Hello Dave

All I can say is that I use the 570 and think it is superb.
* dont know the 870 but feel that the 570 is a good 2nd rig to my
ft1000mp.
I am on holiday in my seaside house where I use the 570 and the only
problem with it is that the filtering is not in the first i.f. and hence
co channel blocking can be annoying, but for general rag chewing on the
key it is superb.
sensitivity seems to be OK.  with a home brew 10m high vertical I have
worked all continents in the last 3/4 days and some rarer dx also!
what more could be said.
in terms of accessibility I it better than the ft1000mp in several
respects, but I think that this is a general comment of Kenwood versus
Yaesu.

73 de Dave G3YXX

In message <[log in to unmask]>, Dave Hillebrandt
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>Hi All, After hearing suggestions from this list and from others, have
>decided go for HF rig with DSP rather than buying older technology on TS850.
>Pretty much narrowed down between 570 and 870 and wonder if anyone having
>these rigs could tell me any major differences. i assume the DSP probably
>little better on 870 but wonder if features similar and also wonder about
>ease of use. i believe the 570 a bit smaller which is a plus but is 870 that
>much better quality radio or just few more knobs. Thanks in advance, Dave
>W4CI

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David