Satellite Configs for Kenwood Radios
After several requests for config files for Kenwood handheld radios here is the place to share information and files.
Usage
The memory channels are configured in a way that the user can simply switch back and forth to compensate for doppler shift. On VHF there are 3 channels per satellite and 5 on UHF. The channels are marked with “^” for uplinks and “v” for downlinks plus a simple number from 1 to 3 resp. 5. On uplinks the frequencies change from lower to higher with increasing number in memory channels name. On downlinks this is reversed to that the frequencies go from higher to lower with increasing number in memory channel name. The memory channels in the middle of each group (i.e. No 2 and 3) are set to the nominal up- and downlink frequencies of the transponder on each satellite.
If special CTCSS tones are needed to arm timers (e.g. SO-50) there is a decicated uplink memory channel designated with “a” for activation of the timer. For normal operation of a V/U satellite it is usually sufficient to use the memory channel with “^2” (i.e. nominal uplink frequency of the tpx) for uplink and on downlink “scroll” through the memories from “v1” to “v5” wherever the signal is most readable.
Besides those there is a memory channel for VHF APRS frequency in ITU region 1 and also 3 split channels for VHF APRS operation on the digipeater on 145.825 MHz.
The following list shows the settings of all configured memory channels.
Memory Channels
The memory channel config was extracted from an HTML export of the programming software Kenwood MCP-4A. Conversion to markup table is a quick action using the converter on [1].
| No. | Memory Name | Rx Frequency | Tx Frequency | Rx Step | Tx Step | Tone/CTCSS/DCS | Tone | CTCSS | Shift | Split | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000 | ARPS 2m | 144,800 | 12,5 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 001 | ISS 2m 1 | 145,830 | 145,820 | 5,0 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | On | FM | |
| 002 | ISS 2m 2 | 145,825 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 003 | ISS 2m 3 | 145,820 | 145,830 | 5,0 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | On | FM | |
| 004 | ISS 70 1 | 437,835 | 437,815 | 5,0 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | On | FM | |
| 005 | ISS 70 2 | 437,830 | 437,820 | 5,0 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | On | FM | |
| 006 | ISS 70 3 | 437,825 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 007 | ISS 70 4 | 437,820 | 437,830 | 5,0 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | On | FM | |
| 008 | ISS 70 5 | 437,815 | 437,835 | 5,0 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | On | FM | |
| 009 | ARISS v1 | 437,810 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 010 | ARISS v2 | 437,805 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 011 | ARISS v3 | 437,800 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 012 | ARISS v4 | 437,795 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 013 | ARISS v5 | 437,790 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 014 | ARISS ^1 | 145,985 | 5,0 | Tone | 67,0 | 67,0 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 015 | ARISS ^2 | 145,990 | 5,0 | Tone | 67,0 | 67,0 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 016 | ARISS ^3 | 145,995 | 5,0 | Tone | 67,0 | 67,0 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 017 | AO-27 v1 | 436,805 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 018 | AO-27 v2 | 436,800 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 019 | AO-27 v3 | 436,795 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 020 | AO-27 v4 | 436,790 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 021 | AO-27 v5 | 436,785 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 022 | AO-27 ^1 | 145,845 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 023 | AO-27 ^2 | 145,850 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 024 | AO-27 ^3 | 145,855 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 025 | SO-50 v1 | 436,805 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 026 | SO-50 v2 | 436,800 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 027 | SO-50 v3 | 436,795 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 028 | SO-50 v4 | 436,790 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 029 | SO-50 v5 | 436,785 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 030 | SO-50 a | 145,850 | 5,0 | Tone | 74,4 | 74,4 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 031 | SO-50 ^1 | 145,845 | 5,0 | Tone | 67,0 | 67,0 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 032 | SO-50 ^2 | 145,850 | 5,0 | Tone | 67,0 | 67,0 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 033 | SO-50 ^3 | 145,855 | 5,0 | Tone | 67,0 | 67,0 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 034 | AO-91 v1 | 145,965 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 035 | AO-91 v2 | 145,960 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 036 | AO-91 v3 | 145,955 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 037 | AO-91 ^1 | 435,240 | 5,0 | Tone | 67,0 | 67,0 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 038 | AO-91 ^2 | 435,245 | 5,0 | Tone | 67,0 | 67,0 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 039 | AO-91 ^3 | 435,250 | 5,0 | Tone | 67,0 | 67,0 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 