Recommendations for a basic portable?

My current shack (okay, it's my nightstand) consists of an HP-1E connected to a Diamond discone and an older Radio Shack (Sangean) shortwave with about 70 feet of wire.



I'm looking to add a simple and fairly inexpensive portable whose only real purpose would be racing and air shows, so no need for trunking.



My only real requirements are alpha tagging, and hopefully PC connectivity for easy programming.



Any thoughts on what will give me the best bang for the fewest bucks?



Thanks