HF/50MHz Flagship Base Station

200 watts output from 50V FET Push-pull PA stage

+40dBm Intercept Point RX

Main RX – Down Conversion on all bands
270Hz/500Hz/2.7kHz/6kHz/15kHz Roofing Filters

Sub RX – Down Conversion on 15/20/40/80/160M bands (as TS-590S RX)
500Hz/2.7kHz Roofing Filters

2 x TFT Colour Display screens

3 x DSP Processors

Built-in RTTY/FSK/PSK31 Decoder/Encoder. QPSK update to follow

4 x SO-239 Antenna sockets plus RCA jacks for RX-only antenna input and external RX out. “Antenna Name” display function for the 4 SO-239 ports

Connectivity:-
10MHz Ref Oscillator I/O (BNC)
External ATU port
Keyboard In
COM Port (Female 9-pin)
Straight Key
Paddle/external Keyer
2 x USB-A & 1 x USB-B ports
“ACC-2″ Data/audio connector
“Remote” linear connector
Analogue Meter Jack 3.5 mm
“DRV” low-level LF drive
Optical SPDIF I/O
2 x external speaker sockets
DVI-I Dual-link video port
LAN port

AC Mains Cable

Yes

Fuse

Yes, 1 x 4A

Instruction Manual

Yes, Includes Circuit Diagram

Plugs

Yes, 1 x 7-pin DIN
1 x 13-pin DIN

10 MHz Reference I/O Port

Yes

“Band Elimination Filter”

Yes

Band-scope Display

Yes

Built-in CW Keyer with Message Memories

Yes

Built-in Power Supply

Switched Mode PSU

Built-in Voice Guide and Recorder

Yes

Clock

Yes

COM Port – D-sub 9-pin

Yes

Connectivity

10MHz Ref Oscillator I/O (BNC)
External ATU port
Keypad (3.5 mm jack)
COM Port (Female 9-pin)
Straight/Paddle Key/External Keyer (6.3mm jack)
2 x USB-A & 1 x USB-B ports
“ACC-2″ Data/audio connector
“Remote” linear connector
Analogue Meter (3.5mm jack)
“DRV” low-level LF drive (RCA)
Optical I/O
2 x external speaker sockets (3.5mm jacks)
DVI-I Dual-link video port
LAN port

Connector for External ATU

Yes

Connector for Remote/Linear Amp

Yes

Digital Optical Ports

Yes, I/O

Dimmer Key

Yes – for displays and LEDs. 4 dimmer levels

Direct-access Band Buttons

Yes, 10 buttons for Amateur bands 1.8 – 50 MHz plus 2 buttons for General Coverage. Up to 5 band-memories per button

Direct Frequency Entry

Yes

“DRV” Low Level Drive Output Terminal

Yes, RCA jack – 1 mW output covers 1.8 to 50 MHz bands plus the 135.80-137.70 kHz LF band.

Dual Receive

Yes

DSP Devices

3 x Analog Devices Inc SHARC 32-bit DSP chips
for Main IF, Sub IF and Bandscope functions

DSP Functions

RX Equaliser with 3 user settings

Firmware Upgradable via USB Port

Yes

Front Panel KeyPad

Yes

Headphone Socket with Dual RX Output

Yes, Main and sub-Band RX audio can heard either mixed, or separated to the left/right channels

Key Lock

Yes

LAN Port

Yes

Loudspeaker Socket

Two external loudspeakers can be connected via 2 x 3.5mm mono sockets. Impedance range 4 – 8 ohms

Memory Channels with Alpha-tagging

120 Memory Channels

Microphone Socket

8-pin “Chrome” type

Mute Function

Yes

PC Radio Control Program (Option)

Yes

Pre-amplifier

Yes, Configurable per band

Pre-selector

Yes, Configurable

Programmable Function Keys

Yes, 9 PF Keys

PSK31 Compatible

Yes

Remote Operation via the Internet

ARHP-990 Software allows remote operation

Roofing Filter

Equipped with 270Hz, 500Hz, 2.7kHz, 6kHz and 15kHz as standard

Sky Command 2

Yes

Speech Processor

Yes

Sub Receiver

Yes, Equivalent to TS-590S main receiver

TFT Colour Display

Yes, 2 TFT displays. 7″ main display with Bandscope, Waterfall and touch-screen tuning function plus 3.5″ sub display with audio scope, PSK tuning meter etc. Selectable background colours. 4 different styles of S-meter presentation. Sub-display includes X-Y function (FSK) or Vector function (PSK)

