Thanks to all who sent their prompt replies to my rather "rambling" post. Wow ... after reading it again a few hours after I posted it, all I can say is that I must have been REALLY tired!!
The exciting thing about all of your suggestions is that I have all of these radios already in my possession. Time to power them up and start DX'ing!!
Again, thanks to everybody for their recommendations! If you come across any other portables worthy of being classified as a FMDX "magnet," please let me know!!
73 &
Good DX,
Steve Ponder, N5WBI Houston, TX
"The trouble with trouble is that it usually starts out like fun!" - Anonymous