To keep yourself legal I would consider a Unication G4 or G5 based on your listening needs. G5 if you wanted the added ability to monitor VHF. I own both a XTS and a Unication and for RX the unication is way easier to program and monitor legally. When I speak of "legally" I mean to program a XTS500 for Pal8 you will need a SYSKEY. Having one in itself is illegal and punishable by law if caught. Just food for thought before you dive in. I hope that helps.