Full Auto...I has it.

[N8YX]

That is, auto band switching and tuning of amplifier and ATU.

An IC-751A showed up on my doorstep last evening.

It completes the '751/R71A/IC-2KL/AT-500 lineup which I have been contemplating.

Radio works FB - had all filters and the CI-V interface installed. (Color me shocked...)

The entire lineup works like a charm. I wish Kenwood had done something like this instead of staying faithfully married to their 3-500z design...and NO matching tuner, auto or otherwise.

To those of you who own the '751 along with matching peripherals and who wrote favorable reviews: I can now understand why. It's good stuff.

[PA5COR]

Yep, goes for my MFJ 998 autotuner and Heathkit SB-1000 as well.
;)

[KC2UGV]

From what I gather, whenever you buy the "suite" of peripherals for your rig, it then becomes what it should be: A whole unit working in unison, and thereby a dream...

Just saving for my TS-90000000... I'm sure that's the model they'll be at by the time I get the money together

[PA5COR]

Or you can buy a decent FT 5000 or FT 9000 for a song then....;)

[KC2UGV]

Or you can buy a decent FT 5000 or FT 9000 for a song then....;)

Well played sir. Well played