I'd just look for a TS-2000 myself or an IC-706 or IC-7000 personally which 
is what a lot of people do, an all mode duel band radio is a lot, the only 
one I know of currently made is well over a grand and used ones, as were 
said, not cheap.
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From: "Pat Gormley" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 10:37 PM
Subject: all mode dual band rigs


> Frankly bobby an all-mode dual band rigs cost new at least a thousand =
> and used probably run $500.  I'm talking about rigs like the Kenwood 790 =
> which is probably the most accessible of the bunch.  Frankly you can do =
> better with a ts2000 than you would if you were just to buy those 2 =
> bands.