The Kenwood TS-990S features a dual TFT display and dual receivers cover the HF amateur bands plus 6 meters. It also features narrow-band roofing filters on the main receiver in a full down-conversion configuration. The TS-990S achieves the highest basic reception performance of any radio in the TS series, through the careful selection of circuits, and components, and accelerating analysis using a triple DSP configuration. RF power is adjustable from 2 to 200 watts. This radio features a built-in automatic antenna tuner and a built-in AC power supply. It comes equipped with a serial port, USB port, and Ethernet port.

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Manual for the Kenwood TS-990S

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Kenwood’s top-tier TS-990S offers high performance and an extensive list of features. Its settings are highly customizable, and it looks and sounds terrific.

Features

Down-conversion for all amateur bands on main RX
A newly developed mixer achieves 40dBm IP3
Narrow-band High-IP roofing filters
Comes with 0.1 ppm TCXO
DSP for the main receiver, sub-receiver, and band scope
Advanced AGC control
Extensive interference and noise reduction functions
Built-in automatic ATU
Dual TFT displays
USB Firmware Updates
Data mode supported by external I/O switching
Transmit and receive DSP equalizers
Two USB Ports on the front panel
Voice guidance/Recording function
Remote control from your PC

General details:

TX Frequency range: All Amateur bands 1.8 to 54.0 MHz
General coverage RX: Continuous 30 kHz to 60 MHz
Modes: CW, SSB, FSK, PSK, AM, FM
Stability: Plus/minus 0.1 ppm 32 degrees F to 122 F
Antenna impedance: 50 ohms
ATU range: 16.7 to 150 ohms
Line voltage: AC 120 V (60 Hz)
Power consumption: TX: 720 VA, RX: 120 VA (no signal)
Temperature range: 32 degrees F to 122 F
Dimensions in inches: 18.11 W x 6.50 H x 15.75 D

Transmitter Details:

Output power: CW/SSB/FSK/PSK/FM (AM); 200 W (50 W)
Modulation SSB: Balanced, AM: Low Power, FM: Reactance
Spurious emissions: HF (Harmonics) -60 dB or less, HF (others) -50 dB or less 50 MHz -66 dB or less
Carrier suppression: -60 dB or less
Sideband suppression: -60 dB or less
Microphone impedance 600 ohms
XIT variable range: Plus/minus 9.999 kHz
Maximum frequency deviation (FM) wide: Plus/minus 5 kHz, (NFM): 2.5 kHz
Transmit frequency response: Within -6 dB (300 to 2700 Hz)

Receiver:

Circuit type: Double or Triple Superheterodyne (depending on band/mode)
Sensitivity (TYP): SSB, CW, FSK, PSK (S/N 10 dB); 0.2 uV (1.705 to 24.5 MHz), 0.13 uV (24.5 to 54 MHz)
Sensitivity AM (S/N 10 dB): 2 uV (1.705 to 24.5 MHz), 1.3 uV (24.5 to 54 MHz)
Sensitivity FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.22 uV (28 to 30 MHz), 0.22 uV (50 to 54 MHz)
Image Rejection HF/(50 MHz): 70 dB/(60 dB) or less
IF Rejection Ratio 70 dB or less
SSB Selectivity 200 to 2800 Hz: 2.4 kHz or more (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz or less (-60 dB)
CW, FSK, PSK Selectivity (WIDTH: 500 Hz): 500 Hz or more (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz or less (-60 dB)
AM Selectivity: 100 to 3000 Hz: 6.0 kHz or more (-6 dB), 12 kHz or less (-50 dB)
FM Selectivity: 12 kHz or more (-6 dB), 25 kHz or less (-50 dB)
XIT variable range: Plus/minus 9.999 kHz
Notch filter attenuation: 60 dB or more (Auto), 70 dB or more (Manual)
Beat cancel attenuation: 40 dB or more