Kenwood TS-990S manual MC-90 MC-60A

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HF/50MHz TRANSCEIVER TS-990S Options/Specifications

TS-990S Specifications

MC-90	MC-60A
Deluxe	Desk
Desktop	Microphone
Microphone
MC-43S	HS-5*1
Hand	Open-Air
Microphone	Deluxe
	Headphones
HS-6*1	SP-990
Light Weight	External
Headphones	Speaker
	NEW
ARCP-990	ARHP-990
Radio Control	Radio Host
Program	Program
NEW	NEW
*Freeware	*Freeware
Freeware available for download from
	Freeware available for download from
Kenwood website starting late March,
	Kenwood website starting late March,
2013
	2013

*1:HS-5 and HS-6 are monaural. We recommend using stereo headphones to fully utilize simultaneous dual reception function of the main unit.

General

	160m band	1.8 ~ 2.0 MHz
	80m band	3.5 ~ 4.0 MHz
	60m band	5.1675, 5.25 ~ 5.45 MHz
	40m band	7.0 ~ 7.3 MHz
Frequency	30m band	10.1 ~ 10.15 MHz
range	20m band	14.0 ~ 14.35 MHz
(Transmitter)
	17m band	18.068 ~ 18.168 MHz
	15m band	21.0 ~ 21.45 MHz
	12m band	24.89 ~ 24.99 MHz
	10m band	28.0 ~ 29.7 MHz
	6m band	50.0 ~ 54.0 MHz
Frequency range (Receiver)		0.13 ~ 30 MHz, 50 ~ 54 MHz*1
		VFO: Continuous 30 kHz ~ 60 MHz
Mode		A1A (CW), J3E (SSB), F1B (FSK),
		G1B (PSK), A3E (AM), F3E (FM)
Frequency stability		Within ±0.1 ppm 32 °F~122 °F (0 °C ~ +50 °C)
Antenna impedance		50 Ω
Antenna tuner load range		16.7 Ω ~ 150 Ω
Standard voltage		AC 120 V (60 Hz)
Supply voltage range		AC 90 V ~ 132 V / 180 V ~ 264 V
	At transmit	720 VA or less
Power	(maximum)
consumption	At receive	120 VA or less
	(no signal)
Usable temperature range		32 °F~122 °F(0 °C~+50 °C)
	Without projection	W18.11 x H6.50 x D15.75 in(W460 x H165 x D400 mm)
Dimensions	Include projection	W18.11 x H7.17 x D17.68 in(W460 x H182 x D449 mm)
	At front leg up position	front panel:H7.91 in(201 mm) rear panel:H6.81 in(173 mm)
Weight		Approx. 54.01 lbs (24.5 kg)
Transmitter
Output power	CW/SSB/FSK/	200 W (50 W)
	PSK/FM (AM)
Modulation		SSB:Balanced, AM:Low Power, FM:Reactance
Maximum frequency deviation (FM)		wide: ±5 kHz or less, narrow: ±2.5 kHz or less
		HF (Harmonics) : -60 dB or less
Spurious emissions		HF (others) : -50 dB or less
		50 MHz: -66 dB or less
Carrier suppression		-60 dB or less
Unwanted sideband suppression		-60 dB or less
Transmit frequency response		Within -6 dB (300 ~ 2700 Hz)
Microphone impedance		600 Ω
XIT variable range		±9.999 kHz

Receiver

		Main	Sub1*2	Sub2*3
Circuit type		Double	Double	Triple
		superheterodyne	superheterodyne	superheterodyne
	1st IF	8.248 MHz	11.374 MHz	73.095 MHz
Intermediate
	2nd IF (FM)	24 kHz/ (455 kHz)	24 kHz	10.695 MHz
frequency
	3rd IF (FM)	-	-	24 kHz / (455 kHz)
		0.5 μV (0.13 ~ 0.522 MHz)
	SSB, CW,	4 μV (0.522 ~ 1.705 MHz)
	FSK, PSK	0.2 μV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz)
	(S/N 10 dB)
		0.13 μV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz)
		0.13 μV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
Sensitivity		6.3 μV (0.13 ~ 0.522 MHz)
(TYP)		32 μV (0.522 ~ 1.705 MHz)
	AM
		2 μV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz)
	(S/N 10 dB)
		1.3 μV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz)
		1.3 μV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
	FM	0.22 μV (28 ~ 30 MHz)
	(12 dB SINAD)	0.22 μV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
Image Rejection Ratio (50 MHz)		70 dB (60 dB) or less
IF Rejection Ratio		70 dB or less
	SSB	2.4 kHz or more (-6 dB)
	(LO:200 / HI:2800 Hz)	4.4 kHz or less (-60 dB)
	CW, FSK, PSK	500 Hz or more (-6 dB)
Selectivity	(WIDTH:500 Hz)	1.2 kHz or less (-60 dB)
	AM	6.0 kHz or more (-6 dB)
	(LO:100 / HI:3000 Hz)	12 kHz or less (-50 dB)
	FM	12 kHz or more (-6 dB)
		25 kHz or less (-50 dB)
XIT variable range		±9.999 kHz
Notch filter attenuation		60 dB or more (Auto), 70 dB or more (Manual)
Beat cancel attenuation		40 dB or more
Audio output		1.5 W or more (8 Ω)
Audio output impedance		8 Ω

*1 MAIN BAND: Spec. guaranteed in amateur band 160m through 6m

*2 In 160m/80m/40m/20m/15m Amateur band, IF band width 2.7 kHz or less (SSB, CW, FSK, PSK) *3 Except in above *2

Internal beat may occur during amateur radio band reception depending on combination of main band and sub band frequencies of a main unit.

Spurious signal other than reception signal may appear on band scope (waterfall view) too.

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