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I have purchased a Kenwood TS-520, I just wanted to know what year these rigs were produced. The one I purchased has a serial number beginning in 05XXX I believe.
Likely 78, can't remember when they quit making them. I've never owned one, but have heard many on the air. They sound good and most that own, covet them.
A local friend has one. He bought it new and it's all he's ever had. He really likes it. He not rich, but easily could afford a new rig. Just chooses to keep his 520. I have played his a few times.
I've been looking for one, but all I've seen so far were junky and abused. I remember seeing a new factory sealed wharehouse TS-520 find one ebay around a year ago. Can't recall exact price, but it was crazy high. I think I posted a link about it on here somewhere.
I'm still looking for a good specimen for my shack.
I thought the input impedance was 50k, the amplified version of the d-104 stand is matched from the hi-z element through the amp board to about 600ohms. Is the audio affected at all?
I run an 820 which is very close to the 520 aside from the freq counter my 820 has. I run a 300 ohm shure sm58 mic to a line transformer to convert the signal back up to high impedance which is what all the kenwood hybrids prefer, then to a 4 pin right into the radio. I get good reports with my shure.
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