Hi Everyone; Yes its spring and I too am thinking about a new hf radio. I have been looking at the kenwood 570dg and the ts2000. I don't anticipate doing any satellite work and I have a uhf vhf fm radio already. I have some limits as to the quality of the antenna system I will have up. I initially decided that the ts2000 is more radio than I really want. The question is, however, how is the receiver and d s p in the 570dg? Am I going to regret not spending the extra money in six months and wish I had the ts2000? If there are other rigs out there that you thing disserve a more thorough look I'm still shopping. Rich wb2hwa