[Icom] MB-65 for IC-706 in 2002 Plymouth Minivan

[Dan]

At 10:50 AM 1/8/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>I got a new IC-706MK2G at Dayton this year.  Nice radio and I am thinking
>about putting in my 2002 Plymouth minivan.  The question is has anyone used
>the IC-65 mounting base in this type of minivan?
>
>The dash has curves in it.  I don't want to drill holes in it, but hopefully
>this mount will stick on.  The Icom website doesn't give much information.
>BTW they gave away the remote head kit with the radio, so I think all I need
>is this MB-65.
>
>Also wonder if anyone has a way to get to the battery?
>
>Thanks
>Joe K0BX STL
Hi Joe, all,
I have a Jeep Cherokee sport that I use my 706MKIIG in all the time.  I 
made a mount for the remote head mount out of 0.60 aluminum bent in a 90 
degree angle.  The head mount fits on the vertical leg and the horizontal 
leg slides under a seam in the top of the dash.  Maybe your dash has 
similar seams.  When not in use I slide it out and put it away.

The power I brought in from the battery (fused both +&-) through a hole 
drilled in the firewall, fitted with a rubber grommet and silicone sealed, 
that comes out under the side kick panel at the passengers feet.  From 
there I routed it under the panel beneath the door and out next to the 
passenger seat.  From there I have enough cable I can put the radio under 
either the pass. or drivers seat or bring it into the front seat area.  I 
used heavy Black/Red zip cable for power and have the original power cord 
cut just after the factory fuses and I have a very heavy duty connector for 
it.  When not in use the power cable is coiled under the passenger 
seat.  The remote head cable goes along the dash to the corner pillar of 
the windshield,gets tucked into that, goes over the door until it gets to 
the pillar behind the driver, then down to the floor and out under the 
seat.  Nothing ever gets stepped on and is out of the way when in and out 
of use.

I hope this gives you some ideas.



Dan

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