Kenwood TS-990SE

Kenwood TS-990 SE

Amateur Radio General Features

10 MHz Reference I/O Port Yes, Selectable as Off, Input or Output. Impedance = 50Ω. Input level = 0dBm ± 10dB. Output Level = 0dBm
"Band Elimination Filter" Yes, Offers selectable-width notch function (300-1200Hz in 100Hz steps) with selectable attenuation (20 - 80 dB in 20 dB steps)
Built-in CW Keyer with Message Memories Yes
Built-in Power Supply Switched Mode PSU
Built-in Voice Guide and Recorder Yes. Fully configurable guidance including operating status, SWR, TX power, menus. 
Clock Yes, Two clock displays (local/time-zone) plus date. Can be updated from NTP servers via the LAN port
COM Port - D-sub 9-pin Yes
Connectivity 10MHz Ref Clock Oscillator I/O (BNC)
External ATU port
Keypad (3.5 mm jack)
COM Port (Female 9-pin)
Straight/Paddle Key/External Keyer (6.3mm jack)
2 x USB-A & 1 x USB-B ports
"ACC-2" Data/audio connector
"Remote" linear connector
Analogue Meter (3.5mm jack)
"DRV" low-level LF drive (RCA)
Optical I/O
2 x external speaker sockets (3.5mm jacks)
DVI-I Dual-link video port
LAN port
Connector for External ATU Yes
Connector for Remote/Linear Amp Yes
CTCSS Encoder/Decoder Yes, Single-tone and cross-tone functions
Data Connection for External TNC Yes
Digital Noise Limiter Yes
Digital Optical Ports Yes, Input = 44.1/48kHz 16/24-bit
Output = 48kHz 24-bit
Dimmer Key Yes - for displays and LEDs. 4 dimmer levels
Direct-access Band Buttons Yes, 10 buttons for Amateur bands 1.8 - 50 MHz plus 2 buttons for General Coverage. Up to 5 band-memories per button
Direct Frequency Entry Yes
"DRV" Low Level Drive Output Terminal Yes, RCA jack - 1 mW output covers 1.8 to 50 MHz bands plus the 135.80-137.70 kHz LF band.
Dual Receive Yes
DSP Devices 3 x Analog Devices Inc SHARC 32-bit DSP chips
for Main IF, Sub IF and Bandscope functions
DX Cluster Tune Function Yes, With compatible external Kenwood transceiver
Firmware Upgradeable via PC Yes
Firmware Upgradeable via USB Port Yes
Front Panel KeyPad Yes
FSK Reverse Mode Yes
Headphone Socket with Dual RX Output Yes, Main and sub-Band RX audio can heard either mixed, or separated to the left/right channels
High Frequency Stability Yes
Illuminated Front Panel Keys Yes
Key Beep Yes - adjustable + OFF
Key Lock Yes
LAN Port Yes
Loudspeaker Socket Two external loudspeakers can be connected via 2 x 3.5mm mono sockets. Impedance range 4 - 8 ohms
 

Memory Channel Lock-out Yes
Memory Channels with Alpha-tagging 120 Memory Channels
Memory Shift Function Yes
Menu System for individual set-up Yes, Switchable between CONFIG A and CONFIG B. Can also be saved to USB stick
Microphone Socket 8-pin "Chrome" type
Monitor Function Yes
Multiple Scan Functions Yes
Mute Function Yes
PC Radio Control Program (Option) Yes
Power-On Message Yes
Power-Off Timer Configurable, including Timed Audio Recording
Pre-amplifier Yes, Configurable per band
Pre-selector Yes, Configurable
Programmable Function Keys Yes, 2 Front Panel PF keys plus up to 8 external/mic keys
PSK31 Compatible Yes
Receiver Hi-cut/Lo-cut DSP Slope Filters Yes
Receiver Noise Blanker Yes
Receiver Notch Filter Function Yes
Remote Operation via the Internet ARHP-990 Software allows remote operation
Roofing Filter Equipped with 270Hz, 500Hz, 2.7kHz, 6kHz and 15kHz as standard, plus space for optional 6th filter
Screen Saver Yes, Configurable - two styles including 10-character text for callsign, name etc.
Sky Command 2 Yes, With compatible external Kenwood transceiver 
Speech Processor Yes
Sub Receiver Yes, Equivalent to TS-590S main receiver
TFT Colour Display Yes, 2 TFT displays. 7" main display with operating information, Bandscope, Waterfall and touch-screen tuning function plus 3.5" sub display with audio scope, PSK tuning meter etc. Selectable background colours. 4 different styles of S-meter presentation. Sub-display includes X-Y function (FSK) or Vector function (PSK)
Time-Out Timer Yes
Transverter Display Function Yes - direct entry of transverter frequency
TX Audio Filter Yes
TX Functions Speech Processor (Adjustable In/Out Levels). Changeable TX Filter Bandwidth. TX Audio Monitor. TX DSP Equalizer. VOX (Adjustable Gain and Delay Time settings). MIC Gain Control. CAR Level Setting. Adjustable Power Output. 
TX/RX Equalizer Yes
USB Port Yes, 2 x USB-A for flash drives/keyboard plus 1 x USB-B for PC connectivity
Variable LCD Brightness with Selectable Dimmer Yes, Four configurable settings
Video Display Port Yes, DVI port. Selectable 800x600 or 848x480 resolution
VOX Yes, Separately configurable for voice (SSB, FM & AM) or Data Mode. Adjustable Gain, Delay and Anti-VOX

