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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Kenwood TS-480HX
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
862€
Theoretical estimate
733€
Minimum
991€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur HF/VHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- TX: 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m RX: 0.03-60 MHz
- Tuning steps
- 1 / 10 / 100 / 500 Hz 1 / 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 KHz 1 MHz
- Frequency stability
- ±5 ppm @ -10 to +50°C (14 to 122°F)
- Mode
- AM / FM / NFM / SSB / CW / FSK
- Channels / memory management
- 100 regular 10 quick memories Non-volatile EEPROM storage
- Repeater shift / offset
- No dedicated. Use VFO A/B split instead
- Power supply
- 13.8 VDC ±15%
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 1.5 A (No signal) TX: Max 41 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / Two SO-239 (On pigtails)
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- Transceiver: 179*69.5*278 mm (7*2.75*10.9") Control panel: 183*78*68 mm (7.2*3*2.6")
- Weight
- Transceiver: 3.2 Kg (7 lb) Control panel: 500 g (1.1 lb)
- Other features
- CTCSS/PL. Built-in keyer. DSP.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/SSB/CW/FSK) 1st IF: 73.095 MHz 2nd IF: 10.695 MHz Triple conversion superheterodyne (FM/NFM) 1st IF: 73.095 MHz 2nd IF: 10.695 MHz 3rd IF: 455 KHz
- Sensitivity
- AM (10 dB S/N) 0.5-1.705 MHz: 31.6 uV 1.705-24.5 MHz: 2 uV 24.5-30 MHz: 1.3 uV 50-54 MHz: 1.3 uV FM (12 dB SINAD) 28-30 MHz: 0.22 uV 50-54 MHz: 0.22 uV SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N) 0.5-1.705 MHz: 4 uV 1.705-24.5 MHz: 0.2 uV 24.5-30 MHz: 0.13 uV 50-54 MHz: 0.13 uV
- Selectivity
- AM 5 KHz (-6 dB) 40 KHz (-60 dB) FM 12 KHz (-6 dB) 25 KHz (-50 dB) SSB 2.4 KHz (-6 dB) 4.4 KHz (-60 dB)
- Image rejection
- 70 dB
- AF output power / speaker
- 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- 3.5 mm, 8 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- AM: Low level FM: Phase SSB: Balanced
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- FM: ±5 KHz NFM: ±2.5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -50 dB (HF) Better than -60 dB (6 m)
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 600 ohm / 8-pin modular (RJ45)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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