Yea Geof, look after that Baby! Thanks for the tip Simon...they do have the add on to an icom receiver I'm interested in. From what I can gather PCH... the receivers are ussually under the scanner section. So far from the research I've done...a good Desktop model should have various filters and DSP is also a good feature. At present the Icom IC-R75 seems to fit the bill with good reviews...just make sure to get the optional DSP Board which Andrews sell......Reasonable cost?...Well I think if it's going to hold up without drift and cut out most of the noise I continually get with my faithfull portable...then yea, I'll bite the bullet
I think anything less than that, you may as well track down an older bit quality set like Geoffs.
Damn! Just lost service on the way back from Caloundra.....see what happens when I hit submit.....