[Kenwood] Backup rig - advice requested.

Fri Nov 11 20:13:53 EST 2011

Why not something like a DX100 and NC303 and t/r relay or separate antennas
for break-in.
CW, 100 W. and you can fix them yourself, or at least, stand a chance of
fixing them.
Robust and no worries from things like static discharges.
Simple, reliable. No unobtainium microprocessors.
73
Rob
K5UJ
On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 12:02 PM, Kenneth G. Gordon <kgordon2006 at frontier.com
> wrote:

> I am tentatively looking for an HF backup rig for my TS-940SAT. I am
> considering some of the older Kenwood transceivers such as the TS-
> 820S, and others.
>> I would appreciate learning what the members of this list would
> consider to be the most reliable of those older transceivers.
>> I am NOT particularly interested in all the "bells and whistles" as I
> am not going to use this for contesting. Most of my ham radio work is
> on CW and/or some digitail, primarily for traffic-handling.
>> What I would like to aquire is a simple, reliable, 100 watts or so
> output transceiver, although I would like to have digital readout.
>> 12 VDC capability would be a bonus, but is not absolutely necessary.
>> I am experienced at repairing almost any piece of equipment, although
> simpler would require less time for such repairs.
>> Ken Gordon W7EKB
>