The Kenwood TS-120S is designed for SSB and CW modes in the 80 through 10 meter ham bands plus WWV 15 MHz receive. All solid-state technology is input rated at 200 PEP input on SSB, 160W DC on CW (160 and 140W on 10 m). The TS-120S features a 100 Hz digital display with analog subdial. (This transceiver does not have general coverage receive).
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m
- Frequency stability
- ?
- Tuning steps
- Continuous
- Memories
- 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Receiver
- RX-range
- 10-80 m + WWV
- Modulations
- CW USB LSB
- Sensitivity
- 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
- Selectivity
- SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB), with optionalo CW filter - Filters
- 500 Hz CW
- Receiver system
- Single conversion superheterodyne
- IF-frequencies
- 8.83 MHz
- Image rejection
- 50 dB
- Audio output
- 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms
Transmitter
- TX-range
- 10-80 m
- Modulations
- CW USB LSB
- RF-output
- SSB: ±10 W PEP (25 W PEP input)
CW: ±10 W DC (20 W DC input)
Connections
- Antenna
- SO-239
- Impedance
- 50Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- 13.8V DC
- Current drain RX
- 2 A
- TX
- 5 A
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 241 × 94 × 235 mm (9.49 × 3.70 × 9.25 in)
- Weight
- 4.90 kg (10.8 lbs)
- Form factor
- Base Station
- Manufactured
- Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- Vox
NB
RIT
Digital readout - Accessories
- Antenna tuner
Ham clock, 24 hour type
High performance dynamic headphones, 8 ohms
Deluxe headphones, 8 ohms
Mobile mount
Dynamic hand microphone. 50 Kohm
Dynamic hand microphone. 500 ohms
Dynamic desk microphone. 500 ohms or 50 Kohm switchable
Regulated power supply. 13.8 V DC, 4.5 A
Regulated power supply. 13.8 V DC, 20 A
External speaker
External VFO
500 Hz CW narrow filter. IF: 8.83 MHz - RigReference ID
- 3475
- MPN
- KENWOOD-TS-000120V
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
- Kenwood TS-120S Service Manual PDF - Unknown size, submitted by RigReference
- Kenwood TS-120S User Manual PDF - Unknown size, submitted by RigReference
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