SOUNDS GOOD TO ME. ONE COULD TAKE AN TS-870 AND ADD A SECONDARY RX THAT USES ALL THE XTAL FILTERS! FROM WHAT I HEAR, KENWOOD AUTO AUDIO IS THERE BREAD AND BUTTER. HAM RADIO IS MAYBE 1.5% OF THERE TOTAL SALES. SRI FOR ALL CAPS....ALSO GO BACK TO KENWOODS ANALOGE SPEECH PROC. TS-3000 ANYONE