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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Kenwood TS-520S
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
288€
Theoretical estimate
237€
Minimum
338€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur HF transceiver
- Frequency range
- 10-160 m in 8 bands 1.8-2.0 MHz 3.5-4.0 MHz 7.0-7.3 MHz 14.0-14.35 MHz 21.0-21.45 MHz 28.0-28.5 MHz 28.5-29.1 MHz 29.1-29.7 MHz + 15.0 MHz WWV receive only
- Tuning steps
- Analog / continuous
- Frequency stability
- Within ±1 KHz during the first hour after 1 minute warmup. Within 100 Hz during any 30 minute period thereafter.
- Mode
- SSB / CW
- Channels / memory management
- 4 optional XTAL controlled
- Repeater shift / offset
- No
- Power supply
- Mains: 120 / 220 VAC or 13.8 VDC (12-pin connector)
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 5 A (heaters on), 0.6 A (Heaters off) @ 13.8 VDC TX: Max 15 A @ 13.8 VDC
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50-75 ohm / SO-239
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 333*153*335 mm (13.11*6.02*13.2")
- Weight
- 16 Kg (35.27 lb)
- Other features
- NB. VOX. 25 KHz calibrator. Phone patch connectors.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne 1st IF: 8.295-8.895 MHz 2nd IF: 3.395 MHz
- Sensitivity
- 0.25 uV (10 dB S+N/N)
- Selectivity
- SSB 2.4 KHz (-6 dB) 4.4 KHz (-60 dB) CW (With optional CW filter) 500 Hz (-6 dB) 1.5 KHz (-60 dB)
- Image rejection
- 50 dB
- AF output power / speaker
- 1 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- SSB (PEP)
- ~100 W (200 W input)
- CW (DC)
- ~100 W (160 W input)
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- No FM
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -40 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 50 Kohm / 4-pin (Metal locking ring connector)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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