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STAR DIGITAL SMART TECHNOLOGIES FOR AMATEUR RADIO WAS DEVELOPED BY THE
JAPAN AMATEUR RADIO LEAGUE JARL AND MAY BE USED BY ANY MANUFACTURER.  NOW,
WITH TWO DIFFERENT VENDORS IN THE MARKET, MAYBE MORE HAMS WILL JOIN THIS
DIGITAL MODE.  INTRODUCTION KENWOOD DOES NOT RELEASE A NEW MODEL VERY
OFTEN, BUT WHEN IT DOES, ITS ALWAYS A LEAP FORWARD.  THE TH D74A IS A
TRIBANDER, OPERATING ON 144, 222, AND 430 MHZ.  I HAVE A MULTITUDE OF
DIGITAL HOTSPOTS IN MY SHACK, AND THIS EXTRA BAND 222 MHZ IS MORE THAN
WELCOME.  FOR YEARS, KENWOOD HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR THEIR AUTOMATIC PACKET
REPORTING SYSTEM APRS CAPABLE RADIOS, AND THIS ONE IS NO EXCEPTION.  IT
OFFERS D STAR AND FM TRANSMISSION ON ALL THREE BANDS, AND IT CAN RECEIVE
AM, LSB, USB, AND CW AS WELL.  BUT THATS NOT ALL IT ALSO OFFERS GENERAL
COVERAGE RECEPTION FROM 100 KHZ TO 76 MHZ, 76 TO 108 MHZ WFM, AND 108 TO
524 MHZ.  YES, IT COVERS THE HF BANDS IN ALL MODES, ALONG WITH THE AM AND
FM ROADCAST BANDS.  ITS EQUIPPED WITH ADJUSTABLE IF FILTERS FOR SSB AND CW
RECEPTION, AND YOU CAN EVEN ADJUST THE CW PITCH.  IT ALSO COVERS THE AIR
BAND IN AM.  FOR THOSE WITH VISION PROBLEMS, YOU CAN ACTIVATE THE VOICE
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