[Kenwood] buying ts-450

[John Geiger]

I saw one for sale today on QTH.COM with the autotuner and 2 CW filters for
$550.  Pretty good deal.  I had a TS690 last year which is a 450 with 6
meters.  I was surprised how good the front end of the receiver was.
Probably not as good as a TS850, but no slouch either.  The biggest failing
of the TS450/690 was Kenwood not including a built in CW keyer.  Still, you
can get an autotuner, and the ability to cascade filters at 2 IFs in a nice
sized box.

73s John NE0P
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Brown" <k9mi at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Hart" <hartengel at sympatico.ca>; <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 3:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Kenwood] buying ts-450


> Gray box, lots of knobs. Probably 700 top price, 550 low. Depends on what
> options/accessories it has. Good rig. Not contest quality, but not contest
> quality price either. Not putting it down in any way, just depends on what
> your intended use is. Contest rigs from Kenwood would be the 850 and 950.
> Never used a 950, but several 850's. Hard to beat for the price.
>
> Ignore  remarks of trying to be funny. Terrible family tragedy today has
> left me a mess.
>
> K9MI
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hart" <hartengel at sympatico.ca>
> To: <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 22:31
> Subject: [Kenwood] buying ts-450
>
>
> > I'm thinking of buying the ts-450. What should I abe looking for?
> >
> > Hart
> >
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