Kenwood TH-D74A qualifies for an Instant Rebate. Add it to your cart for a new low price! Transceiver, Handheld, Tri-Band, 144/220/430 MHz, APRS, GPS, D-STAR, Bluetooth Compliant, Micro-USB, Each - Kenwood has already garnered an enviable reputation with the TH-D72A/E handheld APRS Amateur Radio transceiver. Now Kenwood has raised the bar even further with the new TH-D74A Digital Tri-band Handheld Transceivers! They have added support for D-STAR , the digital voice and data protocol developed by the JARL, and enabled simultaneous APRS and D-STAR operation an industry first. These handhelds offer intuitive operation and rugged IP54/55 weatherproofing. TH-D74A portable transceivers feature built-in GPS, wide-band multi-mode reception, IF filters, DSP equalizer, a transflective TFT color display, Micro-SD memory slot and Bluetooth/USB connectivity. And? there's much more! Additional TH-D74A features:* 1000 Alpha Memories* DTMF Memory* Built-in 1200/9600 bps TNC* DSP Voice Processing* Extended Receive with HF CW/SSB! * Bluetooth Compliant* 13.8 VDC Input Jack - These tri-band radios operate on the 144, 220 and 440 MHz bands. Supported modes include: DV / DV Fast data / FM / NFM / WFM / AM (receive). They are equipped with a built-in TNC (1200/9600) and provide APRS (Automatic Packet/Position Reporting System) with an integrated GPS! They also support D-Star? and with superior audio! Receive frequency ranges include: 136-174, 216-260, 410-470 MHz? and a very-wide 0.1-524 MHz general coverage. - Key features:1. APRS packet-transfer communications for exchange of real-time GPS positional information and messages:* Color display includes compass with station information (relative distance, heading and speed) or weather conditions (rainfall, temperature & humidity, wind direction/speed, pressure)* Storage capacity for 100 fixed/mobile/weather stations and objects/items* Messages exchanged with other APRS stations in real time* Built-in KISS TNC for managing APRS** on a computer* Rapid QSY using frequency embedded in beacon2. Multi-band, multi-mode reception:* 0.1 to 524 MHz wide-band continuous reception on Band B (sub-band) FM/NFM/WFM/AM plus SSB/CW! * Dual frequency reception (Vx - V, Ux - U, and Vx - U)* Simplified zero-in with variable fine-step (20, 100, 500 and 1000 Hz)* Ferrite bar antenna for mid- and low-HF bands4. IF filters to reduce adjacent frequency interference (SSB: 2.2 to 3.0 k - Hz; CW: 0.3 to 2.0 k - Hz; AM: 3.0 to 7.5 k - Hz)5. IF OUT mode to make IF signal (12 k - Hz center frequency, 15 k - Hz bandwidth) available via the Micro-USB port6. High-performance audio equalizer with DSPOther features include:* Color 1.74 in. (240 x 180 pixel) transflective TFT display for high visibility indoors and outdoors* Flat low-profile key tops* Built-in GPS (Auto Clock Setting) with high-sensitivity patch antenna to track GPS signals from vehicle dashboard* GPS Logger mode* Bluetooth (HSP/SPP)* Micro-SD/SDHC slot* Micro-USB jack* Free downloadable PC software: MCP-D74 memory control program, ARFC-D74 for frequency management, etc. - Note: For additional information, please look at the files under the "Documentation" tab. ** APRS is a reg