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

[Ray V.]

I'm running the 706MkII in my truck. I considered the TS-50 until I 
found out it didn't have a detachable faceplate. With the limited room 
in todays vehicles, I would not even consider any radio without a remote 
attachable control head. As far as does the 706MkII work? I'm totally 
staisfied. I use it with an SGC tuner and whip system.

73, Ray  W2EC

John O. Newell wrote:

> 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
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