Postby ZULU1 » Wed Mar 27, 2013 4:31 am
Hello Ant and others, I do advise this in our instruction manual, also the Vee rabbit if too close to other stations will cause distortion. Main reason we dont advise the VXA300 is the fact that they pick up external radios stations from FM towers, I do know that Kroon has a FM mast nearby. This probably is why they have a transmit problem as well. The VXA220 and FTA230 have zero problems as many will report. Same reason as we no longer support the ICA6/24 series. Its not a Air MAgic product problem as we have clearly identified this with hundreds of hours of test flying. I have never had acceptable performance from a VXA150, 300 or 710 series. The older Icom ICA4 performs better. I advise owners and always get the same reply, I will try it and see. We have tried them and have seen !
For info..cut from instruction book for chatterbox series.
"Radio compatibility
The chatterbox has been upgraded over the past few years and supports many radio types. Air Magic advises the very popular Vertex Standard VXA220, this gives the ultimate performance possible with this system when coupled to the Vee rabbit trike antenna.
Other aviation radios that perform well with the system are the following: Icom ICA3/22, 4, 5/23,14, 200 and 210 series Microair 760
Radios we do not advise are the following but may be interfaced as a factory request:
Vertex standard VXA150,300 and 710 Icom ICA6/24 series which we advise to not use as this has a specially designed interface.
The standard chatterbox comes with a interconnect plug that allows a radio change without sending the unit back to the factory."
As always we are on stand by for technical help where needed and do try our best to sort out problems where possible...
Incidentally the VXA300 is more expensive as it has a VOR function, it was also designed years ago. When the VXA 220 came out, i did contact Yaesu way back and advised the faults with it, namely the SMA connector, i had one come out in flight, the non standard power connector and I moaned about the CT96 connector. With the FTA230, they fixed the SMA replacing with a BNC, they make a panel mount power cradle. We fixed the CT96 issue with a quick coupler. Now a perfect trike radio..probably didnt take my mail into consideration but its sorted now.
Just wish we could get spares for some of the older Icoms..we will no longer support the aged Icom ICA2/20 series and have stopped moulding the Icom twin plugs now.
Thanks Paul
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