Kenwood TH-D72A/E Main
firmware v1.03
Kenwood · Released Jun 30, 2011 · First seen Sep 6, 2026
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v1.03 is not the latest firmware for the Kenwood TH-D72A/E Main: the current version is v1.10 (August 26, 2020). Go to v1.10
In short — summary by updatemystuff.com
Enables GPS satellite display without blinking iGPS; fixes button, message, display, and transmission issues.
- GPS satellite display visible without blinking iGPS icon
- [PTT] transmission now works when operation band is busy
- [A/B]-CLR key malfunction fixed when Menu 180 F.Lock enabled
Written from Kenwood's release notes, which are printed in full below.
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What's in this update
The following features are updated.
- Enables the disipay of GPS satellite information (Sky view and Satellite signal-strength bars) even when the "iGPS" icon is not blinking.
- When pressing [MARK] while in Mark Waypoint list display mode, returnes to the original display.
- When pressing [>OK] while "My Position" or "My Message" is blinking, if the digipeater's position data exists in station list, displays the station information page 4.(Distance and direction to the digipeater).
The following symptoms are revised.
- When the Menu No.180 is set to "F.Lock", holding [A/B]-CLR key down may not work correctly.
- When pressing [MSG] to enter a message, might not initialize the keypad character entry.
- When receiving a packet while changing the tranceiver's settings, the LCD display might not indicate the actual status correctly.
- While the operation band is busy, cannot transmit by pressing [PTT] on rare occasions.
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