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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Kenwood TS-660
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
643€
Theoretical estimate
547€
Minimum
740€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur HF/VHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- 6-15 m in four bands: 15 m: 21.000-21.450 MHz 12 m: 24.500-25.000 MHz 10 m: 28.000-29.700 MHz 6 m: 50.000-53.900 MHz (TX on 12 m was disabled from factory, but was easily restored by user)
- Tuning steps
- AM/SSB/CW: 10 / 100 Hz FM: 100 Hz, 10 KHz
- Frequency stability
- Within ±200 Hz during the first hour after 1 minute warmup Within ±30 Hz during any 30 minutes after warmup
- Mode
- AM / FM / SSB / CW
- Channels / memory management
- 5 regular RAM storage. External DC required for memory retention.
- Repeater shift / offset
- No dedicated. Use VFO A/B split
- Power supply
- 12-16 VDC (2-pin connector)
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: Max 1 A TX: Max 4 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / Two SO-239
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 241*94*236 mm (9.49*3.7*9.29")
- Weight
- 4.9 Kg (10.8 lb)
- Other features
- NB. IF shift.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Single conversion superheterodyne (AM/SSB/CW) IF: 8.83 MHz Double conversion superheterodyne (FM) 1st IF: 8.83 MHz 2nd IF: 455 KHz
- Sensitivity
- AM: 1 uV (10 dB S/N) FM: 0.4 uV (12 dB SINAD) SSB/CW: 0.25 uV (10 dB S/N)
- Selectivity
- Standard AM/SSB/CW: 2.4 KHz (-6 dB), 4.2 KHz (-60 dB) FM: 15 KHz (-6 dB), 32 KHz (-60 dB) With optional filters AM: 6 KHz (-6 dB), 11 KHz (-60 dB), with YK-88A CW: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 KHz (-60 dB), with YK-88C CW: 270 Hz (-6 dB), 1.1 KHz (-60 dB), with YK-88CN
- Image rejection
- 60 dB
- AF output power / speaker
- 1.5 W at ?% distortion / ? ohm
- External speaker connector
- 3.5 mm, 8-16 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- AM
- Max 4 W
- FM
- Max 10 W
- SSB (PEP)
- Max 10 W
- CW (DC)
- Max 10 W
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- ±5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- 10/15 m: Better than -40 dB 6 m: Better than -60 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 500 ohm to 50 Kohm / 8-pin (Metal locking ring connector)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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