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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Kenwood TS-2000
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
958€
Theoretical estimate
720€
Minimum
1196€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur HF/VHF/UHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- TX: 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm RX: 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz Band options 1240-1300 MHz / 10 W (UT-20)
- Tuning steps
- From 1 MHz down to 1 Hz
- Frequency stability
- ±0.5 ppm @ -10 to +50° C (14 to 122°F)
- Mode
- AM / FM / NFM / SSB / CW / FSK
- Channels / memory management
- 300 regular with alpha tags (7 characters) Non-volatile EEPROM storage
- Repeater shift / offset
- ±0-59.95 MHz in 50 KHz steps
- Power supply
- 13.8 VDC ±15% (6-pin Molex)
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 2.6 A (Squelched) TX: Max 20.5 A
- Antenna impedance/connector
- 50 ohm / Three SO-239, One N-jack (Plus one N-jack for 23 cm/UT-20 option) (16.7-150 ohm on HF/6 m with built-in autotuner)
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 281*107*371 mm (11.06*4.21*14.61")
- Weight
- 7.8 Kg (17.2 lb)
- Other features
- CTCSS/PL, DCS. DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. Can also be operated via computer or optional RC-2000 control head Market codes: K = Americas, E = Europe, E2 = Spain
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Quadruple conversion superheterodyne (Main transceiver, except FM) 1st IF: 69.085 or 75.925 MHz (HF/6 m), 41.895 MHz (118-512 MHz), 135.495 MHz (1240-1300 MHz) 2nd IF: 10.695 MHz 3rd IF: 455 KHz 4th IF: 12 KHz (Except FM) Double conversion superheterodyne (Sub-receiver) 1st IF: 58.525 MHz 2nd IF: 455 KHz
- Sensitivity
- Main - AM (10 dB S/N) 0.5-1.7 MHz: 31.6 uV 1.7-24.5 MHz: 2 uV 24.5-30 MHz: 1.3 uV 50-54 MHz: 1.3 uV 144-146 MHz: 1 uV (All E-types) 144-148 MHz: 1.4 uV (K-type) 430-450 MHz: 1 uV 1240-1300 MHz: 1 uV Main - FM (12 dB SINAD) 28-30 MHz: 0.22 uV 50-54 MHz: 0.22 uV 144-146 MHz: 0.18 uV (All E-types) 144-148 MHz: 0.25 uV (K-type) 430-450 MHz: 0.18 uV 1240-1300 MHz: 0.18 uV Main - SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N) 0.5-1.7 MHz: 4 uV 1.7-24.5 MHz: 0.2 uV 24.5-30 MHz: 0.13 uV 50-54 MHz: 0.13 uV 144-146 MHz: 0.11 uV (All E-types) 144-148 MHz: 0.16 uV (K-type) 430-450 MHz: 0.11 uV 1240-1300 MHz: 0.11 uV Sub - AM (10 dB S/N) 144-146 MHz: 1.55 uV (All E-types) 144-148 MHz: 2.25 uV (K-type) 430-450 MHz: 1.55 uV Sub - FM (12 dB SINAD) 144-146 MHz: 0.28 uV (All E-types) 144-148 MHz: 0.40 uV (K-type) 430-450 MHz: 0.28 uV
- Selectivity
- Main - AM (Lo-cut: 100 Hz/Hi-cut: 3000 Hz) 6 KHz (-6 dB) 12 KHz (-50 dB) Main - FM 12 KHz (-6 dB) 25 KHz (-50 dB) Main - SSB (Lo-cut: 300 Hz/Hi-cut: 2600 Hz) 2.2 KHz (-6 dB) 4.4 KHz (-60 dB) Sub - AM 12 KHz (-6 dB) 25 KHz (-50 dB) Sub - FM 12 KHz (-6 dB) 25 KHz (-50 dB)
- Image rejection
- Main: 70 dB Sub: 60 dB
- AF output power / speaker
- 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- Two TS "Minijacks" (3.5 mm), 8 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- AM: Low level FM: Reactance SSB: Balanced
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- FM: ±5 KHz NFM: ±2.5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- HF: Better than -50 dB 6 m to 70 cm: Better than -60 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 600 ohm (Optimal) / 8-pin (Metal locking ring connector)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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