TS-890S HF/50MHz/70MHz transceiver • Kenwood

Kenwood’s new HF/50MHz/70MHz Base Station masterpiece. 


Featuring a full down conversion receiver, built-in roofing filters for 500Hz / 2.7kHz / 6kHz / 15kHz and a 270Hz option.

A full colour 7 inch TFT Display with full band scope.

100W output on HF/50MHz, 50W on 70MHz (Europe version only).

General

 

Frequency range

(Transmitter)

160m band

1.81 ~ 2.0 MHz

80m band

3.5 ~ 3.8 MHz

60m band *1

5.25 ~ 5.45 MHz

40m band

7.0 ~ 7.2 MHz

30m band

10.1 ~ 10.15 MHz

20m band

14.0 ~ 14.35 MHz

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 ~ 52.0 MHz

4m band

70.0 ~ 70.5 MHz

Frequency range (Receiver)

0.13 ~ 30 MHz,  50 ~ 54 MHz,  70.0 ~ 70.5MHz

VFO: Continuous 30 kHz ~ 74.8 MHz

Mode

A1A(CW), A3E(AM), J3E(SSB), F1B(FSK), F3E(FM), G1B(PSK)

Frequency stability

±0.1 ppm, 0 °C ~ +50 °C

Antenna impedance

50 Ω

Antenna tuner load range

16.7 Ω ~ 150 Ω

Supply voltage

DC 13.8 V ±15 %

Ground

Negative ground

Current Drain

TX

22.5 A or less

RX (No signal)

2.5 A or less

Operating Temperature

0 °C ~ +50 °C

Dimensions

Without projections

W396.0 × H141.3 × D340.0 mm

With projections

W409.6 × H158.3 × D387.4 mm

Weight

Approx. 15.8 kg

Transmitter

 

Output Power   (AM)

HF/50MHz:  Max 100 W / Min 5 W,  (Max  25   W / Min 5 W)

70MHz: Max 50 W / Min 5 W,  (Max 12.5 W / Min 5 W)

Modulation

SSB: Balanced, AM: Low Power, FM: Reactance

Maximum frequency deviation (FM)

wide: ±5 kHz or less, narrow: ±2.5 kHz or less

Spurious emissions

HF: -50 dB or less

50 MHz: -63 dB or less

70 MHz: -60 dB or less

Carrier suppression

60 dB or more

Unwanted sideband suppression

60 dB or more

Transmit frequency response

Within -6 dB (100 ~ 2,900 Hz)

Microphone impedance

600 Ω

XIT variable range

±9.999 kHz

Receiver

 

Circuit type

Double Superheterodyne

Intermediate frequency

1st IF

8.248 MHz

2nd IF

24 kHz / 36kHz (FM)

Sensitivity

(TYP)

SSB / CW / FSK / PSK

(S/N 10 dB)

0.5 μV  (0.13 ~ 0.522 MHz)

4 μV  (0.522 ~ 1.705 MHz)

0.2 μV  (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz)

0.13 μV  (24.5 ~ 30 MHz)

0.13 μV  (50 ~ 54 MHz)

0.13 μV  (70 ~ 70.5 MHz)

AM (S/N 10 dB)

6.3 μV  (0.13 ~ 0.522 MHz)

31.6 μV  (0.522 ~ 1.705 MHz)

2 μV  (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz)

1.3 μV  (24.5 ~ 30 MHz)

1.3 μV  (50 ~ 54 MHz)

1.3 μV  (70 ~ 70.5 MHz)

FM (12 dB SINAD)

0.22 μV  (28 ~ 30 MHz)

0.22 μV or less (50 ~ 54 MHz)

0.22 μV or less (70 ~ 70.5 MHz)

Squelch

Sensitivity

SSB / CW / FSK / AM

5.6 μV or less (0.13 ~ 0.522 MHz)

18 μV or less (0.522 ~ 1.705 MHz)

1.8 μV or less (1.705 ~ 30 MHz)

1.1 μV or less (50 ~ 54 MHz)

1.1 μV or less (70 ~ 70.5 MHz)

FM

0.2 μV or less (28 ~ 30 MHz)

0.2 μV or less (50 ~ 54 MHz)

0.2 μV or less (70 ~ 70.5 MHz)

Image Rejection Ratio

HF:70 dB or more, 50 /70 MHz: 60 dB or more

IF Rejection Ratio

70 dB or more

Selectivity

SSB

2.6 kHz or more (-6 dB)

4.4 kHz or less (-60 dB)

CW / FSK

500 Hz or more (-6 dB)

1.2 kHz or less (-60 dB)

AM

6.0 kHz or more (-6 dB)

12 kHz or less (-50 dB)

FM

12 kHz or more (-6 dB)

25 kHz or less (-50 dB)

RIT 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

4 Ω ~ 8 Ω



 
Supplied accessories

 DC power cord x1

*1  60 m band: Refer to applicable Amateur Radio regulations to your country.

Electronic specifications apply only to amateur bands. Receive sensitivity drops in the vicinity of the 1st IF frequency (8.248MHz) due to IF trapping.

Internal beat may occur during amateur band receive. Band scope (waterfall) screen may also display spurious signals other than receive signal.

Paul L | MØFOX | Chesterfield UK | IO93HE | Icom IC-7800 | Yaesu FT-980 | FT-902DM | WAB SK46