. But you may think differently!

Thank you to ML&S Martin Lynch and Sons for the loan of the review unit.

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[islandmagicco]

If you have an iPhone or iPad and want to get more out of your TH-D75, consider getting the B.B. Link adapter. This adapter allows iOS devices to work with the Kenwood TH-D74 and TH-D75 over Bluetooth. With it, you can run apps like RadioMail for emails and aprsfi for GPS positioning and messaging, leveraging the powerful built-in packet TNC in the radio.

[chrissmart]

770 voice guidance prompts for the visually-impaired, or those who don't want to take their eyes off the road.
Press and hold # at power up.
Icom and Yaesu flagship HT's do not include this, plus have touch screens. The Icom ID-52 doesn't even have a full DTMF pad.

Thank you Kenwood, for continuing to include hams who are blind or visually-impaired!

[dustinhasselbach]

It seems like a great radio. I bought a d74 years ago and it is still going strong. The wide band receiv is awesome at camp. If it ever stops working on me i would buy the d75 no doubt.

[chrisb]

I thought the ID-52 was expensive, but I love it. No way i could justify the price of the Kenwood!

[marcoplacidi]

Why kenwood are wasting time to release a handheld??? What about a new radio like 7300 or ftdx10

[brianwilliams]

Great radio shame about the price thats ro much for a handheld would rather buy a hombase or mobile will stick with the D74.

[inray]

I wish the only problem of the D75 was the lack of analog nearby repeater functionality.
No waterproofing, no Bluetooth LE support and thus inability to connect to an iPhone, no independent volume control for each receiver, no USB PD charging, no availability of a larger battery and at the same time much higher power consumption and less autonomy than Icom and Yaesu handhelds.

And all this at an outrageously high price...

[JohnR_ytbe]

No nearby FM repeaters is a deal breaker for me. I use it a LOT on my ID-51.

Id live to seena comparison between id-50 and 52 sometime. I really value usb-c charging and the 52 seems a bit too big, so I'm tempted by the -50 but cant find a definitive list of what I'd be giving up

[acestudioscouk-Ace-GACE]

Thanks for the review, I don't think there is sufficient to make me upgrade from my D74, even though I like the new features. The waterproofing spec may not have been available at the time of this video but the Dust and Water Protection rating is quoted as IP54/55, which is good for use in wet weather but not immersion. Like a lot of products, it's very annoying that the price in pounds is the same as the price in dollars.

[HamRadioDX]

They did so much... but as you say. Almost perfect. Super expensive... but they do hold their value well. I still can't beat my TH-D72 though... apart from the battery life

[BurninWires]

No Roger Beep though, Baofang still streets ahead in that area

Lots of features, but rugged is not one of them. This extremely expensive radio is way too delicate especially regarding water resistance. A few drops of rain can damage the radio and will also allow Kenwood to deny the warranty. Which they readily do. Buyer be warned.

[jtvmmiw]

Seems pointless now everyone has internet

[peterramsey]

Got the 74 and the 75 plus the ID-52 love them all

[mikepowell]

Good video. I agree with your thoughts on the icom menu platform. It is really frustrating that there are so many radios that are about perfect but just miss the bar. Thanks for the good video.

[Panamera]

Nice. However, the biggest issue is that D-Star has essentially been abandoned. In these parts, there are probably 10 fusion repeaters for every remaining d-star and those are quickly being outnumbered by dmr. Like betamax, the best technology does not always win.

[davidedger]

Excellent video review. I love my D75 for travel using the broad band receiver all around the world and the GPS to augment the functionality on my IPhone. Still enjoy my Icom ID52, but this radio is clearly superior. 73 N3CI

[ehsnils]

I have the TH-D72 and it's still running strong with the original battery, even though the battery starts to get a bit weaker than it was originally it holds together pretty well.
One reason is that the radio stops charging when the battery is full and don't run any maintenance charging.
What I miss on it is DMR Tier 2 capabilities while D-Star is useless to me since in my area there aren't many D-Star repeaters and D-Star seems to be a dying tech.