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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Kenwood TS-820
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
342€
Theoretical estimate
291€
Minimum
393€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur HF transceiver
- Frequency range
- 10-160 m + WWV in 10 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 28.5-29.0 MHz 29.0-29.5 MHz 29.5-29.7 MHz WWV 15 MHz (RX only)
- Tuning steps
- Analog / continuous
- Frequency stability
- Within ±1 KHz during the first hour after power-on. Within 100 Hz during any 30 minute period thereafter.
- Mode
- SSB / CW / FSK
- Channels / memory management
- 4 optional XTAL controlled
- Repeater shift / offset
- No
- Power supply
- Mains: 120 / 220 VAC (or 13.8 VDC with DC-DC option DS-1) (12-pin Jones connector)
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 57 W (Heaters on) @ mains TX: Max 292 W @ mains
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50-75 ohm / SO-239
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 335*155*335 mm (13.2*5.9*13.2")
- Weight
- 16.97 Kg (37.4 lb)
- Other features
- VOX. NB. RIT. IF shift. Transverter connectors.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Single conversion superheterodyne IF: 8.83 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) 1.8 KHz (-60 dB)
- Image rejection
- 60 dB
- AF output power / speaker
- 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- 4-16 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- SSB (PEP)
- ~100 W (200 W input) @ mains
- CW (DC)
- ~100 W (160 W input) @ mains
- FSK
- ~60 W (100 W input) @ mains
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- No FM
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -60 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 50 Kohm / 4-pin (Metal locking ring connector)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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