[Icom] AT-180 Auto Tuner

[Tony Hackenberg]

I have an ICOM IC-706MKIIG.  I'm thinking about adding the ICOM AT-180
automatic tuner to it.  Any comments?

My primary use of the 706 and auto tuner will be for mobile operation on the
HF bands.  Occassionally, I'll use the 706/auto tuner combo as a base rig.

My other concern is that the auto tuner must be able to handle not only
amateur bands but also MARS frequencies.  An ICOM tech rep told me that the
AT-180 will handle this; whereas the AH-4 is strictly limited to amateur
band frequencies.

I've already consulted eham.net's reviews on the AT-180.

73,
/s/
Tony/WA8SSQ