:) The TS-990S looks to be a smidgen better than my old Kenwood.
It took me a few minutes to remember: Mine was the TS 520, which listed at $600 according to eham. So even more of a bargain than I remember. (not like I paid for it. Thanks Dad. (But then again, it sent me down the giant rabbit hole of analog circuits and devices. Thanks for nothing Dad.) :)
Edit: Wow, just spent some time on the TS-990S site. The state of the art is really something to behold for someone who has not been very active in the past couple of decades.
I've got a TS-520 sitting on the desk next to me. It sounds great on receive but things get intimidating when it comes time to TX... so far I've only TX'd on my TS-570S.
It took me a few minutes to remember: Mine was the TS 520, which listed at $600 according to eham. So even more of a bargain than I remember. (not like I paid for it. Thanks Dad. (But then again, it sent me down the giant rabbit hole of analog circuits and devices. Thanks for nothing Dad.) :)
https://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/5430
https://www.ebay.com/p/Kenwood-TS-520-Radio-Transceiver/1296...
Edit: Wow, just spent some time on the TS-990S site. The state of the art is really something to behold for someone who has not been very active in the past couple of decades.