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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Kenwood TS-940S
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
590€
Theoretical estimate
452€
Minimum
728€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur HF transceiver
- Frequency range
- TX: 10-160 m + WARC RX: 0.15-30 MHz
- Tuning steps
- Down to 10 Hz
- Frequency stability
- ±10 ppm @ -10 to +50°C (14 to 122°F)
- Mode
- AM / FM / SSB / CW / FSK
- Channels / memory management
- 40 regular in 4 banks 4 program scan pairs RAM storage with battery backup
- Repeater shift / offset
- No dedicated, use VFO A/B split instead
- Power supply
- Mains: 120 / 220 / 240 VAC (3-pin IEC C14 connector)
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 80 W TX: Max 510 W
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm (20-150 ohm with AT-940) / SO-239
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 401*141*350 mm (15.79*5.55*13.78")
- Weight
- 18.5 Kg (40.79 lb) 20 Kg (44.1 lb), with AT-940
- Other features
- Dual Noise Blankers. VOX. Attenuator. 24 hr clock and timer. Notch filter.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Triple conversion superheterodyne (FM) 1st IF: 45.05 MHz 2nd IF: 8.83 MHz 3rd IF: 455 KHz Quadruple conversion superheterodyne (AM/SSB/CW/FSK) 1st IF: 45.05 MHz 2nd IF: 8.83 MHz 3rd IF: 455 KHz 4th IF: 100 KHz
- Sensitivity
- AM (10 dB S/N) 0.15-0.5 MHz: 10 uV 0.5-1.8 MHz: ? uV 1.8-30 MHz: 2 uV FM (12 dB SINAD) 0.5-1.8 MHz: 32 uV 1.8-30 MHz: 0.5 uV SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N) 0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 uV 0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 uV 1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 uV
- Selectivity
- AM-Narrow 2.4 KHz (-6 dB) 3.6 KHz (-60 dB) AM-Wide 6 KHz (-6 dB) 15 KHz (-50 dB) FM 12 KHz (-6 dB) 2 KHz (-60 dB) SSB/CW/FSK 2.4 KHz (-6 dB) 3.6 KHz (-60 dB)
- Image rejection
- 80 dB (1.8-30 MHz)
- AF output power / speaker
- 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- 3.5 mm, 8 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- AM
- ~60 W (140 W input)
- FM
- ~100 W (250 W input)
- SSB (PEP)
- ~100 W (250 W input)
- CW/FSK
- ~100 W (250 W input)
- Modulation system
- AM: Low level FM: Reactance SSB: Balanced
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- ±5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -? dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 500 ohm to 50 Kohm / 8-pin (Metal locking ring connector)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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