Steve,

I'm guessing you didn't win the action since the user ID was trawler13
and you're a S/V. At $430 it would have been a pretty good deal on a
working radio. Have you considered an Icom IC706-mkIIG with an AH-4
tuner? The set with the remote head kit can be had for about $1000
shipped from Texas Towers and probably others. It's a ham radio of
course and by removing a singe diode, you're open to "full coverage".
It will even serve as a back up marine VHF via the 2-meter. It works
great for SailMail/WinLink too. (PLEASE, no lecture on the law from
anyone. It's been covered.)

Mark