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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Kenwood TS-690S
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
663€
Theoretical estimate
563€
Minimum
762€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur HF/VHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- TX: 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m RX: 0.03-30 / 50-54 MHz
- Tuning steps
- 1 / 10 / 100 Hz 1 / 2 / 5 / 9 / 10 / 500 KHz (Depending on programming)
- Frequency stability
- Better than ±10 ppm @ -10 to +50°C (14 to 122°0F)
- Mode
- AM / FM / SSB / CW / FSK
- Channels / memory management
- 90 regular and split 10 programmed scan RAM storage with lithium battery backup
- Repeater shift / offset
- No dedicated. Use VFO A/B split instead
- Power supply
- 12-16 VDC
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: Max 2.5 A TX: Max 20.5 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm (20-150 ohm on 10-80 m with AT-450) / Two SO-239
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 270*96*328 mm (10.6*3.8*12.9")
- Weight
- 6.9 Kg (15.2 lb), without ATU
- Other features
- NB1/NB2. AIP. VOX. Attenuator. Notch filter. Speech processor.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Triple conversion superheterodyne 1st IF: 73.05 MHz 2nd IF: 8.83 MHz 3rd IF: 455 KHz
- Sensitivity
- AM (10 dB (S+N)/N) 0.5-1.62 MHz: 32 uV 1.62-21.5 MHz: 2 uV 21.5-30 MHz: 1.3 uV FM (12 dB SINAD) 28-30 MHz: 0.25 uV 50-54 MHz: 0.25 uV SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB (S+N)/N) 0.5-1.62 MHz: 4 uV 1.62-21.5 MHz: 0.2 uV 21.5-30 MHz: 0.13 uV 50-54 MHz: 0.13 uV
- Selectivity
- AM: 5 KHz (-6 dB) 18 KHz (-50 dB) FM: 12 KHz (-6 dB) 25 KHz (-50 dB) SSB/CW/FSK: 2.2 KHz (-6 dB) 4.4 KHz (-60 dB)
- Image rejection
- 70 dB
- AF output power / speaker
- 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- 3.5 mm, 8 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- AM: Low level modulation FM: Reactance modulation SSB: Balanced modulation
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- FM normal: ±5 KHz FM narrow: ±2.5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- HF: Better than -50 dB 6 m: Better than -60 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 600 ohm / 8-pin (Metal locking ring connector)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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