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Kenwood R-599 Receiver with 6m and 2m Converters, in Excellent Condition
- MPN:
- R-599
- Condition:
- Used
- Shipping:
- $45.00 (Fixed Shipping Cost)
Description
Kenwood R-599 Receiver with 6m and 2m Converters, in Excellent Condition
I tested this receiver on the air and it appears to be working great with no problems. It is a vintage receiver and am selling it as is. It is always prudent to replace the electrolytic main capacitors before they fail but it is working great as it is.
I have not tested the 2 meter and 6 meter converters.
It appears the cabinet has been professionally repainted. I did not realize this till I compared it to another R-599 which was slightly lighter than the black finish on this receiver. It looks factory but I do not think Kenwood made different shades of the dark color they used in the early model which is the R-599.
- Covers all HF amateur bands: 160m (1.8–2.3 MHz), 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m (28–29.7 MHz) plus WWV at 10 MHz.
- Rare factory-optional converters professionally installed: CC-69 for 6 meters and CC-29 for 2 meters — switchable from the front panel for seamless VHF reception.
- Modes: AM, SSB (USB/LSB), CW, and FM.
- Double-conversion superheterodyne design with excellent sensitivity and selectivity.
- Features include tunable RF preselector, RIT, squelch, switchable AGC, crystal calibrator (25/100 kHz), S-meter, and more.
- Operates on 100–240 VAC or 12V DC; 50-ohm SO-239 antenna input.
- Dimensions: 10.6" W × 5.5" H × 12.2" D; weight ~12.6 lbs.