[Icom] Greetings - AH4 question

[Brian Carling]

Hello Icom-ites!

I am new to the list here, and have a question.

I had read some of the reviews on eHam.net where they talked about using the 
AH4 tuner.

A few of the guys use them with the IC-746.

I have an IC-746 here, and got the two working together, but I have a lot of 
questions.

The tuner inside the IC746 retunes every time you change bands and takes 
several seconds at full power.

Does the AH4 ever get to do its "350 mW tuning?"

Also, I notice that the SWR  back to the 746 appears to usually be about 5:1 or at 
best 3:1 on 30m as shown on the SWR bridge in my MFJ-949D.

Now the 746 always manages to tune out that SWR, but am I losing power 
anywhere with such an arrangement?

I have more questions but will see what comments and responses this brings.

Thanks everyone.

Brian ,AF4K