A Priceless TS-450S
Nowadays, with diminished spending money, I am always drawn to any defective radio gear being offered, particulary when I feel there is some chance of repair. Before the turn of the century, on or about the PARA presidency of DU6BG (Ed Reyes Sec Gen), I was given a broken Kenwood TS-450S. It had been in a small yacht when it ran aground during a typhoon. Previously. Bob Brooks KB6VAT (SK) had introduced me to this boat owner who wanted to have some repairs done on boat electronics. When the boat ran aground, Whoever was boat caretaker at that time, apparently abandoned ship and local folks started stripping the contents of the boat. The owner arrived just in time to re claim the boat but he had to run after the folk who got the boat electronics and other fixtures. I managed to salvage most of the boat electronics as many had rubber seals which gave them some protection. Unfortunately the Kenwood rig was not really built for sea duty and after it was stripped from the boat during the ...