TH-78A / E

Name: Kenwood TH-78 transceiver
Brand: Kenwood
SKU: TH-78
Price: 124.80 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly

Specifications

Prices

2m (144 MHz) and 70cm (430/440 MHz) FM dual bander with separate volume & tuning control functions for V/UHF band. Power output selectable from 10mW to 5 Watts, double conversion receiver, simultaneous receive function of Two signal in the same band or in different bands, 5 to 25 kHz step size, CTCSS, dual tone squelch system (DTSS), operation as a repeater, time-out-timer (TOT). Ideated in Japan, year of introduction 1992.

Reference market : amateur-radio

TH-78A / E specifications

General

Frequency coverage
Receive	144.0000 ~ 148.0000 MHz [1][2] 144.0000 ~ 146.0000 MHz [3] 438.0000 ~ 450.0000 MHz [1] 430.0000 ~ 440.0000 MHz [2][3]
Transmit	144.0000 ~ 148.0000 MHz [1][2] 144.0000 ~ 146.0000 MHz [3] 438.0000 ~ 450.0000 MHz [1] 430.0000 ~ 440.0000 MHz [2][3]
Mode
FM
Tuning step
5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz (VHF band) 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz (UHF band) 1 MHz

Receiver

Sensitivity
FM (main band)	<0.16 uV (144~148 MHz, 12dB SINAD) <0.18 uV (430~450 MHz, 12dB SINAD)
FM (sub band)	<0.32 uV (144~148 MHz, 12dB SINAD) <0.32 uV (430~450 MHz, 12dB SINAD)
Selectivity
FM	>12 kHz (-6dB) <28 kHz (-60dB)
IF (Intermediate Frequency)
1°	45.050 MHz (VHF band) 58.525 MHz (UHF band)
2°	455 kHz
Squelch sensitivity
<0.16 uV (144~148 MHz) <0.16 uV (430~450 MHz)

Transmitter

Output power
144 MHz	20mW / 0.5 / 5 W [4] 20mW / 0.5 / 2 W [5]
440 MHz	10mW / 0.5 / 5 W [4] 10mW / 0.5 / 2 W [5]
Spurious emission
<-60 dBc
Maximum deviation (FM)
±5 kHz
Microphone
2kΩ

Features

Memory
50 regular memories (CH #0~49) 2 call channels 1 priority channel (CH #1) 1 pair for scan limit
Display
1 kHz frequency resolution 2 x 9-segments signal meter bar
Selective calling
CTCSS 38-tones [6] 1750 Hz tone DTMF / DTSS
Transmit/receive offset
±600 kHz (VHF band) ±1.6 MHz (UHF band) [3] ±5 MHz (UHF band) -7.6 MHz (UHF band) [3] ±0~99.9 MHz (100 kHz step)
Antenna
50Ω
Power supply
13.8 VDC (DC IN, nominal) 6.3~16 VDC (DC IN, range) 7.2 VDC (battery, nominal) 6.3~16 VDC (battery, range)
Power consumption
10 mA RX (battery saver On, VHF simplex). 12 mA RX (battery saver On, UHF simplex). 20 mA RX (battery saver On, duplex). 60 mA RX (no signal, VHF simplex). 65 mA RX (no signal, UHF simplex). 110 mA RX (no signal, duplex). 120mA TX (low power, VHF) [4] 150mA TX (low power, UHF) [4] 500mA TX (mid power, VHF) [4] 600mA TX (mid power, UHF) [4] 1400mA TX (high power, VHF) [4] 1500mA TX (high power, UHF) [4]
Audio power
>200 mW on 8Ω
Audio output
Jack 2.5 mm (external speaker / headphone)
Connections
Jack 3.5 mm (microphone)

Mechanical and environmental data

Operating temperature
from -20°C to +60°C
Dimensions
49.5 (W) x 134 (H) x 41 (D) mm, without projections. 61.4 (W) x 149.5 (H) x 42 (D) mm, with projections.
Weight
270g transceiver only

TH-78A, USA version.
TH-78A, General market.
TH-78E, European version.
At 13.8V power supply.
At 7.5V power supply.
Standard on TH-78A delivered to the USA/CANADA, with optional unit TSU-7 for other versions.

TH-78A / E controls overview :

This transceiver has different key layouts for each destination. Check the version of your radio first by looking at the following illustration.

Kenwood TH-78 controls overview:
All types except UK and European version (left), UK and Europe version (right)

TH-78A / E price

We have collected for your convenience the Kenwood TH-78 sale price (US Dollar) and its trend over time. Useful to guarantee a cheaper purchase of this radio and to put it for sale in the second-hand market. Of course offers, accessories, warranty terms and conditions can lead to different figures.

Price	Date	Condition
USD 124.80 (120EUR)	2022-feb	Second Hand Without the original antenna
USD 139.95	2021-apr	Second Hand Working

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