[ICOM] 751 Vs. 751A

[gil Kellersman Jr]

I had a 751A for 10 years and it ran flawless. I just remember there were problems with the no A version. You can read all the reviews and any issues at EHAM, note that the 751 only scored a 4.4 and the 751A scored 5.0! Very FEW radios ever made have scored a perfect 5.0 out of a 5.0! The 751A is by far one of the best radios ever built. Good luck, Gil

751     http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/433

751A   http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/303

If you want to replace the battery for good here is a simple board replacement as I installed it and it is very easy to do:
http://www.piexx.com/




--- On Wed, 2/16/11, Diane and Edward Swynar <deswynar at xplornet.ca> wrote:

From: Diane and Edward Swynar <deswynar at xplornet.ca>
Subject: [ICOM] 751 Vs. 751A
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 7:03 AM

Good Day All,

I'm in the market here for a good used Icom 751A transceiver, but I've seen
ads for its predecessor---the 751---with prices that are, on average, some
$100.00 less than the going rate for the "A" model...

Does anyone know just what changes took place in the design & execution
between these two rigs, that might account for this difference...?
Performance-wise, I've heard everything from "....there is NO difference in
the two," to, "...the 751 is a dog."

IS there a definitive answer out there...?

Thanks in advance, & my vy

~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ

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