The Kenwood TS-510 is a 10-80 m transceiver. Frequency stability is less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation. Image rejection is 50 dB. RF output is 160 W (input) on 15-80 m and 120 W (input) on 10 m. Audio output is > 1 watt (with 10% distortion). Power requirements are Mains (with PS-510). Dimensions are 215 × 330 × 345 mm. Weight is 9.5 kg. Current drain is 180 W max in receive and 315 W max in transmit.
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
- Modulations
- 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
- 1.2 kHz (-6 dB), 2.4 kHz (-60 dB)
- Filters
- ?
- Receiver system
- ?
- IF-frequencies
- ?
- Image rejection
- 50 dB
- Audio output
- > 1 watts (with 10% distortion)
Transmitter
- TX-range
- 10-80 m
- Modulations
- 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-510)
- Current drain RX
- 180 W max
- TX
- 315 W max
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 330 × 215 × 345 mm (12.99 × 8.46 × 13.58 in)
- Weight
- 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs)
- Form factor
- Base Station
- Manufactured
- Between 197x and 19xx
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- -
- Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 3488
- MPN
- KENWOOD-TS-000510
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
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