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TS-990S

HF/6m Flagship Base Station

Discontinued Product

Key Features

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	Yes
Fuse	Yes, 1 x 4A
Instruction Manual	Yes, Includes Circuit Diagram
Line Filter	Yes
Plugs	Yes, 1 x 7-pin DIN 1 x 13-pin DIN

Amateur Radio General Features

10 MHz Reference I/O Port	Yes, Selectable as Off, Input or Output. Impedance = 50Ω. Input level = 0dBm ± 10dB. Output Level = 0dBm
"Band Elimination Filter"	Yes, 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	Yes
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	Yes, Two clock displays (local/time-zone) plus date. Can be updated from NTP servers via the LAN port
COM Port - D-sub 9-pin	Yes
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	Yes
Connector for Remote/Linear Amp	Yes
CTCSS Encoder/Decoder	Yes, Single-tone and cross-tone functions
Data Connection for External TNC	Yes
Digital Noise Limiter	Yes
Digital Optical Ports	Yes, 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	Yes, 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	Yes
"DRV" Low Level Drive Output Terminal	Yes, RCA jack - 1 mW output covers 1.8 to 50 MHz bands plus the 135.80-137.70 kHz LF band.
Dual Receive	Yes
DSP Devices	3 x Analog Devices Inc SHARC 32-bit DSP chips for Main IF, Sub IF and Bandscope functions
DX Cluster Tune Function	Yes, With compatible external Kenwood transceiver
Firmware Upgradeable via PC	Yes
Firmware Upgradeable via USB Port	Yes
Front Panel KeyPad	Yes
FSK Reverse Mode	Yes
Headphone Socket with Dual RX Output	Yes, Main and sub-Band RX audio can heard either mixed, or separated to the left/right channels
High Frequency Stability	Yes
Illuminated Front Panel Keys	Yes
Key Beep	Yes - adjustable + OFF
Key Lock	Yes
LAN Port	Yes
Loudspeaker Socket	Two external loudspeakers can be connected via 2 x 3.5mm mono sockets. Impedance range 4 - 8 ohms
Memory Channel Lock-out	Yes
Memory Channels with Alpha-tagging	120 Memory Channels
Memory Shift Function	Yes
Menu System for individual set-up	Yes, Switchable between CONFIG A and CONFIG B. Can also be saved to USB stick
Microphone Socket	8-pin "Chrome" type
Monitor Function	Yes
Multiple Scan Functions	Yes
Mute Function	Yes
PC Radio Control Program (Option)	Yes
Power-On Message	Yes
Power-Off Timer	Configurable, including Timed Audio Recording
Pre-amplifier	Yes, Configurable per band
Pre-selector	Yes, Configurable
Programmable Function Keys	Yes, 2 Front Panel PF keys plus up to 8 external/mic keys
PSK31 Compatible	Yes
Receiver Hi-cut/Lo-cut DSP Slope Filters	Yes
Receiver Noise Blanker	Yes
Receiver Notch Filter Function	Yes
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	Yes, Configurable - two styles including 10-character text for callsign, name etc.
Sky Command 2	Yes, With compatible external Kenwood transceiver
Speech Processor	Yes
Sub Receiver	Yes, Equivalent to TS-590S main receiver
TFT Colour Display	Yes, 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	Yes
Transverter Display Function	Yes - direct entry of transverter frequency
TX Audio Filter	Yes
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	Yes
USB Port	Yes, 2 x USB-A for flash drives/keyboard plus 1 x USB-B for PC connectivity
Variable LCD Brightness with Selectable Dimmer	Yes, Four configurable settings
Video Display Port	Yes, DVI port. Selectable 800x600 or 848x480 resolution
VOX	Yes, Separately configurable for voice (SSB, FM & AM) or Data Mode. Adjustable Gain, Delay and Anti-VOX

Amateur HF Specifications

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	Yes
A.C. Supply Voltage	220 - 240 V (50/60 Hz)
Antenna Impedance - 50 Ohm	Yes
Antenna Tunable Range (160 - 6 m Bands) - 16.7 Ohm to 150 Ohm	Yes
Audio Output Impedance - 8 Ohm	Yes
Audio Output Power	More than 1.5 W (8 Ohm, 10% distortion)
Continuous RX: 30 kHz - 60 MHz	Yes, 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	Yes
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	More than 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
Dimensions	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	Yes
Built-In Memory Keyer	Yes
CW Autotransmit	Yes
CW Autotune	Yes
CW Pitch Control	Yes, Adjustable 300 - 1100Hz
CW-Reverse Mode	Yes
Full Break-In/Semi Break-In	Yes
Iambic Modes A and B Built-in	Yes
Microphone Paddle Mode	Yes
Paddle Reverse Function	Yes
Side Tone Monitor	Yes
Terminal for CW paddle key	Yes
Terminal for straight key/external electronic keyer	Yes