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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Kenwood TS-790E
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
444€
Theoretical estimate
427€
Minimum
461€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur VHF/UHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- Europe TX: 144-146 / 430-440 MHz RX: 144-146 / 430-440 MHz Band options 23 cm / 10 W
- Tuning steps
- 20 / 100 Hz 1 / 5 / 10 / 25 KHz
- Frequency stability
- SSB/CW: Less than ±3 ppm @ -10 to +50°C (14 to 122°F)
- Mode
- FM / SSB / CW
- Channels / memory management
- 30 regular 20 split 2 programmed scan (+1 with 23 cm option) 2 alert (+1 with 23 cm option) 2 call (+1 with 23 cm option)
- Repeater shift / offset
- 2 m: ±600 KHz 70 cm: ±5 MHz 23 cm: ±12 MHz (With 23 cm option)
- Power supply
- 13.8 VDC ±15%
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 2.5 A (No signal) TX: Max 15 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / One SO-239, One N-jack (And one N-jack for the 23 cm option)
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 330*120*330 mm (13*4.72*13")
- Weight
- 9.2 Kg (20.2 lb)
- Other features
- 1750 Hz repeater tone. Speech processor. Twin RX.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- IF matrix
- Sensitivity
- FM: 0.22 uV (12 dB SINAD) SSB/CW: 0.16 uV (10 dB S+N/N)
- Squelch sensitivity
- Threshold FM: 0.2 uV SSB/CW: 0.16 uV
- Selectivity
- FM 12 KHz (-6 dB) 24 KHz (-60 dB) SSB 2.1 KHz (-6 dB) 4.8 KHz (-60 dB) CW 500 Hz (-6 dB) 2 KHz (-60 dB)
- Image rejection
- 2 m: 65 dB 70 cm: 60 dB 23 cm: 55 dB (With 23 cm option)
- AF output power / speaker
- 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- TS "Minijack" (3.5 mm), 8 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- FM: Reactance modulation SSB: Balanced modulation
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- ±5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- 2 m/70 cm: Better than -60 dB 23 cm: Better than -50 dB (With 23 cm option)
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 600 ohm / 8-pin (Male locking ring jack)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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