I used to have a lot of problem with intermod - then I started buying commercial gear that is type accepted in the ham bands - aka, the good (but VERY expensive if you buy new )stuff. I have not been bothered by intermod since. That's part of my comment about gear that is designed for DC-daylight receive - it suffers from intermod a LOT more than stuff with more selective receiver sections

It's worth it to me, because I know where to buy used, have the contacts to program the stuff, and being one of the 5 ARES ECs in the city, I feel it's important that _I_ can get on the air