Hi Mike, Never owned a 746, but (by analogy) I switched from the original hybrid 756 to the 756Pro series in 2000. I shall never again own an analogue HF transceiver (except for my IC-703+, which I use portable.) Cheers for now, 73, Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ Scanned for viruses by Blue Coat http://www.WinProxy.com/