Kenwood Serial Number

Kenwood serial numbers issued from 1999 come in 2 formats. The format used from 1999 until approximately August 2008 is numeric: First digit is the year code, add 1998 to get year. If first digit is 0 add 10 to 1998.

Kenwood Serial Number Chart

Model Number. Model not listed? Call 1.800.536.9663. Serial Number Purchased From City Where Purchased. State Where Purchased. Your Information. First Name. Last Name. Email Address. TYPICAL KENWOOD AMATEUR RADIO SERIAL NUMBER. B65000023 = 23RD RADIO PRODUCED IN MAY 2016. 1ST CHARACTER = DECADE. A=2000-2009, B=2010-2019, C=2020-2029.

Kenwood Transceivers by Date of Manufacture

Year	Month	Manufacturer		Model	Description
1980	2	Kenwood	TS	-	120S	HF SSB Transceiver (February 1980 [838 kB])
1980	5	Kenwood	TS	-	180S	Transceiver (May 1980 [705 kB])
1981	5	Kenwood	TS	-	830S	HF Transceiver (May 1981 [895 kB])
1981	7	Kenwood	TS	-	130S	HF SSB Transceiver (July 1981 [897 kB])
1982	3	Kenwood	TS	-	530S	HF Transceiver (March 1982 [785 kB])
1984	1	Kenwood	TS	-	930S	HF Transceiver (January 1984 [1088 kB])
1984	3	Kenwood	TS	-	430S	HF Transceiver (March 1984 [1508 kB])
1986	2	Kenwood	TS	-	940S	HF Transceiver (February 1986 [1041 kB])
1986	12	Kenwood	TS	-	440S	HF Transceiver (December 1986 [873 kB])
1988	6	Kenwood	TS	-	140S	160- to 10-Meter Transceiver (June 1988 [1303 kB])
1988	10	Kenwood	TS	-	680S	160- to 6-Meter Transceiver (October 1988 [1210 kB])
1991	1	Kenwood	TS	-	950SD	MF/HF Transceiver (January 1991 [964 kB])
1991	4	Kenwood	TS	-	790A	VHF/UHF Transceiver (April 1991 [1560 kB])
1991	7	Kenwood	TS	-	850S	160-10 Meter Transceiver (July 1991 [935 kB])
1992	4	Kenwood	TS	-	450S	MF/HF Transceiver (April 1992 [1427 kB])
1992	4	Kenwood	TS	-	690S	MF/HF/VHF Transceiver (April 1992 [1427 kB])
1992	12	Kenwood	TS	-	950SD	X MF/HF Transceiver (December 1992 [1422 kB])
1993	9	Kenwood	TS	-	50S	MF/HF Transceiver (September 1993 [913 kB])
1994	9	Kenwood	TS	-	60S	6-Meter All-Mode Transceiver (September 1994 [1183 kB])
1996	2	Kenwood	TS	-	870S	MF/HF Transceiver (February 1996 [380 kB] Expanded Report [826 kB])
1997	5	Kenwood	TS	-	570D	HF Transceiver (January 1997 [304 kB] Expanded Report [977 kB])
1999	5	Kenwood	TS	-	570S	(G) HF/6-Meter Transceiver (May 1999 [323 kB] Expanded Report [114 kB])
2001	7	Kenwood	TS	-	2000S	All-Mode Multiband Transceiver (July 2001 [158 kB] Expanded Report [317 kB])
2004	6	Kenwood	TS	-	480HX	HF + 50 MHz Transceiver (June 2004 [304 kB])
2004	6	Kenwood	TS	-	480S	SAT HF + 50 MHz Transceiver (June 2004 [304 kB])
2013	1	Kenwood	TS	-	990S	All-Mode Multiband Transceiver (January 2013 [158 kB] Expanded Report [317 kB])

Kenwood 990 serial numbers

#15274

What is key to deciphering the current serial number scheme on A TS-990?
Grumpy Dave
NR1DX
--
Dave
Manuals@ArtekManuals.com
www.ArtekManuals.com

#15275

Found this in the FB TS-990S folder section:

KENWOOD SERIAL NUMBER TO PRODUCTION DATE CONVERSION AFTER YEAR 2000.

TYPICAL KENWOOD AMATEUR RADIO SERIAL NUMBER.

B65000023 = 23^RD RADIO PRODUCED IN MAY 2016.

1^ST CHARACTER = DECADE. A=2000-2009, B=2010-2019, C=2020-2029.

2^ND CHARACTER = YEAR OF DECADE. 1=2001, 2011, OR 2021. 5=2005, 2015, OR 2025, 8=2008, 2018, OR 2028, ETC.

3^RD CHARACTER = MONTH. 1=JANUARY, 2=FEBRUARY, 3=MARCH,

4=APRIL, 5=MAY, 6=JUNE, 7=JULY, 8=AUGUST, 9=SEPTEMBER,

A=OCTOBER, B=NOVEMBER, C=DECEMBER.

EXAMPLES

A32000033 = 33^RD RADIO PRODUCED DURING FEBRUARY 2003.

B6B000125 = 125^TH RADIO PRODUCED DURING NOVEMBER 2016,

C27000006 WILL BE THE 6^TH RADIO PRODUCED DURING JULY 2022.

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On Tuesday, November 26, 2019, 6:58:20 AM MST, Dave / NR1DX <manuals@...> wrote:

What is key to deciphering the current serial number scheme on A TS-990?

Grumpy Dave

Dave

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Kenwood Serial Number