040 | AO-91 ^4 | 435,255 | 5,0 | Tone | 67,0 | 67,0 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 041 | AO-91 ^5 | 435,260 | 5,0 | Tone | 67,0 | 67,0 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 042 | PO101 v1 | 145,905 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 043 | PO101 v2 | 145,900 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 044 | PO101 v3 | 145,895 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 045 | PO101 ^1 | 437,490 | 5,0 | Tone | 141,3 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 046 | PO101 ^2 | 437,495 | 5,0 | Tone | 141,3 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 047 | PO101 ^3 | 437,500 | 5,0 | Tone | 141,3 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 048 | PO101 ^4 | 437,505 | 5,0 | Tone | 141,3 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 049 | PO101 ^5 | 437,510 | 5,0 | Tone | 141,3 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 050 | AO123 v1 | 435,410 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 051 | AO123 v2 | 435,405 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 052 | AO123 v3 | 435,400 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 053 | AO123 v4 | 435,395 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 054 | AO123 v5 | 435,390 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 055 | AO123 ^1 | 145,845 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 056 | AO123 ^2 | 145,850 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 057 | AO123 ^3 | 145,855 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 058 | SO125 v1 | 436,675 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 059 | SO125 v2 | 436,670 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 060 | SO125 v3 | 436,665 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 061 | SO125 v4 | 436,660 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 062 | SO125 v5 | 436,655 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 063 | SO125 ^1 | 145,870 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 064 | SO125 ^2 | 145,875 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 065 | SO125 ^3 | 145,880 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 066 | QMR-K v1 | 436,960 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 067 | QMR-K v2 | 436,955 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 068 | QMR-K v3 | 436,950 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 069 | QMR-K v4 | 436,945 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 070 | QMR-K v5 | 436,940 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 071 | QMR-K ^1 | 145,915 | 5,0 | Tone | 67,0 | 67,0 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 072 | QMR-K ^2 | 145,920 | 5,0 | Tone | 67,0 | 67,0 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 073 | QMR-K ^3 | 145,925 | 5,0 | Tone | 67,0 | 67,0 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 074 | TEVEL v1 | 436,410 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 075 | TEVEL v2 | 436,405 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 076 | TEVEL v3 | 436,400 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 077 | TEVEL v4 | 436,395 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 078 | TEVEL v5 | 436,390 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 079 | TEVEL ^1 | 145,965 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 080 | TEVEL ^2 | 145,970 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM | ||
| 081 | TEVEL ^3 | 145,975 | 5,0 | Off | 88,5 | 88,5 | Simplex | Off | FM |
Changelog
TH-D72:
v13 2026-02-26: Added 70cm frequencies for ISS APRS/SSTV (and renamed 2m channels); deleted duplicate ARISS uplinks
v12 2026-02-13: Added AO-123 / ASRTU-1
v11 2026-02-09: Removed SO-121 and SO-124. Sorted channels by SAT name/number
v10 2026-02-01: Added QMR-KWT-2 and set APRS message reply to off (for BOTAN)
v9 2025-09-13: Fixed CTCSS on PO-101 uplink channels (141.3 Hz)
v8 2025-07-10: Added SO-125
v7 2025-03-10: Added 2m APRS (144.800) and extra channel for SO-50 timer arming (74.4 Hz CTCSS)
v6 2025-03-08: Added SO-124
v5 2024-03-05: Added SO-121
v4 2024-01-15: Aligned channel naming for AO-27
v3 2023-09-15: Reversed frequency order for TEVEL downlink (from higher to lower)
v2 2023-08-20: Changed tuning step from 20 / 10 kHz to 5 kHz for ISS APRS channels
v1 2023-08-16: Initial version
Kenwood TH-D72 v13 2026-02-26
Kenwood TH-D72 v12 2026-02-13
Kenwood TH-D72 v11 2026-02-09
Kenwood TH-D72 v10 2026-02-01
Kenwood TH-D72 v9 2025-09-13
Kenwood TH-D72 v8 2025-07-10
Kenwood TH-D72 v7 2025-03-10
Kenwood TH-D72 v6 2025-03-08
Kenwood TH-D72 v5 2024-03-05
Kenwood TH-D72 v4 2024-01-15
Kenwood TH-D72 v3 2023-09-15
Kenwood TH-D72 v2 2023-08-20
Kenwood TH-D72 v1 2023-08-16
TH-D7 G2.0:
v13 2026-02-26: Added 70cm frequencies for ISS APRS/SSTV (and renamed 2m channels); deleted duplicate ARISS uplinks
v12 2026-02-13: Added AO-123 / ASRTU-1
v11 2026-02-09: Removed SO-121 and SO-124. Sorted channels by SAT name/number
Kenwood TH-D7 G2.0 v13 2026-02-26
Kenwood TH-D7 G2.0 v12 2026-02-13
Kenwood TH-D7 G2.0 v11 2026-02-09
TH-D7 2.0:
v13 2026-02-26: Added 70cm frequencies for ISS APRS/SSTV (and renamed 2m channels); deleted duplicate ARISS uplinks
v12 2026-02-13: Added AO-123 / ASRTU-1
v11 2026-02-09: Removed SO-121 and SO-124. Sorted channels by SAT name/number
Kenwood TH-D7 2.0 v13 2026-02-26
Kenwood TH-D7 2.0 v12 2026-02-13
Kenwood TH-D7 2.0 v11 2026-02-09