KENWOOD TS-990S Transceiver Allmode HF+6m 

HF/50MHz Flagship Base Station 
200 watts output from 50V FET Push-pull PA stage 
+40dBm Intercept Point RX 
Main RX - Down Conversion on all bands
270Hz/500Hz/2.7kHz/6kHz/15kHz Roofing Filters 
Sub RX - Down Conversion on 15/20/40/80/160M bands (as TS-590S RX)
500Hz/2.7kHz Roofing Filters 
2 x TFT Colour Display screens 
3 x DSP Processors 
Built-in RTTY/FSK/PSK/QPSK Decoder/Encoder. 
4 x SO-239 Antenna sockets plus RCA jacks for RX-only antenna input and external RX out. "Antenna Name" display function for the 4 SO-239 ports 
Connectivity:-
10MHz Ref Clock I/O (BNC)
External ATU port
Keyboard In
COM Port (Female 9-pin)
Straight Key
Paddle/external Keyer
2 x USB-A & 1 x USB-B ports
"ACC-2" Data/audio connector
"Remote" linear connector
Analogue Meter Jack 3.5 mm
"DRV" low-level LF drive
Optical SP-DIF I/O
2 x external speaker sockets 
DVI-I Dual-link video port
LAN port 

Supplied With

AC Mains Cable Ja 
Fuse Ja, 1 x 4A 
Instruction Manual Ja, Includes Circuit Diagram 
Line Filter Ja 
Plugs Ja, 1 x 7-pin DIN
1 x 13-pin DIN
 

Algemene Eigenschappen Radio Amateur

10 MHz Reference I/O Port Ja, Selectable as Off, Input or Output. Impedance = 50Ω. Input level = 0dBm ± 10dB. Output Level = 0dBm 
"Band Elimination Filter" Ja, Offers selectable-width notch function (300-1200Hz in 100Hz steps) with selectable attenuation (20 - 80 dB in 20 dB steps) 
Built-in CW Keyer with Message Memories Ja 
Built-in Power Supply Switched Mode PSU 
Built-in Voice Guide and Recorder Yes. Fully configurable guidance including operating status, SWR, TX power, menus.  
Clock Ja, Two clock displays (local/time-zone) plus date. Can be updated from NTP servers via the LAN port 
COM Port - D-sub 9-pin Ja 
Connectivity 10MHz Ref Clock Oscillator I/O (BNC)
External ATU port
Keypad (3.5 mm jack)
COM Port (Female 9-pin)
Straight/Paddle Key/External Keyer (6.3mm jack)
2 x USB-A & 1 x USB-B ports
"ACC-2" Data/audio connector
"Remote" linear connector
Analogue Meter (3.5mm jack)
"DRV" low-level LF drive (RCA)
Optical I/O
2 x external speaker sockets (3.5mm jacks)
DVI-I Dual-link video port
LAN port 
Connector for External ATU Ja 
Connector for Remote/Linear Amp Ja 
CTCSS Encoder/Decoder Ja, Single-tone and cross-tone functions 
Data Connection for External TNC Ja 
Digital Noise Limiter Ja 
Digital Optical Ports Ja, Input = 44.1/48kHz 16/24-bit
Output = 48kHz 24-bit 
Dimmer Key Yes - for displays and LEDs. 4 dimmer levels 
Direct-access Band Buttons Ja, 10 buttons for Amateur bands 1.8 - 50 MHz plus 2 buttons for General Coverage. Up to 5 band-memories per button 
Direct Frequency Entry Ja 
"DRV" Low Level Drive Output Terminal Ja, RCA jack - 1 mW output covers 1.8 to 50 MHz bands plus the 135.80-137.70 kHz LF band. 
Dual Receive Ja 
DSP Devices 3 x Analog Devices Inc SHARC 32-bit DSP chips
for Main IF, Sub IF and Bandscope functions 
DX Cluster Tune Function Ja, With compatible external Kenwood transceiver 
Firmware Upgradeable via PC Ja 
Firmware Upgradeable via USB Port Ja 
Front Panel KeyPad Ja 
FSK Reverse Mode Ja 
Headphone Socket with Dual RX Output Ja, Main and sub-Band RX audio can heard either mixed, or separated to the left/right channels 
High Frequency Stability Ja 
Illuminated Front Panel Keys Ja 
Key Beep Yes - adjustable + OFF 
Toetsvergrendeling Ja 
LAN Port Ja 
Loudspeaker Socket Two external loudspeakers can be connected via 2 x 3.5mm mono sockets. Impedance range 4 - 8 ohms
 
