R-599A / D / S

Kenwood
R-599A / D / S

Specifications

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Amateur radio receiver covering 1.8 / 3.6 / 7 / 14 / 21 / 27-28 MHz band plus 10 MHz, for standard frequency station WWV, and as option converters for 50 and 144 MHz band. Precision double gear mechanism provided for main tuning dial covering a 100 kHz with its one complete turn. Features: CW / SSB / AM and FM modes, preselector filter, noise blanker, oscillator with space for 5 channel crystals, squelch, RIT, switchable AGC, RF-gain, marker calibrator. Semiconductors: 32 transistors, 8 FET, 1 IC, 51 diodes, 2 zener diodes, 1 varicap diode. Ideated in Japan, year of introduction 1973.

Reference market : amateur-radio

R-599A / D / S specifications

General

Frequency coverage
1.8000 ~ 2.3000 MHz 3.5000 ~ 4.0000 MHz 7.0000 ~ 7.5000 MHz 10.0000 MHz [1] 14.0000 ~ 14.5000 MHz 21.0000 ~ 21.5000 MHz 26.8000 ~ 27.4000 MHz [2] 28.0000 ~ 28.5000 MHz 28.5000 ~ 29.1000 MHz 29.1000 ~ 29.7000 MHz 50.0000 ~ 53.4000 MHz [3] 144.0000 ~ 147.4000 MHz [4]
Mode
CW / LSB / USB / AM / FM

Receiver

Sensitivity
SSB	0.25 uV (1.8 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) 0.25 uV (3.6 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) 0.25 uV (7.0 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) 0.25 uV (10 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) 0.25 uV (14 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) 0.25 uV (21 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) 0.5 uV (27 MHz, 10dB S/N) [2] 0.25 uV (28 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) 0.5 uV (50 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) [3] 0.5 uV (144 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) [4]
AM	1.5 uV (1.8 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) 1.5 uV (3.6 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) 1.5 uV (7.0 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) 1.5 uV (10 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) 1.5 uV (14 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) 1.5 uV (21 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) 3 uV (27 MHz, 10dB S/N) [2] 1.5 uV (28 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) 3.0 uV (50 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) [3] 3.0 uV (144 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) [4]
Selectivity
CW	>500 Hz (-6dB) <1500 Hz (-60dB)
SSB	>2.4 kHz (-6dB) <4.4 kHz (-60dB)
AM	>5.0 kHz (-6dB) <12.0 kHz (-60dB)
FM	>20 kHz (-6dB) <120 kHz (-40dB)
Image rejection
>50 dB
IF rejection
>50 dB
AGC (Automatic Gain Control)
Slow, fast
Frequency stability
±2 kHz during the first 60' period after 1' warm-up ±100 Hz during any 30' period after warm-up
IF (Intermediate Frequency)
1°	8.295 ~ 8.895 MHz
2°	3.395 MHz

Features

Antenna
SO239 50~75Ω SO239 50Ω [2][3] SO239 50Ω [4]
Power supply
100/117 220/240 VAC 12~15 VDC external source
Power consumption
<15W (VAC) <1A (13.8 VDC)
Audio power
>1 W on 8Ω
Audio output
Jack 6.35 mm (headphone)
Connections
Screw terminals (Speaker) 16-pin socket (Remote / T-559x TX connection)

Mechanical and environmental data

Dimensions
270 (W) x 140 (H) x 310 (D) mm
Weight
5.7 kg

For reception of the WWV standard signal.
R-599S version, with optional CB band converter installed.
R-599A and R-599D version, with optional CC-69 converter installed.
All versions, with optional CC-29 converter installed.

R-599A / D / S inside top view :

Trio Kenwood R599A/D/S, inside top view

R-599A / D / S inside bottom view :

Trio Kenwood R599A/D/S, inside bottom view

R-599A / D / S price

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Price	Date	Condition
USD 199.95	2006-jul	Second Hand R-599S version

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