Dave:

Overall, a good radio, however, it does take up a bit of space. Unless
money is the first consideration, I'd suggest one of the small, full
power mobile units available at this time... (Like the Yaesu FT857 or
the Icom 706...) I've got a Yaesu FT857 in my pickup, and really like
it (now, if I could take care of the S9 noise the truck generates, it
would be a wonderful rig to use when mobile too!)...

If you don't mind the space, the Icom 751 is a good rig. I currently
have two of the 751 model and one 751A that will be going up on eBay as
soon as I have the time to take pictures and get them posted. One spent
ten years on a sailboat, and despite some pitting of the front panel,
still works and sounds great. The 751A is near mint. There are minor
differences between the two models, and some claim the A is more
reliable, but I haven't heard of many problems with either radio. The
only reason for letting the ones I have go, is that I don't have much
room in the shack, and I got a 746Pro for a price I just couldn't pass
up.

The only thing to be aware of on the 751 (and some other Icom radios) is
that the memory battery needs to be replaced periodically, and if it
goes dead (before replacement) so does the unit. However, there are
several people out there that will replace the battery and reprogam the
memory unit, and there are also several aftermarket replacements that
don't use a battery to keep the radio operating code (software) alive.

--Rick AH7H

Dave wrote:

Looking to buy a 751 for my camping trailer. Is this
a decent radio, or problematic? Prices seem very
reasonable, even on Ebay....

Dave