Memory Channel Lock-out Ja 
Memory Channels with Alpha-tagging 120 Geheugenkanalen 
Memory Shift Function Ja 
Menu System for individual set-up Ja, Switchable between CONFIG A and CONFIG B. Can also be saved to USB stick 
Microphone Socket 8-pin "Chrome" type 
Monitor Function Ja 
Multiple Scan Functions Ja 
Mute Function Ja 
PC Radio Control Program (Option) Ja 
Opstarttekst Ja 
Power-Off Timer Configurable, including Timed Audio Recording 
Pre-amplifier Ja, Configurable per band 
Pre-selector Ja, Configurable 
Programmeerbare functietoetsen Ja, 2 Front Panel PF keys plus up to 8 external/mic keys 
PSK31 Compatible Ja 
Receiver Hi-cut/Lo-cut DSP Slope Filters Ja 
Receiver Noise Blanker Ja 
Receiver Notch Filter Function Ja 
Remote Operation via the Internet ARHP-990 Software allows remote operation 
Roofing Filter Equipped with 270Hz, 500Hz, 2.7kHz, 6kHz and 15kHz as standard, plus space for optional 6th filter 
Screen Saver Ja, Configurable - two styles including 10-character text for callsign, name etc. 
Sky Command 2 Ja, With compatible external Kenwood transceiver  
Speech Processor Ja 
Sub Receiver Ja, Equivalent to TS-590S main receiver 
TFT Colour Display Ja, 2 TFT displays. 7" main display with operating information, Bandscope, Waterfall and touch-screen tuning function plus 3.5" sub display with audio scope, PSK tuning meter etc. Selectable background colours. 4 different styles of S-meter presentation. Sub-display includes X-Y function (FSK) or Vector function (PSK) 
Time-Out Timer Ja 
Transverter Display Function Yes - direct entry of transverter frequency 
TX Audio Filter Ja 
TX Functions Speech Processor (Adjustable In/Out Levels). Changeable TX Filter Bandwidth. TX Audio Monitor. TX DSP Equalizer. VOX (Adjustable Gain and Delay Time settings). MIC Gain Control. CAR Level Setting. Adjustable Power Output.  
TX/RX Equalizer Ja 
USB Port Ja, 2 x USB-A for flash drives/keyboard plus 1 x USB-B for PC connectivity 
Variable LCD Brightness with Selectable Dimmer Ja, Four configurable settings 
Video Display Port Ja, DVI port. Selectable 800x600 or 848x480 resolution 
VOX Ja, Separately configurable for voice (SSB, FM & AM) or Data Mode. Adjustable Gain, Delay and Anti-VOX 

Amateur HF Specificaties

HF Output Power 200 W SSB/FM/CW/FSK, 50 W AM 
50 MHz RF Output Power 200 W SSB/FM/CW/FSK, 50 W AM 
5 W Minimum Output for QRP operation Ja 
A.C. Supply Voltage 220 - 240 V (50/60 Hz) 
Antenna Impedance - 50 Ohm Ja 
Antenna Tunable Range (160 - 6 m Bands) - 16.7 Ohm to 150 Ohm Ja 
Audio Output Impedance - 8 Ohm Ja 
Audio Output Power More than 1,5 W (8 Ohm, 10% distortion) 
Continuous RX: 30 kHz - 60 MHz Ja, Within spec - 0.13 - 30 MHz & 50 - 54 MHz 
Current Drain (approx.) TX - 840 VA Power Consumption
RX - 200 VA Power Consumption 
Frequency Stability ± 0.1 ppm 0 °C to +50 °C  
Microphone Impedance - 600 Ohm Ja 
Modes A1A (CW), A3E (AM), J3E (SSB), F3E (FM), F1B (FSK) & G1B (PSK) 
Notch Filter Attenuation Auto Mode - More than 60 dB
Manual Mode - More than 70 dB 
Operating Temperature Range -0 °C to + 50 °C 
Receiver Beat Elimination Meer dan 40 dB 
Receiver Circuitry Main RX - Double superheterodyne
Sub RX1 Down Conversion - Double superheterodyne
Sub RX2 Up Conversion - Triple superheterodyne
 
