[Kenwood] RE: best all round rig

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All around best???????
 
I guess my vote would go to the Kenwood TS-830s with matching  accessories.  
The receiver in the 830s can HEAR!  The rig is easy to  load up to most any 
antenna and the 6146's are rugged.  No power foldback  here!   
 
If it had any drawbacks it might be lack of memory positions.  But,  Kenwood 
solved that with the VFO 230 and the DFC 230.  The latter being one  of the 
most stable VFO's I've ever seen.
 
I own two 830s, one stock and the other with easily reversible INRAD Filter  
mods.  I prefer the stock one.
 
And maintenance is still possible by those of us over 60 who don't have SMT  
facilities.
 
73 de W4MIL
Chuck