The Kenwood TK-480 and TK-481 series of portable two-way radio products offers a dependable communication solution designed to help users get the best possible performance from their radio system. Built with Kenwood’s reputation for quality, durability, and clear audio in mind, these portable radios are well suited for demanding work environments where reliable communication is essential. With excellent battery life, the TK-480 and TK-481 radios are designed to support long shifts and extended use, helping teams stay connected throughout the day with fewer interruptions for charging or battery replacement. Their strong performance, practical feature set, and user-friendly operation make them a smart choice for organizations that need efficient and consistent radio communication. Whether used in public safety, security, transportation, maintenance, or business operations, the Kenwood TK-480 and TK-481 series provides the flexibility and reliability needed to improve productivity and coordination. At a comparable price point, these radios are built to outperform much of the competition while delivering the trusted performance users expect from Kenwood.
The TK-480 & TK-481 series portable radio is Kenwood’s high tier analog trunking radio which has all the features you need in an analog radio. This radio has a wealth of robust features including wide bandwidth of 63MHz on the 800MHz band & 45MHz on the 900MHz band, 250 channels conventional & 600 channels trunked. The radio is capable of the following modes of operation: analog simplex, analog conventional repeater, analog LTR trunking. Other features include, large 12 character dot matrix LCD display, 3 digit sub display, renowned KENWOOD audio quality, companded audio, VOX, 2.5W on 800MHz or 900MHz, 500mW speaker audio, caller ID display, 4 programmable front keys, 1 programmable top key, optional full DTMF keypad, 2 programmable side keys, call queuing, late entry, 2 priority monitor IDs, flash firmware upgrades, DTMF encode and decode, optional DTMF keypad, 32 trunked zones, 12.5KHz & 25KHz channels, optional voice guide & storage, paging call, emergency call, emergency man down option, call key, time out timer (TOT), busy channel lockout, low battery alert, battery saver, cloning, front panel test & tune, all group call, status messaging, remote stun, remote kill, remote check, short & long data messages, conventional & LTR zones, 12/24 hour clock, FleetSync & FleetSync II, PTT ID Digital ANI, power on-off messages, serial interface, QT, DQT, 2 tone decode, single & 2 tone encode, operator selectable tone, dual priority scan, single & multi-zone scan, list scan and built in inversion scrambler. Intrinsically safe options available.
There is a wide selection of portable radio accessories available for the radio which is depicted below.
TK-480 & TK-481 Radio Products
| Battery life With Portable Radios: | Battery Care |
| How Far Will My Radio Talk? | How Far will my Radio Talk? |
| Conventional Radio Systems: | Conventional Radio |
| LTR Trunking: | LTR Trunking |
| Kenwood Digital Radios: | Nexedge Digital Advantage |
| The Diga-Talk Radio System: | Diga-Talk Network |
