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OCTOBER 2018
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APRS / D-STAR
TH-D74A 144/220/430 MHz Tribander
Introducing the TH-D74A for the ultimate in APRS and D-STAR
performance. KENWOOD has already garnered an enviable
reputation with the TH-D72A handheld APRS amateur radio
transceiver. And now it has raised the bar even further with
the new TH-D74A, adding support for D-STAR, the digital
voice & data protocol developed by the JARL, and enabling
simultaneous APRS and D-STAR operation – an industry first.

▼ APRS compliance using packet communication to exchange real-time

GPS position information and messages
▼ Compliant with digital/voice mode D-STAR digital amateur radio networks
▼ Built-in high performance GPS unit with Auto Clock Setting
▼ Wide-band and multi-mode reception
▼ 1.74” (240 x 180 pixel) Transflective color TFT display
▼ IF Filtering for improved SSB/CW/AM reception
▼ High performance DSP-based audio processing & voice recording
▼ Compliant with Bluetooth, microSD & Micro-USB standards
▼ External Decode function (PC Decode 12kHz IF Output, BW:15 kHz)
▼ Free software for Memory and Frequency Control Program
▼ Data Import / Export (Digital Repeater List, Call sign, Memory Channel)
▼ Four TX Power selections (5/2/0.5/0.05 W)
▼ Dust and Water resistant IP54/55 standards

APRS (The Automatic Packet Reporting System) is a registered American trademark of WB4APR (Mr. Bob Bruninga).
D-Star is a digital radio protocol developed by JARL (Japan Amateur Radio League).

Customer Support/Distribution Customer Support:

(310) 639-4200 Fax: (310) 537-8235
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Congrats!
Congratulations to Martti Laine, OH2BH
for winning the All Asian DX Contest
2018 – single operator, high power.
Martti operated in Guam as KH2X at the ham
station of Ed Poppe KH2L, who fearlessly
undertook the task of installing the 3 Element
SteppIR Yagi with 40m/30m loop dipole in
the midst of typhoon conditions! Above: John Mertel WA7IR, CEO of SteppIR Communications,
shown with SteppIR Advisory Board member and world-renowned
DX’er Martti Laine OH2BH at Tokyo Ham Fair 2018

“Thank you to SteppIR Communication Systems as well as many other supporters,

all of who acted as my Formula-1 technical team – making sure that my racing package
was competitive, lasted the entire 48-hours without failures… and ultimately cut the
finish line first! Special thanks to Leena, OH2BE who has supported me dearly during
these 50+ years of serious racing!” – Martti Laine

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It’s the FIRST multi-mode digital voice receiver to receive The AR-DV1 can
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2213A RG213/U MIL-SPEC 218XA RG8X (240F) Foil+TC Braid 25400F 400-FLEX (RG8/U TYPE) FLEXIBLE LOW LOSS
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Attenuation per 100ft Power Rating Efficiency% Attenuation per 100ft Power Rating Efficiency% Attenuation per 100ft Power Rating Efficiency%
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1.0dB @ 30MHz 1.95kW 79% 1.6dB @ 30MHz 1.24kW 69% 1.1dB @ 50MHz 2.14kW 78.5%
1.4dB @ 50MHz 1.5kW 73% 2.1dB @ 50MHz 0.96kW 62% 1.8dB @ 150MHz 1.22kW 65.4%
2.4dB @ 150MHz .83kW 57.1% 3.6dB @ 150MHz 0.55kW 43.5% 3.3dB @ 450MHz 0.69kW 47.3%
4.5dB @ 450MHz .45kW 35.8% 6.3dB @ 450MHz 0.31kW 23.2%
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Part # Length/Ft Part # Length/Ft 25400F-PL-1.5 ...............................................1.5
2213A-PL-3 .......................................................3 218XA-PL-1.5 ................................................1.5
2213A-PL-25 ...................................................25 218XA-PL-3 ......................................................3 25400F-PL-3 .....................................................3
2213A-PL-50 ...................................................50 218XA-PL-6 ......................................................6 25400F-PL-6 .....................................................6
2213A-PL-75 ...................................................75 218XA-PL-9 ......................................................9 25400F-PL-12 .................................................12
2213A-PL-100 ...............................................100 218XA-PL-12 ..................................................12 25400F-PL-18 .................................................18
2213A-PL-150 ...............................................150 218XA-PL-18 ..................................................18 25400F-PL-35 .................................................35
218XA-PL-30 ..................................................30 25400F-PL-50 .................................................50
218XA-PL-40 ..................................................40 25400F-PL-75 .................................................75
218XA-PL-50 ..................................................50 25400F-PL-100 .............................................100
218XA-PL-75 ..................................................75 25400F-PL-150 .............................................150
1” Tinned Copper Flat Ground Braid. 7ga 85/Amps 218XA-PL-100 ..............................................100
w/1/4” Stud Ring Terminals. Quick & 218XA-PL-125 ..............................................125
Easy Grounding Terminations. 218XA-PL-150 ..............................................150
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> Used by Emergency Services
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But he says it can be useful with any radio and for any mode with long
“key-down” periods.

