I've read the reviews on this rig, but if possible would like to get some additional input from people that own/have owned this rig. The one I'm considering has 2 CW & 1 SSB filters, TCXO unit, tone unit & voice module options already installed and is a '9 out of 10' according to the owner. I'm thinking of trading a newer 2995dx for it...whatcha think?
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Kenwood TS450SAT ?
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HF Bands and HF Rigs
Know The Radio Well If you need The Radio too do What you Want Great Rig Own 1 Myself + Many others won't Part with Mine Great Radio! My primary Operating Rig
Know The Radio Well If you need The Radio too do What you Want Great Rig Own 1 Myself + Many others won't Part with Mine Great Radio! My primary Operating Rig
the 450 is a nice radio with plenty of filter options and good tx audio quality, they are not the best hf set out there by a long way, 450's are noisy on crowded bands compared to the better hf sets but they are a dam site better than any cb radio imho.
Yeah, that's what I thought. Heck, one of the CW filters in that rig is worth the export....
BJ radionut
Supporting Member and 6m addict
TS-450Sat
Sounds like a great trade to me also. The receiver should far excel from what I have seen from RCI.
I've had a 450 for going on 7 or 8+ years now. Never had a problem I recall. I did send mine in 5 or 6 years ago to have it loaded with INRAD filters. The rig now contains the upgraded 6kHz (AM-SWL)/2.4kHz(SSB) in both IF's and the 8.8 meg IF also has a very sharp 1.8kHz that is great for SSB in crowded band conditions. I had one slot left for a narrow CW filter but have never installed it. I really never needed it! Pretty darn good receiver.
I use an Audio Technica "High Energy" studio Mic and always get good reports with or without the processor engaged.
The tuner works well alone, though it's range like most internals is limited, but it's great when used with an amplifier not having a true tuned input like my home-brew desk top 4/EL509's amp I use on 10-40 meters sometimes.
The controls all work well and it's easy to program and access functions.
Overall on a 1 to 10 scale I would rate the rig 8+. I still have it on the bench right next to my YAESU FT-950, and have no plans to sell her.
My 2 cents worth...
All the Best
BJ
Sounds like a great trade to me also. The receiver should far excel from what I have seen from RCI.
I've had a 450 for going on 7 or 8+ years now. Never had a problem I recall. I did send mine in 5 or 6 years ago to have it loaded with INRAD filters. The rig now contains the upgraded 6kHz (AM-SWL)/2.4kHz(SSB) in both IF's and the 8.8 meg IF also has a very sharp 1.8kHz that is great for SSB in crowded band conditions. I had one slot left for a narrow CW filter but have never installed it. I really never needed it! Pretty darn good receiver.
I use an Audio Technica "High Energy" studio Mic and always get good reports with or without the processor engaged.
The tuner works well alone, though it's range like most internals is limited, but it's great when used with an amplifier not having a true tuned input like my home-brew desk top 4/EL509's amp I use on 10-40 meters sometimes.
The controls all work well and it's easy to program and access functions.
Overall on a 1 to 10 scale I would rate the rig 8+. I still have it on the bench right next to my YAESU FT-950, and have no plans to sell her.
My 2 cents worth...
All the Best
BJ
Yeah, I loaded mine up with filters too...I've got another 2.3 khz SSB filter, and two 500 khz for CW and RTTY work...all Kenwood.
They say the Inrad filters can run rings around the stock Kenwood filters...what's been your experience? I'm pretty impressed with the Kenwoods...
They say the Inrad filters can run rings around the stock Kenwood filters...what's been your experience? I'm pretty impressed with the Kenwoods...