[Kenwood] Re: Best Kenwood HF Rig

[Joe Moraine]

I have owned the 520, 530, 820, 830, 440, 450, 850, 870, and the 950SDX.  My operating history has involved DXing and rag-chewing, mostly on SSB, and I have been particularly interested in receiver quality.  My all-time favorite has been the TS-850SAT.  I have owned 3 of them and they have been superior to any other radio I have owned, including the FT-1000D and the FT-1000MP series.  I rate them very subjectively by receiver quality, receive audio, features, and ease of operation.  Anyone else operating the same equipment would probably arrive at a different conclusion, but I rate the TS-850 as my all-time favorite.