Kenwood TS-570D(G) manual Specifications, TS-570DG/TS-570SG

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SPECIFICATIONS

 

TS-570D(G)/TS-570S(G)

GENERAL

 

Transmitter Frequency Range

160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10,

 

6 [TS-570S(G) only] meter bands

Receiver Frequency Range

500 kHz ~ 30 MHz, 50 MHz ~ 54 MHz

Mode

A1A (CW), J3E (SSB), A3E (AM), F3E (FM),

 

F1D (FSK)

Power Requirement

13.8 V DC ±15%

Current Drain (approx.)

20.5 A (transmit), 2 A (standby)

Operating Temperature

14° F ~ +122° F (-10°C ~ +50° C)

Frequency Stability

Within ±10 x 10-6(±0.5 x 10-6with SO-2)

Antenna Impedance

50

Microphone Impedance

600

Dimensions, projections not

10-5/8 3-3/4 10-11/16 inch

included (W x H x D)

(270 96 271 mm)

 

 

Weight (approx.)

15 lbs (6.8 kg)

TRANSMITTER

 

RF Output Power

SSB/CW/FM/FSK: 100 W; AM: 25 W

Modulation

 

SSB

Balanced modulation

FM

Reactance modulation

AM

Low-power modulation

Maximum Frequency Deviation

Less than ±5 kHz (wide)

(FM)

Less than ±2.5 kHz (narrow)

Spurious Radiation

Less than -50 dB

Carrier Suppression

More than 40 dB

Unwanted Sideband

More than 40 dB

Suppression

 

Transmit Frequency Response

400 ~ 2600 Hz (within -6 dB)

(SSB)

 

XIT Variable Range

±9.99 kHz

Antenna Tunable Range

16.7 ~ 150

RECEIVER

 

Circuitry

 

SSB/CW/AM/FSK

Double Superheterodyne

FM

Triple Superheterodyne

Intermediate Frequency

 

1st IF

73.05 MHz

2nd IF

8.83 MHz

3rd IF

455 kHz (FM only)

Sensitivity

Less than 4 V (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),

SSB/CW/FSK (S/N 10 dB)

 

Less than 0.2 V (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz),

 

Less than 0.13 V (24.5 ~ 30 MHz),

 

Less than 0.13 V (50 ~ 54 MHz)

AM (S/N 10 dB)

Less than 31.6 V (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),

 

Less than 2 V (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz),

 

Less than 1.3 V (24.5 ~ 30 MHz),

 

Less than 1.3 V (50 ~ 54 MHz)

FM (12 dB SINAD)

Less than 0.25 V (28 ~ 30 MHz),

 

Less than 0.25 V (50 ~ 54 MHz)

Squelch Sensitivity

Less than 20 V (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),

SSB/CW/AM/FSK

 

Less than 2 V (1.705~ 30 MHz),

 

Less than 2 V (50 ~ 54 MHz)

FM

Less than 0.25 V (28 ~ 30 MHz),

 

Less than 0.25 V (50 ~ 54 MHz)

Spurious Response

 

Image Ratio

More than 70 dB

IF Rejection

More than 70 dB

Others

More than 50 dB

Selectivity

 

SSB/CW

More than 2.2 kHz (-6 dB),

 

Less than 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)

AM (wide mode)

More than 4.0 kHz (-6 dB),

 

Less than 20.0 kHz (-50 dB)

FM

More than 12.0 kHz (-6 dB),

 

Less than 25.0 kHz (-50 dB)

RIT Variable Range

±9.99 kHz

Beat Elimination

More than 40 dB

 

 

Audio Output Power

More than 1.5 W

 

(8 , 10% distortion, with -53 dBm input)

Audio Output Impedance

8

Kenwood follows a policy of continuous advancement in development. For this reason specifications may be changed without notice.

These specifications are guaranteed for Amateur Bands only.

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TS-570D(G) specifications

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