[Kenwood] TS-830S age

[Tom Anderson]

Rick, Larry:

My XYL Cheryl bought mine in December 1982 from Electronic Center 
Inc.(a.k.a. ECI) in Dallas TX, which is no longer in business.  SN is 
30401XX.  She paid about $800 for it new.  She was six months pregnant 
with our second son and actually had to ask someone to carry it out to 
the car for her since it was a surprise Christmas present for me that year.

My Elmers, both now are SKs W8EEY and WD5BOW, Paul and Vera Woodland, 
had an 830 when I went through their Novice class in late 1981 early 
1982, which is one reason my XYL, who didn't get her license (KA5REQ 
then) until 1983.  Paul and Vera lent me a Yaesu rig and 15m dipole 
until Cheryl bought me the 830.

Tom, WW5L, ex KA5OOC.



nj9k at wi.rr.com wrote:
> My 1978 and 1979 AES catalogs DO NOT show a TS-830S as available in the
> Kenwood listing.
>  
> Dick, NJ9K
> 
> "Rick Markey, KN3C" wrote:
> 
>>I have a letter from Hoosier Electronics dated February of 1981, telling me
>>that they acknowledged my order but would not be able to ship for several
>>weeks as they were awaiting a shipment from Kenwood.  As I recall, I paid
>>$818 for the TS-830S in March or April of 1981.  I don't think the 830 went
>>out of production in 1981.  The 850 replaced it, and I don't think the 850
>>showed up until 1990 or 1991.
>>
>>de Rick, KN3C
>>
>>Hi Larry,
>>
>>         That's wrong----I bought a brand new one in November 1980, and had
>>to wait about 8 weeks for delivery because the dealer that I bought it from
>>(Derrick Electronics) had not yet gotten delivery of his first one. If I
>>remember correctly, I paid about 1100.00 for the radio, the SP-230 speaker,
>>and the VFO-230 remote VFO. I sold everything on Ebay about 3 years ago,
>>and got over $800 for the 3 pieces.
>>
>>                                         RON....KA2IIA
>>
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