TS-680S

Name: Kenwood TS-680S transceiver
Brand: Kenwood
SKU: TS-680S
Price: 446.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly

Specifications

Prices

Compact, lightweight, HF+50 MHz transceiver. Power output is 100 Watts on 160-12 meters, 95 Watts on 10m and 10 Watts on 6 meters. Designed for SSB, CW, AM and FM modes of operation. Double conversion 500 kHz to 30 MHz general coverage receiver with dual 10 Hz step digital VFO's, IF shift, RIT, RF preamplifier and attenuator, dual NB with level control. Tuning knob torque adjust, multifunction meter, speech processor, 31 memory channels, memory and band scan. Ideated in Japan, year of introduction 1989.

Reference market : amateur-radio

TS-680S specifications

General

Frequency coverage
Receive	0.5000 ~ 30.0000 MHz 50.0000 ~ 54.0000 MHz
Transmit	1.8000 ~ 2.0000 MHz 3.5000 ~ 4.0000 MHz 7.0000 ~ 7.3000 MHz 10.1000 ~ 10.1500 MHz 14.0000 ~ 14.3500 MHz 18.0680 ~ 18.1680 MHz 21.0000 ~ 21.4500 MHz 24.8900 ~ 24.9900 MHz 28.0000 ~ 29.7000 MHz 50.0000 ~ 54.0000 MHz
Mode
CW / LSB / USB / AM / FM
Tuning step
10 Hz (SSB / CW) 100 Hz (AM / FM) 9 / 10 kHz (VFO.CH knob) 500 kHz / 1 MHz (UP/DOWN switches)

Receiver

Sensitivity [1]
SSB / CW	<3.98 uV (0.5~1.6 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) <0.25 uV (1.6~21.5 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) <0.18 uV (21.5~30 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) <0.16 uV (50~54 MHz, 10dB S+N/N)
AM	<39.8 uV (0.5~1.6 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) <2.5 uV (1.6~21.5 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) <1.78 uV (21.5~30 MHz, 10dB S+N/N) <1.58 uV (50~54 MHz, 10dB S+N/N)
FM	<0.18 uV (21.5~30 MHz, 12dB SINAD) <0.18 uV (50~54 MHz, 12dB SINAD)
Selectivity
CW-N [2]	500 Hz (-6dB)
CW / SSB	2.2 kHz (-6dB) 4.4 kHz (-60dB)
AM	6 kHz (-6dB) 18 kHz (-50dB)
FM	12 kHz (-6dB) 25 kHz (-50dB)
RF preamplifier
Yes (above 21.5 MHz)
RF attenuator
20 dB
Image rejection
>50 dB
IF rejection
>50 dB (1°IF)
IF-shift range
±1.2 KHz
NB (Noise Blanker)
Dual, with level control
RIT (Receiver Incremental Tuning)
±1.2 KHz (10 Hz step size) ±2.5 KHz (20 Hz step size)
AGC (Automatic Gain Control)
Fast, Slow
Frequency stability
±10ppm max
Frequency accuracy
±10ppm max
IF (Intermediate Frequency)
1°	40.055 MHz
2°	455 kHz
Squelch sensitivity
FM	<0.32 uV
CW features
Semi / Full break-in

Transmitter

Output power
SSB / CW	100 W max (1.8~24.99 MHz) 95 W max (28 MHz) 10 W max (50 MHz)
FM	50 W max (28 MHz) 10 W max (50 MHz)
AM	40 W max (1.8~24.99 MHz) 40 W max (28 MHz) 4 W max (50 MHz)
Spurious emission
<-40 dBc (1.8~29.7 MHz) <-60 dBc (50 MHz)
Carrier suppression (SSB)
>40 dB
Unwanted sideband suppression (SSB)
>50 dB (1.5kHz tone)
Maximum deviation (FM)
±5 kHz
Audio response
400~2600 Hz (-6 dB)
Microphone
500~50.000Ω

Features

Memory
10 standard memories 10 split memories 10+1 programmed band marker/scan limits
Display
10 or 100 Hz frequency resolution
Antenna
SO239 50Ω
Power supply
13.8 VDC nominal (12~16 VDC)
Power consumption
1.5A RX (no signal) 20A TX (max RF power)
Audio power
1.5W on 8Ω
Audio output
Jack 6.35 mm (headphone)
Connections
Jack 3.5 mm (8~16Ω external speaker) Jack 6.35 mm (CW key) Jack 8-pin (microphone) 7-pin DIN (REMOTE / linear amplifier) 6-pin DIN (ACC1 / optional interface unit) 13-pin DIN (ACC2 / TNC and accessories) 8-pin DIN (ACC3 / antenna tuner AT-250)

Mechanical and environmental data

Operating temperature
from -10°C to +50°C
Dimensions
281 (W) x 107 (H) x 305 (D) mm with projections
Weight
6.1kg

RF-AMP turned ON above 21.5 MHz.
With YG-455C-1 or YK-455C-1 optional IF filter.

Kenwood 680 vs 140 :

The TS-680S is very similar to the TS-140S model, but adds coverage of the 6 meter amateur band with 10 Watts output power. Similar specifications and output power on 1.8~29.7 MHz amateur band for the two transceivers.

TS-680S remote connector :

Kenwood TS-680S 7-pin DIN Remote connector, for external linear amplifier

TS-680S price

We have collected for your convenience the Kenwood TS680 sale price (US Dollar) and its trend over time. Useful to guarantee a cheaper purchase of this radio and to put it for sale in the second-hand market. Of course offers, accessories, warranty terms and conditions can lead to different figures.

Price	Date	Condition
USD 446.00 (379EUR)	2021-dec	Second Hand Working without any operational problems. The TX range has been extended
USD 450.00	2021-dec	Second Hand Works great. Comes with original mic and Kenwood MC-60A desk mic, recently purchase. With manual, power lead, in original box
USD 544.00 (399GBP)	2021-dec	Second Hand Good condition. Comes with microphone and power lead, boxed
USD 450.00	2018-oct	Second Hand The TX range has been extended to CB band

TS-680S review

Christopher

March-23 2024

Great radio, really can focus and pull in weak signals.

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