If you don't have someone to program commercial gear or you do want the vfo, 
you'll probably have to settle for a dual bander or more. Just about all 
dual banders from all manufacturers are that way now.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: 2M Mobiles


> The only monoband radios you'll find I know of with the separated face 
> would
> be commercial, unless Icom makes one I don't know of any monobanders like
> that unfortunately. That's one of the reasons in our next car I'm putting
> the IC-706 in it, I'm expecting not to have much room. This time I'm 
> lucky,
> shelving under the dash hides the 2 meter radio I use more for a scanner 
> and
> another for the 900 MHz radio and other than the antennas, no one has any
> clue where the radios are, some even who've been in the car because 
> they're
> well hidden. You have to be in the front seat to see even the mics then 
> you
> find them but our next car I'm planning on needing to remote mount both,
> unless I get something commercial between now and then which I am
> considering if I decide not to go with HF mobile, commercial radio
> performance is always better, that's almost all I use for hand helds you
> just miss the vfo but I get on so rarely I don't miss it.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael Ryan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 3:34 PM
> Subject: 2M Mobiles
>
>
>> Hi all:=20
>>
>> I'm interested in a 2M mobile to install in my XYL's car but it kind of =
>> has to be a little discreet! LOL=20
>> In other words has to be out of the way in the trunk somewhere! LOL=20
>> Anyone know of a manufacturer I could check out who makes a 2M mobile =
>> with a separation kit other than Yaesu?=20
>> The one I've seen from Yaesu is the FT-7900 but this one also covers =
>> 70CM which I don't want.=20
>> I could look at the Icom 706 but again don't want the HF side of it. =
>> Just want a 2M that I could mount in the trunk with a control head up on 
>> =
>> the dash.=20
>> I could place this in the doc that came with our satellite radio which =
>> we no longer use. =20
>>
>> 73:=20
>>
>> Michael De VO1RYN=20