[Icom] 706 MkII or TS-50 for Mobile HF?

[John O. Newell]

I am (again) looking into putting an HF rig into my
Cherokee.  The principal choices appear to be a 706 MkII
(not G, already have 2m/440 installed) or a TS-50.  The 2m
band on the 706 is not a factor, although the detachable
faceplate might be.  I'd be interested in any first- or
second-hand reports or comparisons, especially on the
MkII-not-G Icom, since there appear to have been some
improvements in each generation of the 706s.

Tks and 73
John Newell
KB1FPM