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 >>> ______________________________________________________________ > Kenwood mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/kenwood > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:Kenwood at mailman.qth.net >