Kenwood TS-590S vs Icom IC-7300
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Kenwood TS-590S or Icom IC-7300? I set the two radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos at the same scale. The Kenwood TS-590S comes out better on transmit current draw and memory channels; the Icom IC-7300 has the edge on 4 m power, spectrum scope and waterfall, SD card and weight.
KenwoodTS-590S
HF · 6 m100 Wtuner7.4 kgdiscontinued
IcomIC-7300
HF · 6 m · 4 m100 Wtuner4.2 kgdiscontinued
Specs side by side
| KenwoodTS-590S▲ 2 | IcomIC-7300▲ 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 | 0.03–60 MHz | 0.03–74.8 MHz |
| Modes | SSBCWAMFMRTTY | SSBCWRTTYAMFM |
| 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 | superheterodyne, down-conversion on the main HF bands | SDR, direct RF sampling |
| Second receiver | — | — |
| Spectrum and waterfall | — | spectrum + waterfall, up to ±500 kHz |
| Features | ||
| Antenna tuner | HF + 6 m, up to SWR 3:1 | HF + 6 m + 4 m, up to SWR 3:1 |
| Display | segmented LCD, amber or green backlight | 4.3″ colour touchscreen |
| LAN / remote operation | — | via PC with RS-BA1 |
| USB | USB-B: CAT + audio; RS-232C (DB-9) | USB-B: CAT + audio |
| SD card | — | |
| Antenna connectors | 2× SO-239 + RX input | 1× SO-239 |
| Power and case | ||
| Power | 13.8 V DC, external power supply | 13.8 V DC, external power supply |
| Transmit current draw | 20.5 A ▲ | 21 A |
| Dimensions | 270 × 96 × 291 mmwidth × height × depth | 240 × 94 × 238 mmwidth × height × depth |
| Weight | 7.4 kg | 4.2 kg ▲ |
| Other | ||
| Memory channels | 100 ▲ | 99 |
| Release | 2010discontinued | 2015discontinued |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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