"4nradio" wrote in message
news:k%And.429988$D%.112017@attbi_s51...
A new receiver in the shack here is actually a transceiver-- a mint
condition, late serial number ICOM IC-756Pro. My Racal RA6790/GM was
auctioned on Ebay to acquire the ICOM. As it turned out, the Racal sold
for
more than twice what I paid for it, so in the end I upgraded radios with
money left over. The RA6790/GM is a fine receiver but tedious at times to
use for DXing, with only a single bandwidth available for SSB (unless
variable BFO is used in CW mode). In addition, the Racal lacks 12-volt
power
capability for DXpeditions "off the grid".

I too use the 756PRO for serious SWLing and also find the scope invaluable.
Because you can tune in 1Hz steps, ECSS is a snap, making this the 1st RX I
do not miss having AM sync.

Dale W4OP