I wouldn't touch a NRD545D - my top DXing pals all sold them off after
finding their filters were inadequate and their IP3 didn't keep out the
close in interference.

The AOR7030+ has the best specs of any receiver but not everyone can
handle
it's impossible ergonomics - I'm one of them and found I just couldn't
handle the difficult operating system - others swear by it though once
they
get used to it.

IMHO you could do no better than a used Drake R8B from eBay - a superb
radio
with great ergonomics.
See my side by side test of a Drake R8A with a 7030 at:
http://www.dxing.info/equipment/aor_...r8a_plimmer.dx

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Gisle.

I have to go with John on this. the 7030+ has to be the most "loved"
and "hated" radio
ever made. some love it, a bunch hate it. check the post on yahoo groups
on both. i have both
here, and a bunch other desktops. the big turn off to me on the JRC is
the sound. the 535 also
has the famous mute trouble. the AOR is a fantastic receiver. it just
does it all. i have no
trouble with the OS. love the remote, it's makes operation easy. the
killer ap is "wings".
it's a fantastic control program, and it's free. for me it's no question
the AOR is my
favorite receiver. and, the service from AOR UK is second to none. run a
google and read
the test, and comments. if you can get one from a friend, all the
better. you have to sit
in front of one for a few hours to realize what this little radio can
do. a lot of people
miss the knobs, i don't. if i want to twiddle a few knobs i'll turn on
one of my drakes.
so, YMMV!

Father Michael.

by the way, JRC has a new receiver coming out first of the new year. you
may want to wait
for that be for putting down the large bucks...