The Kenwood TK-90 is a mobile shortwave transceiver. It covers 0.5-30 MHz for reception and 1.8-30 MHz for transmission. The radio features a double conversion superheterodyne receiver system with 80 dB image rejection. RF output power is SSB/CW/FSK: 5 / 25 / 50 / 100 W, AM: 5 / 25 W. Audio output is 3.5 W @ 10% THD. It has 1 memory bank with 300 channels. The TK-90 requires 13.8V DC ± 15%. Dimensions are 60 × 179 × 276 mm. The radio weighs 3.5 kg. Current drain is 1.2 A in receive and 20.5 A in transmit.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- ?
- Frequency stability
- ± 0,5 p.p.m. (-10 °C to + 50 °C)
- Tuning steps
- ?
- Memories
- 300 channels in 1 bank(s)
Receiver
- RX-range
- 0.5-30 MHz
- Modulations
- AM CW USB LSB FSK
- Sensitivity
- SSB/CW/FSK:
4 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
0.25 µV (1.8 - 30.0 MHz)
AM:
32 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
2.5 µV (1.8 - 30.0 MHz) - Selectivity
- SSB/CW/FSK:
2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
AM:
5.0 kHz (-6 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB) - Filters
- ?
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne
- IF-frequencies
- ?
- Image rejection
- 80 dB
- Audio output
- 3.5 W @ 10% THD
Transmitter
- TX-range
- 1.8-30 MHz
- Modulations
- AM CW USB LSB FSK
- RF-output
- SSB/CW/FSK: 5 / 25 / 50 / 100 W, AM: 5 / 25 W
Connections
- Antenna
- -
- Impedance
- 50 Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- 13.8V DC ± 15%
- Current drain RX
- 1.2 A
- TX
- 20.5 A
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 179 × 60 × 276 mm (7.05 × 2.36 × 10.87 in) Radio only
- Weight
- 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs)
- Form factor
- Mobile
- Manufactured
- Between 20xx and 20xx
Other features
- Usage
- Commercial / Land mobile communication
- Features + options
- -
- Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 5510
- MPN
- KENWOOD-TK-000090
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