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The Kenwood TS-530S follows in the tradition of the successful Kenwood TS-520S. It is designed for SSB and CW modes in the 160 through 10 meter ham bands, and additionally includes the 30, 17 and 12 meter WARC bands. Power input is 220W PEP SSB and 180W DC CW. The finals are a pair of 6146B tubes. Refinements include: RIT, XIT, IF Shift, RF Attenuator, VOX, variable Noise Blanker and Wide-Narrow selectivity switch. (This transceiver does not have general coverage receive).

The Kenwood TS-530SP adds a Notch filter.

General characteristics

HAM bands
160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Frequency stability
?
Tuning steps
?
Memories
?

Receiver

RX-range
160-10 m + WARC
Modulations
CW   SSB  
Sensitivity
?
Selectivity
?
Filters
?
Receiver system
?
IF-frequencies
?
Image rejection
?
Audio output
?

Transmitter

TX-range
160-10 m + WARC
Modulations
CW   SSB  
RF-output
Max 100 W

Connections

Antenna
SO-239
Impedance
50 Ω
Other
-

Electrical

Power requirements
Mains
Current drain RX
?
TX
295 W

Physical

Dimensions (w×h×d)
333 × 133 × 333 mm (13.11 × 5.24 × 13.11 in)
Weight
12.80 kg (28.2 lbs)
Form factor
Base Station
Manufactured
Between 1981 and 19xx

Other features

Usage
Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features + options
-
Accessories
-
RigReference ID
3492
MPN
KENWOOD-TS-000530S

Manuals, diagrams and brochures

Kenwood TS-530S Service Manual PDF - Unknown size, submitted by RigReference
Kenwood TS-530S User Manual PDF - Unknown size, submitted by RigReference
 
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TS-530s 12 years ago by churchguy_12901

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Based on historic data, today's second-hand price of the Kenwood TS-530S is around:

  • USD 45.00

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2009 USD 350.00 Used / Good churchguy_12901

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