Kenwood TS-500

General characteristics

HAM bands

80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 

Frequency stability

Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation

Tuning steps

Continuous

Memories

None

Receiver

RX-range

10-80 m in 7 bands

Modulations

AM   CW   SSB  

Sensitivity

15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)

Selectivity

2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5.0 kHz (-55 dB)

Filters

?

Receiver system

Superheterodyne

IF-frequencies

?

Image rejection

≥ 60 dB

Audio output

> 1 watts (with 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range

10-80 m in 7 bands

Modulations

AM   CW   SSB  

RF-output

15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input)

Connections

Antenna

SO-239

Impedance

50-75Ω

Other

-

Electrical

Power requirements

Mains (with PS-500AC)

Current drain RX

250 W max

TX

450 W max

Physical

Dimensions (w×h×d)

330 × 220 × 300 mm (12.99 × 8.66 × 11.81 in)

Weight

7.98 kg (17.6 lbs)

Form factor

Base Station

Manufactured

Between 197x and 19xx in USA

Other features

Usage

Amateur / Ham radio operators

Features + options

-

Accessories

External speaker
External Remove VFO

RigReference ID

5934

MPN

KENWOOD-TS-000500

Manuals, diagrams and brochures

Kenwood TS-500 Operating Manual PDF - 3.72 MB, submitted by RigReference

 

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