I want to remove the radio in my GM vehicle, which is a 2x tall "double DIN" and put a din-mount aftermarket one in, leaving room for an IC-706.
It's the only way I am going to get AM mobile capability.
Has anyone ever done that?
Not I, but are you referring to mounting the entire 706 in the dash or just mouting the 706 head in the spot where the stock radio was ? If its the former, its going to get
extremely hot. The 706 case runs hot just sitting there in the open air in receive mode. I think in the summer while transmitting in AM its just going to melt down if its in the dash of a vehicle.