Amateur HF Specifications
HF Output Power 200 W SSB/FM/CW/FSK, 50 W AM
50 MHz RF Output Power 200 W SSB/FM/CW/FSK, 50 W AM
5 W Minimum Output for QRP operation Yes
A.C. Supply Voltage 220 - 240 V (50/60 Hz)
Antenna Impedance - 50 Ohm Yes
Antenna Tunable Range (160 - 6 m Bands) - 16.7 Ohm to 150 Ohm Yes
Audio Output Impedance - 8 Ohm Yes
Audio Output Power More than 1.5 W (8 Ohm, 10% distortion)
Continuous RX: 30 kHz - 60 MHz Yes, Within spec - 0.13 - 30 MHz & 50 - 54 MHz
Current Drain (approx.) TX - 840 VA Power Consumption
RX - 200 VA Power Consumption
Frequency Stability ± 0.1 ppm 0 °C to +50 °C 
Microphone Impedance - 600 Ohm Yes
Modes A1A (CW), A3E (AM), J3E (SSB), F3E (FM), F1B (FSK) & G1B (PSK)
Notch Filter Attenuation Auto Mode - More than 60 dB
Manual Mode - More than 70 dB
Operating Temperature Range -0 °C to + 50 °C
Receiver Beat Elimination More than 40 dB
Receiver Circuitry Main RX - Double superheterodyne
Sub RX1 Down Conversion - Double superheterodyne
Sub RX2 Up Conversion - Triple superheterodyne 
Receiver Frequency Range VFO Coverage = 30kHz - 60MHz
Main Band spec guaranteed = 0.13 - 30MHz/50-54MHz
Receiver IF Rejection Ratio Less than 70dB
Receiver Image Rejection Ratio HF - Less than 70dB
50MHz - Less than 60dB
Receiver Intermediate Frequencies Main RX - 1st IF 8.248 MHz/2nd IF 24 kHz (FM - 455 kHz)
Sub RX1 Down Conversion - 1st IF 11.374 MHz/2nd IF 24 kHz
Sub RX2 Up Conversion - 1st IF 73.095 MHz/2nd IF 10.695 MHz/3rd IF 24 kHz (FM - 455 kHz) 
Receiver Selectivity SSB (LO:200/HI:2800 Hz) - More than 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB/Less than 4.4 kHz @ -60dB
CW/FSK/PSK (Width: 500 Hz): More than 500 Hz @ -6 dB/Less than 1.2 kHz @ - 60 dB
AM (LO:100/HI:3000 Hz) - More than 6 kHz @ -6 dB/Less than 12 kHz @ -60dB
FM - More than 12 kHz @ -6 dB/Less than 25 kHz @ -50dB
Receiver Sensitivity - 0.13 - 0.522 MHz SSB/CW/FSK/PSK = less than 0.5µV
AM = less than 6.3µV
Receiver Sensitivity - 0.522 - 1.705 MHz SSB/CW/FSK/PSK = less than 4µV
AM = less than 32µV
Receiver Sensitivity - 1.705 - 24.5 MHz SSB/CW/FSK/PSK = less than 0.2µV
AM = less than 2µV
Receiver Sensitivity - 24.5 - 30 MHz SSB/CW/FSK/PSK = less than 0.13µV
AM = less than 1.3µV
Receiver Sensitivity - 28 - 30 MHz (FM) Less than 0.22µV
Receiver Sensitivity - 50 - 54 MHz SSB/CW/FSK/PSK = less than 0.13µV
AM = less than 1.3µV
FM = less than 0.22µV
RIT Frequency Range ± 9.999 kHz
Transmitter Carrier Supression Less than -60 dB
Transmitter Frequency Response 300 Hz - 2700 Hz (within -6 dB)
Transmitter Modulation SSB/FM/AM = Balanced/Reactance/Low Power
Transmitter Spurious Radiation Less than -60dB
Transmitter Spurious Radiation - 50 MHz Less than - 66 dB
Transmitter Unwanted Sideband Supression Less than -60dB
XIT Frequency Range ± 9.999 kHz
Dimensions W x H x D = 460 x 182 x 449 mm including projections
Weight 24.5 kg

CW Features
Auto-Weighting, with adjustable manual fixed ratios Yes
Built-In Memory Keyer Yes
CW Autotransmit Yes
CW Autotune Yes
CW Pitch Control Yes, Adjustable 300 - 1100Hz
CW-Reverse Mode Yes
Full Break-In/Semi Break-In Yes
Iambic Modes A and B Built-in Yes
Microphone Paddle Mode Yes
Paddle Reverse Function Yes
Side Tone Monitor Yes
Terminal for CW paddle key Yes
Terminal for straight key/external electronic keyer Yes

Supplied With
AC Mains Cable Yes
Fuse Yes, 1 x 4A
Instruction Manual Yes, Includes Circuit Diagram
Line Filter Yes
Plugs Yes, 1 x 7-pin DIN
1 x 13-pin DIN