[ICOM] IC-7000 & IC-706MkIIG - Which Rig Where?

[K3vw at aol.com]

Have them both. Been using them on my motorcycle. The IC-7000 is the better 
 radio with the AB5N mod on the mic. Willy K3VW
 
 
In a message dated 4/18/2010 1:35:26 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
w2ttt at att.net writes:

Hi  Folks!

Let me spin the question of whether to buy an IC-7000 a bit and  ask if you
had both an IC-7000 and an IC-706 MKIIG for your Go Kit or your  mobile,
which radio would go where?

Let me qualify the question with  the following background information:

The mobile station has additional  separate Alinco radios for FM on 144, 222
and 440, and mounting the  additional ICOM rig prominently and safely is no
problem. There are plenty  of antennas (screwdrivers, HF/VHF/UHF whips and
halos for 50/144/432 MHz)  for whichever ICOM radio ends up in the mobile.

The Go Kit has  provisions for separate/additional 2M FM and Packet using a
Alinco DR-135  with internal packet modem and there is a West Mountain Radio
RigBlaster  Plug N Play for whichever ICOM rig ends up in the Go Kit. There
is a LDG  AT-100Pro tuner, speakers, headset and power distribution all set
up in the  Go Box. I am going to build an adapter to allow the use of the
factory  microphone or the headset while maintaining the use of the
microphone  buttons if the headset is in use. 

The Go Kit currently has the IC-7000  in it, but has been mounted in the
truck before, so mounts and cabling are  not an issue. 

I am active in both EMCOMM work and Scouting where these  stations get
constant use and exposure to others. 

So given this,  what would you do?

Thanks & 73,

Gordon Beattie,  W2TTT
201.314.6964


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