Kenwood TK-90

TK-90
HF TRANSCEIVER
❚ Compact Rugged Design ❚ Selective Call & Status Call

❚ 300 Memory Channels ❚ VGS-1 Voice Guide and Storage Option
❚ Single Head Remote Option ❚ GPS & Voice Scrambler Po r t
❚ 6 Pro g rammable Function Ke y s ❚ Data Modem Po r t
❚ Enhanced Kenwood Audio ❚ KPE-2 MIL-STD Automatic Link
Establishment Option
❚ 100W Transmit Power*
❚ MIL-STD 810 & IP54
❚ High-stability TCXO
* SSB/CW/FSK modes
❚ Enhanced Security Feature s
TK-90
H F T R A N S C E I V E R
All-Te r rain HF – The New Kenwood TK-90

Ta kes On All Challenges
Kenwood’s TK-90 is a high-performance HF Transceiver designed
to provide user-friendly operation wherever and whenever you need
reliable communications. The new, highly compact design,
advanced features and remote control head option make it ideal
for mobile and base station applications.
Compact and easy to use 6 pro g rammable backlit ke y s customize the unit to the
specific needs and features of the operator day or night.
Extremely small dimensions TK-90
mean the TK-90 is transportable Enhanced Kenwood Audio optimizes voice frequency
and installation-friendly for components for greater audio quality and clarity in even the
vehicles and base stations. most challenging ambient noise conditions and HF applications.
The low-power settings facilitate
battery- and solar-powered usage
in the field.
TK-80
Powerful, tough and reliable
100W heavy-duty T X provides the punch for long-distance
300 memory channel capacity provides for custom operation communications. The twin cooling fans and the enhanced heat
and monitor frequency settings. Each channel has a sink dissipation characteristics mean reliable, stable
programmable 12-character alphanumeric name for user- transmission performance hour after hour.
friendly channel selection via the backlit LCD.
The KRK-5 Remote Control Head option makes vehicular

installation in any type vehicle possible. The control head can be
mounted up to 7.6 meters from the transceiver unit mounted
securely out of sight and out of the way under a seat, in the
trunk or other compartment.
The wide viewing angle of the LCD panel makes operation

easy from any position.
TK-90
H F T R A N S C E I V E R
Compliance with 6 MIL-STD specifications – including accessory interface cable option required). The KCT-39 auxiliary
shock, vibration, dust, driven rain and salt fog – assures reliable inputs/outputs can also be used for sensor inputs or to control
performance under the toughest conditions. The cooling intake external equipment.
has integral dust protection and the remote control head meets
IP54 dust and water intrusion standards. Automatic Link Establishment (ALE) functions provided by
the KPE-2 option establish automatic optimum channel links
between units rather than operators searching for a frequency
under varying atmospheric and noise conditions. (Available 2007)
OTHER FEATURES
❚ LCD Brightness Control (HI/LOW/OFF)
❚ Preferred & Normal Scan
High-Stability TCXO ensures excellent frequency stability ❚ Minimum Volume Settings
performance in most severe temperature environments.
❚ Direct Channel Access
Enhanced safety & security feature s include an emergency ❚ Flash ROM Upgradeable
mode in all transmission modes – voice, CW, and Status Call. ❚ Frequency Direct Entry (KMC-32/36 required)
Status Call includes GPS positioning report (GPS interfaced ❚ Ignition Sense (KCT-18/39 cables required)
board required). Also, the TK-90 has a non-erasable electronic
❚ Time-out Timer
serial number, a password-protected rewriteable embedded
message and password-protected program data features for ❚ Wired Channel Clone
added security and ownership protection. Other security ❚ Power-on Text
features support a data password. ❚ Receiver Pre-Amp & Attenuator
❚ Noise Blanker
Versatile and expandable ❚ Clarifier
Selective Call enables individual, group or open calling ideal ❚ Front Panel Self Programming
for distributed networks of HF transceivers with a silent standby ❚ Windows® PC Programming
feature for operators. The TK-90 Selcall is compatible with its
❚ PC Control (KCT-31 required)
predecessor model TK-80 and handles up to 999 IDs and with a
programmable ID list to assign alphanumeric names to 100 IDs. ❚ VOX
❚ VFO Mode
Status Call provides up to 70 pre-stored status numbers for
simple non-voice messaging and a 50 status number list with
programmable alphanumeric names that provides a user-
friendly display of the status message.
The optional VGS-1 Voice Guide and Storage Unit offers an

audible announcement of channel numbers. Voice Storage
provides four 15-second memory banks for recording memos
and outgoing messages; it can also record incoming messages –
15sec. x 2 channels – for unattended response (the calling unit
must send a status call for activation). Additionally, a
convenient continuous recording function means you can
always play back the last 30 seconds of reception for
confirmation.
Easy-installation port accommodates the optional VGS-1 unit,

aftermarket GPS receiver boards or voice scrambler boards.
Data port connects external radio data modems (KCT-39

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TK-90

❚ Compact Rugged Design ❚ Selective Call & Status Call

All-Te r rain HF – The New Kenwood TK-90

The KRK-5 Remote Control Head option makes vehicular

The wide viewing angle of the LCD panel makes operation

The optional VGS-1 Voice Guide and Storage Unit offers an

Easy-installation port accommodates the optional VGS-1 unit,

Data port connects external radio data modems (KCT-39

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