Kenwood TS-990S vs Kenwood TS-890S
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Kenwood TS-990S or Kenwood TS-890S? I put the two radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos at the same scale. The Kenwood TS-990S comes out better: HF power, 6 m power, AM power and a second receiver; the Kenwood TS-890S: 4 m power and weight.
KenwoodTS-990S
HF · 6 m200 Wtuner24.5 kg
KenwoodTS-890S
HF · 6 m · 4 m100 Wtuner15.8 kg
Specs side by side
| KenwoodTS-990S▲ 4 | KenwoodTS-890S▲ 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.13–30 · 50–54 MHz | 0.13–30 · 50–54 · 70–70.5 MHz |
| Modes | SSBCWAMFMRTTYPSK | SSBCWAMFMRTTYPSK |
| Transmit power | ||
| HF | 200 W ▲ | 100 W |
| 50 MHz (6 m) | 200 W ▲ | 100 W |
| 70 MHz (4 m) | — | 50 W ▲ |
| AM | 50 W ▲ | 25 W |
| Receiver | ||
| Construction | superheterodyne: MAIN full down-conversion (1st IF 8.248 MHz), 5 roofing filters; SUB 1st IF 11.374 or 73.095 MHz + separate DSP for the spectrum scope | superheterodyne, full down-conversion + separate spectrum scope receiver |
| Second receiver | yes — two receivers MAIN/SUB, two bands simultaneously | — |
| Spectrum and waterfall | spectrum scope + waterfall, MAIN and SUB | spectrum scope + waterfall |
| Features | ||
| Antenna tuner | built-in, up to SWR 3:1 | HF + 6 m, up to SWR 3:1 |
| Display | 7″ + 3.5″ colour TFT; DVI-I output | 7″ colour, partly touch-sensitive; DVI-I output |
| LAN / remote operation | built-in LAN, remote operation (KNS, ARHP-990) | built-in LAN, remote operation without a PC (KNS) |
| USB | USB-B: CAT + audio, 2× USB-A on the front panel; RS-232C | USB-B: CAT + audio, USB-A (USB storage) |
| SD card | — | — |
| Antenna connectors | 4× SO-239 + RX input/output | 2× SO-239 + RX input/output |
| Power and case | ||
| Power | built-in 220–240 V AC power supply (E version) | 13.8 V DC, external power supply |
| Transmit current draw | no data | 22.5 A |
| Dimensions | 460 × 165 × 400 mmwithout protruding parts; with protruding parts 460 × 182 × 449 mm | 396 × 141.3 × 340 mmwidth × height × depth |
| Weight | 24.5 kg | 15.8 kg ▲ |
| Other | ||
| Memory channels | 100 | 100 |
| Release | 2013 | 2018 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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