The Kenwood TS-680S is very similar to TS-140S but additionally provides 6 meter coverage. Power output is 100 watts SSB/CW on 160-15meters, 95 watts on 10 meters and 10 watts on 6 meters. This radio requires 13.8 VDC at 20 amps. Please see the TS-140S for features and options.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 10m
- Frequency stability
- ?
- Tuning steps
- ?
- Memories
- 31 channels in 3 bank(s)
Receiver
- RX-range
- 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz
- Modulations
- AM FM CW USB LSB
- Sensitivity
- AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 39.8 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 1.78 µV
50-54 MHz: 1.58 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
21.5-30 MHz: 0.18 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.18 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 4 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 0.18 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.18 µV - Selectivity
- AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW
2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB) - Filters
- ?
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne
- IF-frequencies
- 1st: 40.055 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz - Image rejection
- 50 dB
- Audio output
- 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms
Transmitter
- TX-range
- 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
- Modulations
- AM FM CW USB LSB
- RF-output
- AM: 40 W, FM: 50 W, SSB/CW: 100 W
Connections
- Antenna
- SO-239
- Impedance
- 50Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- 12-16 V DC
- Current drain RX
- 1.5 A
- TX
- 20 A max
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 270 × 96 × 270 mm (10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
- Weight
- 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs)
- Form factor
- Base Station
- Manufactured
- Between 1989 and 199x in Japan
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- IF Shift
RIT
VFO Tuning Torque adjust
Multifunction meter
Speech processor
Numerous I/O jacks
RF attenuator - Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 3499
- MPN
- KENWOOD-TS-000680S
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
- Kenwood TS-140S / TS-680S Instruction manual PDF - Unknown size, submitted by RigReference
- Kenwood TS-140S / TS-680S Service manual PDF - Unknown size, submitted by RigReference
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- USD 400
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