1997 Ford F150 4X4
The Icom 706MK2G is remotely mounted and the screwdriver has labels on it so I can look back in the mirror and get a rough idea were the band is, then just a flick of the switch to fine tune. The WX cover is a Flambeau fishing rod tube, idea from VE3OTI.
John Hansen's Direct Entry Keypad
I run the Icom 706MK2G, a Don Johnson DK3z screwdriver antenna, a 6m 1/4 wave vertical mounted on the opposite side of the truck and a Larsen NMO 2/70 dual band on the drivers front fender. I use a CD-Cassette adapter that interfaces the rig's audio from the phone/speaker plug on the rig into my cassette stereo. The audio is much better than an external speaker, plus I can apply the audio to all or any one of the four speakers in the vehicle. I also run a Direct Entry Keypad made by John Hansen which allows me to input any frequency or recall any memory without reaching for the face of the radio. This sits next to me on the seat. For keeping a log I have a mini recorder so I don't drive off the road while trying to write down a QSO in the logbook, this is done later when the vehicle is parked.
As you can see I have the remote face kit which is very easy to operate while driving. The rig is mounted on the driver's side rear seat frame standing up.
