Yaesu FTDX101D vs Kenwood TS-890S
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Yaesu FTDX101D or Kenwood TS-890S? I put both radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos at the same scale. Yaesu FTDX101D comes out ahead: second receiver, SD card and weight; Kenwood TS-890S: power on 4 m, LAN / remote operation, transmit current draw and memory channels.
YaesuFTDX101D
HF · 6 m100 Wtuner12.0 kg
KenwoodTS-890S
HF · 6 m · 4 m100 Wtuner15.8 kg
Specs side by side
| YaesuFTDX101D▲ 3 | KenwoodTS-890S▲ 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–52 MHz | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–52 MHz70–70.5 MHz |
| Receive range | 0.03–75 MHz | 0.13–30 · 50–54 · 70–70.5 MHz |
| Modes | SSBCWAMFMRTTYPSK | SSBCWAMFMRTTYPSK |
| Transmit power | ||
| HF | 100 W | 100 W |
| 50 MHz (6 m) | 100 W | 100 W |
| 70 MHz (4 m) | — | 50 W ▲ |
| AM | 25 W | 25 W |
| Receiver | ||
| Construction | hybrid: superhet with roofing filters + SDR for spectrum | superheterodyne, full down-conversion + separate spectrum scope receiver |
| Second receiver | yes — two independent receivers MAIN/SUB | — |
| Spectrum and waterfall | dual spectrum scope + waterfall + 3DSS | spectrum scope + waterfall |
| Features | ||
| Antenna tuner | HF + 6 m, up to SWR 3:1 | HF + 6 m, up to SWR 3:1 |
| Display | 7″ colour touchscreen; DVI-D output | 7″ colour, partly touch-sensitive; DVI-I output |
| LAN / remote operation | SCU-LAN10 option | built-in LAN, remote operation without a PC (KNS) |
| USB | USB-B: CAT + audio, 2× USB-A | USB-B: CAT + audio, USB-A (USB storage) |
| SD card | — | |
| Antenna connectors | 3× SO-239 (ANT3 also RX-only) | 2× SO-239 + RX input/output |
| Power and case | ||
| Power | 13.8 V DC, external power supply | 13.8 V DC, external power supply |
| Transmit current draw | 23 A | 22.5 A ▲ |
| Dimensions | 420 × 130 × 322 mmwidth × height × depth | 396 × 141.3 × 340 mmwidth × height × depth |
| Weight | 12.0 kg ▲ | 15.8 kg |
| Other | ||
| Memory channels | 99 | 100 ▲ |
| Release | 2019 | 2018 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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