The junkfest season starts here next weekend, and I've been
thinking about searching for a newer, more capable low band rig.
My current rig is an old TS-820S which I am very pleased with.

Steve-

It would appear you have described a TS-830, although I don't know if it has
Six Meters. I can't think of any other Kenwood rig that would meet your
requirements. (Isn't there a TS-870?)

73, Fred, K4DII

thinking about searching for a newer, more capable low band rig.
My current rig is an old TS-820S which I am very pleased with.

tube finals, 160-10 meter bands including the newfangled (!) WARC
bands,
100 watts out, internal power supply




Good luck! I would think you already own one of the last rigs made
with tube finals. Probably not much else available of later vintage.


Ed

"Steve" wrote in message
...
Hi Gang,
The junkfest season starts here next weekend, and I've been
thinking about searching for a newer, more capable low band rig.
My current rig is an old TS-820S which I am very pleased with.

Here are my requirements;

tube finals, 160-10 meter bands including the newfangled (!) WARC bands,
100 watts out, internal power supply

Would be nice, but not necessary;

12 VDC supply built in, general coverage receiver, 6 meter capability,
a Kenwood rig, AM

YOu left out the most important thing. How much money do you plan on
putting into the rig ?

While the tube finals are what you want, it may be time to rethink that to
the solid state finals as the tubes (inexpensive) and tube rigs are getting
harder to come by. By now some of them are getting old enough that the
capacitors are starting to give problems.

Sounds like you are looking for a Kenwood TS-530S or TS-830S. The built-in
12 volt power supply kind of rules out tube finals, except for the old
TS-520, which doesn't have WARC. Ditto for the 6M, not too much tube output
stuff did that.

If you drop the requirement for tube finals, it's easy, except for the
built-in power supply.

"Steve" wrote in message
...
Hi Gang,
The junkfest season starts here next weekend, and I've been
thinking about searching for a newer, more capable low band rig.
My current rig is an old TS-820S which I am very pleased with.

Here are my requirements;

tube finals, 160-10 meter bands including the newfangled (!) WARC bands,
100 watts out, internal power supply

Would be nice, but not necessary;

12 VDC supply built in, general coverage receiver, 6 meter capability,
a Kenwood rig, AM

Yes, I know there is a lot of info on the web about rigs and specs. I'm
hoping for some model numbers to start with. Thanks!

Steve

On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 17:18:38 GMT, "Steve" wrote:

Hi Gang,
The junkfest season starts here next weekend, and I've been
thinking about searching for a newer, more capable low band rig.
My current rig is an old TS-820S which I am very pleased with.

Here are my requirements;

tube finals, 160-10 meter bands including the newfangled (!) WARC bands,
100 watts out, internal power supply

Would be nice, but not necessary;

12 VDC supply built in, general coverage receiver, 6 meter capability,
a Kenwood rig, AM

Yes, I know there is a lot of info on the web about rigs and specs. I'm
hoping for some model numbers to start with. Thanks!

Steve


No such rig exists. Go with an external power supply and solid state
finals, and plenty of rigs have 160-10, with WARC bands. A few also
have 6 meters.

Look at the "product reviews" at eham.net. That will be the best way
to familiarize yourself with what might be out there.

Bob
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