Kenwood TS-890S – Because Your Ears Deserve the VIP Experience
Welcome to the big leagues, where Kenwood’s TS-890S plays hardball with interference and turns your shack into a fortress of signal purity. If you’ve ever shouted at your radio, “WHY CAN’T YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?!” — this is the rig that responds, “Hold my beer.”
Full Down Conversion: Not Just Fancy Words
The TS-890S rocks a full down-conversion receive system with a 1st IF frequency of 8.248 MHz. Translation? It slices through signal interference like a hot knife through static. You get clean audio even when the band is more crowded than a Saturday morning swap meet.
Narrow Bandwidth Roofing Filters – Filters So Sharp, They Should Come with a Warning Label
Whether you’re dealing with 500Hz precision or an optional 270Hz crystal filter (YG-82CN-1), the TS-890S brings the kind of adjacent signal rejection that would make a noise floor cry. You’ll be picking out signals others only dream of hearing—from across the globe or across the street.
TS-990S DNA, Baby
This rig inherits the H-mode mixer from the flagship TS-990S. It’s like getting a Ferrari engine in a Mustang—except this one doesn’t need oil changes and is totally shack-friendly. Plus, Kenwood fine-tuned the input/output matching so your receive quality is not just good, it’s “DXpedition-grade.”
Why You’ll Love It (And Your Neighbors Might Get Jealous):
- Eliminates nearby signal interference like a champ
- Narrow roofing filters for surgical signal selection
- Clean, clear audio even in high-density band conditions
- Built like a tank, performs like a genius
- Your signal report just became a bragging right
Use It If You Dare To Hear More
Whether you’re a contesting gladiator, a weak-signal whisperer, or just someone who demands nothing but the cleanest, clearest, Kenwood-iest receive experience, the TS-890S is your dream machine. It’s got the guts of a flagship in a body that still fits on your desk (barely).
Kenwood TS-890S – For operators who want to listen like a legend. (And maybe flex a little while they’re at it.)
