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I don't remember which (if any) license you have, which will play a big part in that 'multi-band' radio part of it.  If only the Technician, then a 10 meter only radio might be your best bet.  If you have the General license, why not have all the bands available to you for use?  Then, that multi-band radio would be your best option.  (If you don't have it already, get that General!)


As the 'Mole' already said, 10 meters is a 'daytime' band.  It can certainly 'open up' after dark, but it's not all that common.  The lower you go the more the band(s) open up after dark.  40 meters is probably the 'longest' after dark band, usually the most distant stations.  If you can't get out of the USA on 40 meters, you just ain't listening at the right times (when them other places are awake).


I think of the older radios, the TS-520/830's and the Ft-101's being something like 30 years old, are just not the best that you could do for a multi-band radio.  Count on having to work on them, and the resulting searches for parts.  Get a 'step' newer, maybe the TS-140/440's or FT 737's or newer.  Going only by the eBay prices I've seen lately, those 30 year old radios cost more now than when they were new (almost)!  That's just not a very good deal, you know?  'eBay' isn't the best/cheapest place to be looking for good radios, by the way.


Nothing says you have to do anything -right now-, so why not get something you'll keep for a while?

 - 'Do