Receiver Frequency Range VFO Coverage = 30kHz - 60MHz
Main Band spec guaranteed = 0.13 - 30MHz/50-54MHz 
Receiver IF Rejection Ratio Less than 70dB
 
Receiver Image Rejection Ratio HF - Less than 70dB
50MHz - Less than 60dB 
Receiver Intermediate Frequencies Main RX - 1st IF 8.248 MHz/2nd IF 24 kHz (FM - 455 kHz)
Sub RX1 Down Conversion - 1st IF 11.374 MHz/2nd IF 24 kHz
Sub RX2 Up Conversion - 1st IF 73.095 MHz/2nd IF 10.695 MHz/3rd IF 24 kHz (FM - 455 kHz)  
Receiver Selectivity SSB (LO:200/HI:2800 Hz) - More than 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB/Less than 4.4 kHz @ -60dB
CW/FSK/PSK (Width: 500 Hz): More than 500 Hz @ -6 dB/Less than 1.2 kHz @ - 60 dB
AM (LO:100/HI:3000 Hz) - More than 6 kHz @ -6 dB/Less than 12 kHz @ -60dB
FM - More than 12 kHz @ -6 dB/Less than 25 kHz @ -50dB
 
Receiver Sensitivity - 0.13 - 0.522 MHz SSB/CW/FSK/PSK = less than 0.5µV
AM = less than 6.3µV 
Receiver Sensitivity - 0.522 - 1.705 MHz SSB/CW/FSK/PSK = less than 4µV
AM = less than 32µV 
Receiver Sensitivity - 1.705 - 24.5 MHz SSB/CW/FSK/PSK = less than 0.2µV
AM = less than 2µV 
Receiver Sensitivity - 24.5 - 30 MHz SSB/CW/FSK/PSK = less than 0.13µV
AM = less than 1.3µV 
Receiver Sensitivity - 28 - 30 MHz (FM) Less than 0.22µV 
Receiver Sensitivity - 50 - 54 MHz SSB/CW/FSK/PSK = less than 0.13µV
AM = less than 1.3µV
FM = less than 0.22µV 
RIT Frequency Range ± 9,999 kHz 
Transmitter Carrier Supression Less than -60 dB 
Transmitter Frequency Response 300 Hz - 2700 Hz (within -6 dB) 
Transmitter Modulation SSB/FM/AM = Balanced/Reactance/Low Power 
Transmitter Spurious Radiation Less than -60dB 
Transmitter Spurious Radiation - 50 MHz Less than - 66 dB 
Transmitter Unwanted Sideband Supression Less than -60dB 
XIT Frequency Range ± 9,999 kHz 
Afmetingen W x H x D = 460 x 182 x 449 mm including projections 
Weight 24,5 kg 

CW Features

Auto-Weighting, with adjustable manual fixed ratios Ja 
Built-In Memory Keyer Ja 
CW Autotransmit Ja 
CW Autotune Ja 
CW Pitch Control Ja, Adjustable 300 - 1100Hz 
CW-Reverse Mode Ja 
Full Break-In/Semi Break-In Ja 
Iambic Modes A and B Built-in Ja 
Microphone Paddle Mode Ja 
Paddle Reverse Function Ja 
Side Tone Monitor Ja 
Terminal for CW paddle key Ja 
Terminal for straight key/external electronic keyer Ja