I had one of them, just for listening it will do good for you. to transmit 
on it, you'd need a TW-1 or the like to tune it up and need to know how to 
do that but just to listen, it should do just fine for you. That was not a 
bad radio at all.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward alonzo" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 9:11 AM
Subject: ken wood 520 SE


> Good morning:
> I was wondering if anyone has used this hf radio
> I am going to be borrowing one just strictly for listening while I =
> acquire my general license.
> figured it would keep me interested.
> my goal is to get a talking hf rig but this one will work fine just for =
> listening I think for now.
> any thoughts?