Building the TS-990 at JVCKENWOOD Yamagata, Japan.
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The Kenwood® TS-990S featuring a dual TFT display and dual receiver covers the HF amateur bands plus 6 meters. It also features narrow-band roofing filters on the main receiver in a full down-conversion configuration. The TS-990S achieves the highest basic reception performance of any radio in the TS series, through...
First pictures from Dayton HAMVENTION 2012. Thanks to Donald W6GPS.
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CQDX.ru received an additional information about main features of TS990 transceiver from the reliable source.
Main Features:
succeed TS-950SDX
200W RF output
Outstanding Rx performance
Band Independent Dual Rx
Dual TFT Color Display
built-in filters for main band
built-in Switch Mode Power Supply (European type)
built-in Antenna Tuner
Dimensions: W x H x D: 460mm x 165mm x 385mm....
It is expected that the new Kenwood JVC "TS990" will be shown in Dayton Hamvention in May 2012. Earlier Kenwood JVC announced (August 27th 2011) at the JARL Ham Fair in Tokyo Japan a successor to the TS-950SDX. This new model is tentatively scheduled to be released in the later half of 2012.
Estimate price is in the range from 5000 to 6000 USD. The new transceiver will be roughly the same size...
Kenwood planning to release a new top end "TS-990S/at" transceiver in 2012 (heritage of TS-950SDX").
Yahoogroups forum for the future Kenwood TS-990S amateur transceiver.
We don't have details yet, but will post more information on the new 'secret' gear as it becomes available.