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Z-100Plus
Low cost and Portable, the Z-100Plus operates
from any 7 to 18 volt DC source. AA batteries will
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rigs or that small amp. Includes a two position
antenna switch with 2000 memories for each
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to 30 MHz, 100 watts on 6M, 75 watts digital.
Rugged and easy to read LDG bar-graphs
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Matched in size for Icom desktop radios
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Z-817
The ultimate QRP autotuner. Seamless
integration to the Yaesu FT-817 and FT-818
provide one button tuning. 2000 memories
covers 160 through 6 meters, 20 watts SSB,
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AT-600ProII
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store your matches for nearly instant recall.
Handles up to 600 watts SSB on 1.8 to 30
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Our Flagship 1000 watt tuner! Large, easy to
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RBA-1:1 and RBA-4:1
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easy conversion from ladder line, twin lead,
and long wires (with a good ground) to coax
cable. Covers 1.8 to 30 MHz. 200 watts SSB.
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FIELD! ZERO POWER TUNERS
One of the great things about ham radio is that you can take
your hobby with you wherever you go. You’re not limited to These tuners include a AA battery pack
the shack, but can operate mobile from your car, handheld and are zero power once tuned!
just walking around with an HT, and of course portable in the
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lighthouses or mountain peaks on the air, or on Field Day,
you can set up a portable station just about anywhere. And
of course, when things go bad like a hurricane, earthquake
or other natural or manmade disaster you can set up an
emergency station near the action to help coordinate rescue
and relief.
Z-100Plus
Low cost and Portable, the Z-100Plus operates from any 7 to
18 volt DC source. AA batteries will run it for a year of normal
A lot of modern ham equipment is ideal for portable
use. Internal frequency counter stores tuning parameters for
operation. You can get a 100 watt radio that’s about the
fast recall. Handles 100 watts SSB or 30 watts digital.
size of a hardback book, weighs only a few pounds, and
will run off a battery for hours. The hard part about portable
operation is always the antenna. There are generally two
ways to go: you can put up a temporary wire antenna like
a dipole or long wire, or you can use a portable antenna
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operation you’ll need a tuner to match the antenna to your
radio. Z-11ProII
Designed for Battery Operation. Operates from 0.1 to 100
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operation. They are light weight, compact, and can run on standard 100 watts transceivers. Matches dipoles, verticals,
internal batteries so they require no external power source inverted vees and most coax fed antennas.
at all; they’re literally just plug and play. The Z-100Plus and
Z-11ProII handle up to 125 watts, and the Z-817 up to 20
watts. And, they all include a free internal battery holder.
These tuners use latching relays to hold the tuning settings,
so in standby mode once tuning is complete they use
essentially no power at all. A set of AA batteries will typically
last for months of normal operation.
Z-817
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complete your portable kit with an LDG tuner. Visit us on the FT-817 and FT-818 provide one button tuning. 2000 memories
web at www.ldgelectronics.com. covers 160 through 6 meters, 20 watts SSB, 5 watts digital.

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