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PA0FRI
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 13, 2009 05:39
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Built like a tank
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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This little radio is built like a tank. I owned it since March 1993 and it has never gave me any problem even if I used it for testing home brew PA's, ATU's and LPF's. Solid construction of the PA and always great audio reports. The clock oscillator is stable like a frequency standard and often I used the rx for monitoring crystal oscillators in other equipment. Use it from a deep-discharge battery in the 50 W setting.
It lacks a speech processor and I designed a double side band (DSB) IF clipper. Using the stock microphone the DSB processor gave a useful boost to the average power output. See the mod at http://www.xs4all.nl/~ pa0fri/Mods/TS50/ts50moduk.htm.
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IK6BAK
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Rating: 4/5
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Oct 12, 2009 13:19
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Still a good TRX
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Use TS50 only on CW with a 250 Hz filter on board.
This 'vintage' transceiver still works great and it is simply wonderful on QSK.
Perhaps a better QSK of some modern and expensive TRX.
Long life to the TS-50 !
'73 de ik6bak - Eliseo
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www.morsekey.net
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KM5FF
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Rating: 4/5
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Oct 4, 2009 20:17
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great mobile
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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mine is over 15 years old. been in 18wheeler all that time,with at-50. have had no problems. good reports .using screwdriver by no5e
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YV3EDO
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 9, 2009 08:48
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Solid perform
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Mine was bought on 1999, after 10 years it still rocks!. It performs as a tank in mobile and portable use. I rewired an ICOM SM-8 microphone to match with Kenwood pinout and get compliments in my audio reports.
Cheers
Alberto YV-3-EDO/6
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RN3AKK
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 24, 2009 05:38
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NIce for portable
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have install CW filter 270hz YF-107CN (from TS-480),after it radio give me lovely CW.
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W9GDH
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Rating: 5/5
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May 29, 2009 15:36
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Locating used
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I have found that the Hamstation store in EVANSVILLE, IN, gets used TS-50s in freqently.
I picked up 2 used ones from them in the last month. Both worked fine. They have a 10 day moneyback and 30 days parts and labor warranty. They run $425 normally. No I do not get any deals from them for posting this. Just thought I'd pass on the info.
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ON4YVO
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 15, 2009 04:51
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Still use the TS-50
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I like my brand new FT-897 and it is a good piece of equipment that does wat is made for: portable, all band, all mode, a lot of options hidden in menus. I'll never get used to the activating of the DSP and setting the upper en lower freq. somewhere separated in a menu.
During the last UBA spring contest I replaced my FT-897 by my old TS-50. Suddenly I got a lot more response to my calling.
I can't get used to the dry sound of clicking relays under HF-power while tuning of the FT-897. The AT-50 sounds very nice with the motors running.
SSB-Filter of the TS-50 should be smaller to make it perfect.
I planned to put my TS-50 on ebay After last week-end it will stay on the desk.
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HB9OAY
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 9, 2009 05:17
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No frills, best efficient
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I just want to subscribe what GM1FLQ wrote because there's non match with the FT-857 I used several times for HF usage.
Rx sensitivity and Tx clarity is far better than Yaesu with its useless DSP.
For portable activity the TS-50 is a keeper!
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GM1FLQ
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 1, 2009 03:43
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Quality equipment
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Build quality / engineering far superior than current models such as FT857 and IC706's - the TS50 has better (and stronger) transmit and receive audio straight out of the box - no mods, processor or tweaking required.
TS50's will still be going strong when all the 857's and 706's have been resigned to the bin due to inferior build quality.
Even though it is unfair to compare a rig that is now getting on, with current/newer models it (the TS50) is still way ahead - judging by the number of revised models they bring out, Yaesu and particularly Icom do not even have a plot - how about getting it right first time.
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M3RTX
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Rating: 2/5
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Jan 1, 2009 00:21
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Dated
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Kenwood have lost the plot!
Fantistic radio 10 years ago! Now it's average!
Lots of radios are far superior - my favorite is the FT 857 DSP!
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