Product Reviews; Opinions And Ratings Of Ts-830 Owners; Great Radio, Rating: 5 Of 5 - Kenwood TS-830 Survival Manual

At the Noise Blanker level control VR8, change R19 from 22 Ohm to 15 Ohm
(RD14BB2E150J)*
On the AF AVR unit X49-1140-00 (vicinity of Q20) change: D22 from an MV-13 to an MV-
203 (VII-3379-16)*
R96 from 2.2 KOhm to 820 Ohm (RD14CB2E821J)* (vicinity of Q24)
R112 from 47 KOhm to 56 KOhm (RD14CB2E563J)*
Across T2, (Fig. 1) add a 12 KOhm (RD14CB2E123J)*
At Q21 (Fig. 2,3) add 2 pcs. 680 Ohm (RD14CB2E681J) *
Note:
1. Applies to any unit before serial: 2010000*, 1120950*, 1132058*.
2. These changes may be performed in-warranty.
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Product Reviews

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Opinions and Ratings of TS-830 owners

(mainly from www.eham.net)

10.1.1 Great Radio, Rating: 5 of 5

(from KD6CCP, 2002)
I have a TS-850s as my main base station. A Yaesu 100D mounted in the car but needed a good
tube rig. I used to have a TS-520 and still don't know why I sold it. After reading the reviews, I
located one on Ebay and got it for $300.00. Running it side by side with the 850, this tube rig
has a feel and a sound solid state just can't match. Smooth receive and strong output. Nothing
like tuning a radio to bring you back a few years. I would sell the 850 and 100D someday, but
I'm keeping the 830 until am in a rest home. Then they can just place it on the food table next
too me...
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