Thanks. I'll take a good look at both the R-75 and the 746 Pro

I wouldn't bother with the 746 pro unless you are planning to
get a ham ticket...I just don't see much point in spending
money on a transmitter, when that could be saved, or
applied to other receiver features.. Also...A 746pro ain't
exactly cheap...I would think a R-75 costs much less, and
is just as good for SWL purposes. I think the R-75
would be a good choice. You are not going to hear anything
on one, that you couldn't hear on the other...Actually, this
is basically the case between any of the better radios...
Some of the PC win radios , ten tec, etc, are pretty good.
They have lots of features you can diddle with...But...
I sorta prefer a stand alone radio...IE: If I decide to take it
camping, who wants to have to drag along a PC, etc...
I have many decent radios, but for SWL I use my little
IC-706mk2g the most lately...
http://www.icomcanada.com/products/a...2g/706mk2g.htm
But, like the 746, it's a transceiver..But...I'm a ham, so it's
not a waste of money...:/ I like it because it covers LW to UHF,
all modes, in one radio. 30hz to 200 mhz, straight line,
and then covers from 400-470 mhz. So I can listen to HF,
or switch to other stuff like aircraft, police, etc...Has 4 scan modes,

and is a good scanner...Good on MW too...
Most versatile radio I have, hands down.
I could sell everything I have, and keep that one radio, and
survive quite ok. At one point, they were down in the $750
range, but I hear due to the devaluation against the yen, the
prices are back up to about $900 or so...Thats what I paid
for mine in 2001....You can get the HF only R-75 for a good
bit less than that...MK