Kenwood TH-D74 firmware v1.03

Kenwood · Released Sep 30, 2016 · First seen Sep 6, 2026

Source: kenwood.com

v1.03 is not the latest firmware for the Kenwood TH-D74: the current version is v1.11 (August 26, 2020). Go to v1.11

In short — summary by updatemystuff.com

Fixed squelch in AM/SSB/CW modes, improved DV node device support, and corrected APRS Mic-E encoding.

  • Squelch in AM/SSB/CW modes fixed
  • DV node device compatibility improved
  • APRS Mic-E Type Code transmission corrected

Written from Kenwood's release notes, which are printed in full below.

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What's in this update

The following feature​ is updated.

  1. Supports some DV node devices' irregular data formats.

The following symptoms are revised.

  1. The "Mic-E Type Code" in an APRS position packet ma​y not be sent correctly under specific settings.
  2. In AM/SSB/CW mode, squelch function might not work correctly.

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