Kenwood: Kenwood TS830 as first radio

[aircatheavy]

Kenwood TS830


Would this be a good radio to get into the hobby ?

Thanks

 

[SA4MDN]

if you know how to tune up tube finals without blowing them up then yeah why not, I have one and use it just as much as my KW-990S

 

[mmckenna]

Depends on what part of the hobby you want to get into.

It's an HF radio, so 160 - 10 meters. To really use that, you'd want at least your General amateur radio license.

If you are more interested in local/repeater type communications, you'd really want something that covered the 2 meter and 70 centimeter band.

This radio will require a substantial antenna to be useful.

 

[Cognomen]

Also, note that this radio does not have general coverage, just ham bands (although it does have the WARC bands). So no SWL if that's your intended use.