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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Kenwood TS-850S
Confidence score: 100%
Estimated value
646€
Theoretical estimate
517€
Minimum
775€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur HF transceiver
- Frequency range
- TX: 10-160 m + WARC RX: 0.1-30 MHz
- Tuning steps
- 1 / 10 / 100 Hz 1 / 9 / 10 / 500 KHz 1 MHz
- Frequency stability
- Max ±10 ppm @ -10 to +50°C (14 to 122°F) ±0.5 ppm with optional SO-2
- Mode
- AM / FM / SSB / CW / FSK
- Channels / memory management
- 90 regular and split 10 programmed scan 5 quick memories 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 A TX: Max 20.5 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / SO-239 (20-150 ohm with optional AT-850)
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 339*135*375 mm (13.35*5.32*14.76")
- Weight
- 9.4 Kg (20.7 lb), without AT-850 option
- Other features
- CTCSS/PL. Built-in keyer. AIP. VOX. Dimmer.
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) 0.1-0.5 MHz: 2 uV 0.5-1.62 MHz: 32 uV 1.62-24.5 MHz: 0.2 uV 24.5-30 MHz: 1.3 uV FM (12 dB SINAD) 28-30 MHz: 0.25 uV SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S+N/N, without optional filters) 0.1-0.5 MHz: 0.2 uV 0.5-1.62 MHz: 4 uV 1.62-24.5 MHz: 0.2 uV 24.5-30 MHz: 0.13 uV
- Selectivity
- AM 6 KHz (-6 dB) 15 KHz (-60 dB) FM 12 KHz (-6 dB) 24 KHz (-60 dB) SSB/CW/FSK 2.4 KHz (-6 dB) 3.8 KHz (-60 dB)
- Image rejection
- 80 dB
- AF output power / speaker
- 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- 3.5 mm, 8 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- AM
- 10-40 W
- FM
- 20-100 W
- SSB
- 20-100 W
- CW/FSK
- 20-100 W
- Modulation system
- AM: Low level modulation FM: Reactance modulation SSB: Balanced modulation
- 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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