I'll second this comment. My current rig is a TS-830S and I've been
very happy with it. Since I haven't owned the 530 or 930, can't
help with feature differences. BTW: there is a version of the 830S
which has CW filters...its called the gold version. Mine isn't.

Steve
p.s.-one of the main reasons I picked the 830 is because *I* can fix
it....not
true with later synthesized rigs IMO


Red Noise wrote in message
news:tEoUc.89707$xk.16816@fed1read01...
If you are an ARRL member, see product reviews, has all three models you
are
interested in.
It is for members only so if you do not belong to the ARRL-- get a buddy
who
is a member to print them out
URL is:
http://www.arrl.org/members-only/prodrev/bymfg.html#K

The reviews cover features which should help with your decision.

Having owned two of these -- the TS-930 and the TS-830, I can recommend
the
TS-830.

Our local guru who repairs Kenwoods sez "The TS-830 was the pinnacle of
Kenwood design for this era".

Also you should also look at the Kenwood TS-850 -- another winner of its
era.

--
Red Noise -- A Kenwood guy
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"Kevin" wrote in message
om...
I'm in search of a radio to get back into the hobby. I'd like to get
something from the Kenwood family but in all the googling I've done, I
have no idea what the differences are between the TS-530, TS-830 and
TS-930. Not so much interested in raw specs as I am in what features
differentiated these models.

I've found reviews on www.eham.net and specs on www.qsl.net. Nowhere
can I find something more like a sales brochure.