IMHO, the TS-520 is the '57 Chevy of ham rigs. (Or is it the
'65 Mustang, or the '67 GTO?) In any case, $175 at a flea and
abt $75 for a new set of tubes (GE 6146Bs MP) got me a fun
rig! It does everything I want except WARC bands.

kb1gej

I had a TS-520....it is a great lil rig...for sure now I have an old TS-820S
with 160 mtrs...and ten mhz.

They just keep ticking and tak a licking. Good luck with it...the 6146 tube
finals are very durable too.

Bob
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On Feb 24, 4:01 am, Jeff Caird wrote:
IMHO, the TS-520 is the '57 Chevy of ham rigs. (Or is it the
'65 Mustang, or the '67 GTO?) In any case, $175 at a flea and
abt $75 for a new set of tubes (GE 6146Bs MP) got me a fun
rig! It does everything I want except WARC bands.

kb1gej

I think you have it about right. Maybe rigs like the TS-520, TS-120,
TS-130, Yaesu FT0101/A/B/E/EX and the Heath SB-100/101/102 and
HW-100/101 are more like the Chevy Vega of amateur transceivers. They
do the basics pretty well. They have RIT and can be used with an
outboard VFO to make DXing fun. The best part is their
affordability. Amateur radio does not have to be expensive in order
for one to derive a lot of enjoyment. There are still companies
selling accessory filters for all of the rigs mentioned.

Dave Heil K8MN