My Honest Take on the Classic Kenwood 430 TS Rig
If you've spent any time poking around old ham shacks or scrolling through eBay listings, you've definitely seen the kenwood 430 ts pop up more than a few times. It's one of those radios that just seems to hang on, refusing to be forgotten even though it's been out of production for decades. Released back in the early 80s, the TS-430S (as it's officially known) was a bit of a game-changer for Kenwood, moving them firmly into the era of solid-state HF transceivers that didn't require a back brace to move. ...