USB Port

Yes, 3 USB ports. 2 x USB-A for flash drives/keyboard. 1 x USB-B for PC connectivity

HF Output Power

200 W SSB/FM/CW/FSK, 50 W AM

50 MHz RF Output Power

200 W SSB/FM/CW/FSK, 50 W AM

A.C. Supply Voltage

220 – 240 V (50/60 Hz)

Antenna Impedance – 50 Ohm

Yes

Antenna Tunable Range (160 – 6 m Bands) – 16.7 Ohm to 150 Ohm

Yes

Audio Output Impedance – 8 Ohm

Yes

Audio Output Power

More than 1.5 W (8 Ohm, 10% distortion)

Continuous RX: 30 kHz – 60 MHz

Yes, Within spec – 0.13 – 30 MHz & 50 – 54 MHz

Current Drain (approx.)

TX – 840 VA Power Consumption
RX – 200 VA Power Consumption

Frequency Stability

± 0.1 ppm 0 °C to +50 °C

Microphone Impedance – 600 Ohm

Yes

Modes

A1A (CW), A3E (AM), J3E (SSB), F3E (FM), F1B (FSK) & G1B (PSK)

Notch Filter Attenuation

Auto Mode – More than 60 dB
Manual Mode – More than 70 dB

Operating Temperature Range

-0 °C to + 50 °C

Receiver Beat Elimination

More than 40 dB

Receiver Circuitry

Main RX – Double superheterodyne
Sub RX1 Down Conversion – Double superheterodyne
Sub RX2 Up Conversion – Triple superheterodyne

Receiver Frequency Range

VFO Coverage = 30kHz – 60MHz
Main Band spec guaranteed = 0.13 – 30MHz/50-54MHz

Receiver IF Rejection Ratio

Less than 70dB

Receiver Image Rejection Ratio

HF – Less than 70dB
50MHz – Less than 60dB

Receiver Intermediate Frequencies

Main RX – 1st IF 8.248 MHz/2nd IF 24 kHz (FM – 455 kHz)
Sub RX1 Down Conversion – 1st IF 11.374 MHz/2nd IF 24 kHz
Sub RX2 Up Conversion – 1st IF 73.095 MHz/2nd IF 10.695 MHz/3rd IF 24 kHz (FM – 455 kHz)

Receiver Selectivity

SSB (LO:200/HI:2800 Hz) – More than 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB/Less than 4.4 kHz @ -60dB
CW/FSK/PSK (Width: 500 Hz): More than 500 Hz @ -6 dB/Less than 1.2 kHz @ – 60 dB
AM (LO:100/HI:3000 Hz) – More than 6 kHz @ -6 dB/Less than 12 kHz @ -60dB
FM – More than 12 kHz @ -6 dB/Less than 25 kHz @ -50dB

Receiver Sensitivity – 0.13 – 0.522 MHz

SSB/CW/FSK/PSK = less than 0.5µV
AM = less than 6.3µV

Receiver Sensitivity – 0.522 – 1.705 MHz

SSB/CW/FSK/PSK = less than 4µV
AM = less than 32µV

Receiver Sensitivity – 1.705 – 24.5 MHz

SSB/CW/FSK/PSK = less than 0.2µV
AM = less than 2µV

Receiver Sensitivity – 24.5 – 30 MHz

SSB/CW/FSK/PSK = less than 0.13µV
AM = less than 1.3µV

Receiver Sensitivity – 28 – 30 MHz (FM)

Less than 0.22µV

Receiver Sensitivity – 50 – 54 MHz

SSB/CW/FSK/PSK = less than 0.13µV
AM = less than 1.3µV
FM = less than 0.22µV

RIT Frequency Range

± 9.999 kHz

Transmitter Carrier Supression

Less than -60 dB

Transmitter Frequency Response

300 Hz – 2700 Hz (within -6 dB)

Transmitter Modulation

SSB/FM/AM = Balanced/Reactance/Low Power

Transmitter Spurious Radiation

Less than -60dB

Transmitter Spurious Radiation – 50 MHz

Less than – 66 dB

Transmitter Unwanted Sideband Supression

Less than -60dB

XIT Frequency Range

± 9.999 kHz

Dimensions

W x H x D = 460 x 165 x 400 mm without projections

Weight

24.5 kg

Terminal for CW paddle key

Yes

Terminal for straight key/external electronic keyer

Yes