I saw someone mention they were looking for a tube-type HF transceiver. I have a Kenwood hybrid TS-530S with a pair of 6146B transmitter output tubes and a 12BY7 driver. About six months ago the high voltage filter capacitors failed, so I have replaced them and several other capacitors that commonly fail with age. The new high voltage capacitors have slightly greater capacitance for a much smaller size which yields a slightly higher high voltage and in turn, a little more power output (but not much). The plastic band switch coupling had cracked (which is also an age issue) so I replaced it with a metal coupling. There also had been an intermittent issue with the VFO digital readout which I cured by merely tightening all the screws holding the printed circuit boards (yet another common issue). Also, while I had the cover off, I had a new but old 7054 tube which is a ruggedized 12BY7A, so I replaced the driver though it didn't need it. All the replacement parts and repairs were purchased from or recommended by Ken Kemski K4EAA (SK). So, now the 530 works very well, but I happened into another HF rig that interfaces well with FT8 which is my new favorite mode...and so the Kenwood is resting....and I'm feeling weak tonight. I don't have a microphone to sell with the radio - it's a forgiving input that will be ok with high or low impedance. With all that said, I think a fair price would be $350.
Neal N5EN n5en at outlook dot com
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