Hi.

Actually the Triton IV is a workhorse.  It doesn't have general coverage on 
receive, and it is SSB and CW, but the full break-in on CW is excellent, 
and if you use a D104 microphone on SSB, those radios sound like a million 
bucks.

73, de Lou K2LKK



At 02:10 PM 12/9/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>Sure, you can find an HF rig under $500, but it won't be new. If you
>can shake a bit more than that loose, look for a Kenwood TS-450. A
>TS-440 would be a good choice, too. Hey, I know a guy who has a
>complete Ten-Tec Triton IV (I think it is) station. Radio, power
>supply, antenna tuner. (Ten-Tec 540, no WARC bands.) If he still has
>it, you can have it for $250...and of course shipping. Sure, it's an
>older rig, but it should be usable. Here's his info:
>David, KJ5VY (I knew him when I lived in Austin)
>Phone: (512) 924-5255
>Email: [log in to unmask]
>
>If you don't mind playing with tube finals, you can't go wrong with a
>Kenwood TS-520 or TS-830...both have fantastic audio on SSB.
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