The Kenwood TS-600 is a fully solid-state, all-mode amateur band transceiver. The fixed station design is able to operate from both AC or DC power source and can be used as a mobile station.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 6m
- Frequency stability
- Within ±2 kHz during one hour after one minute of warm-up, and within 150 Hz during any 30 minute period thereafter
- Tuning steps
- ?
- Memories
- ?
Receiver
- RX-range
- 50-54 MHz in 4 bands
- Modulations
- AM FM CW SSB
- Sensitivity
- SSB/CW: 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 1 µV (30 dB S/N)
AM: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N) - Selectivity
- SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 4 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB) - Filters
- ?
- Receiver system
- SSB/CW: Single conversion AM/FM: Double conversion
- IF-frequencies
- 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz (AM/FM only) - Image rejection
- > 70 dB
- Audio output
- 2.5 W @ 4 ohm with 10% THD
Transmitter
- TX-range
- 50-54 MHz
- Modulations
- AM FM CW SSB
- RF-output
- 10 W (AM: 5 W)
Connections
- Antenna
- SO-239
- Impedance
- 50Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- 13.8V DC or mains 120/240 VAC
- Current drain RX
- 0.8 A
- TX
- 4 A max
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 278 × 124 × 325 mm (10.94 × 4.88 × 12.80 in)
- Weight
- 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs)
- Form factor
- Base Station
- Manufactured
- Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- 20 fixed channels (5 per band), crystal controlled
Noise blanker
RIT - Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 3495
- MPN
- KENWOOD-TS-000600
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
- Kenwood TS-600 Operating Manual PDF - Unknown size, submitted by RigReference
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New and second-hand prices
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- USD 210 ~ USD 390
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Links & tools
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