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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Kenwood TS-60S
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
512€
Theoretical estimate
280€
Minimum
745€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur VHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- TX: 50-54 MHz RX: 40-60 MHz (Some versions may require modification for extended RX)
- Tuning steps
- AM/SSB/CW: 5 to 200 Hz FM: 50 Hz to 2 KHz The step size change dynamically depending on VFO spin speed
- Frequency stability
- ±10 ppm @ -20 to +60°C (-4 to +140°F) - ±0.5 ppm option
- Mode
- FM / SSB / CW
- Channels / memory management
- 99 regular 1 program scan pair RAM storage with lithium battery backup
- Repeater shift / offset
- No dedicated. Use VFO A/B split instead
- Power supply
- 13.8 VDC ±15% (6-pin Molex)
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: Less than 2 A TX: Less than 20.5 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / SO-239
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 179*60*233 mm (7.05*2.36*9.17")
- Weight
- 2.9 Kg (6.4 lb)
- Other features
- CTCSS/PL encoder. 1750 Hz repeater tone. Attenuator. NB. AIP. IF shift.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/SSB/CW) 1st IF: 73.045 MHz 2nd IF: 10.695 MHz Triple conversion superheterodyne (FM) 1st IF: 73.045 MHz 2nd IF: 10.695 MHz 3rd IF: 455 KHz
- Sensitivity
- AM: 2 uV (10 dB S+N/N) FM: 0.25 uV (12 dB SINAD) SSB/CW: 0.16 uV (10 dB S+N/N)
- Selectivity
- AM 5 KHz (-6 dB) 40 KHz (-60 dB) FM 12 KHz (-6 dB) 25 KHz (-50 dB) SSB/CW 2.2 KHz (-6 dB) 4.8 KHz (-60 dB)
- Image rejection
- 80 dB
- AF output power / speaker
- 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- 3.5 mm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- AM: Low-level FM: Variable reactance SSB: Balanced
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- ±5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -60 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 600 ohm / 8-pin (Metal locking ring connector)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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