advice needed: what's the best radio?

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advice needed: what's the best radio?

Postby fly on the wall » Sat Aug 06, 2005 7:02 pm

i've been irritating my friends for far too long by borrowing their coms - looking for a radio but keep getting conflicting advice. icom-4 sounds good but is it still available? icom-6 i've heard has a power problem, accepting only 11v whereas the engine puts out 13.6v or something. any advice?
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Postby DarkHelmet » Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:48 pm

Mmm... What is the diffs between the A3E and the A22 demon? Do you know?

I want to get a second radio - already have the A22...
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Postby DarkHelmet » Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:00 pm

Google is your friend! The A22 is the NAV and COM one, whereas the A3 is just COM?
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Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:46 pm

I use Yaesu. SImilar to Icon, but mine was cheaper ( :oops: then ) and it works great. I move it from various planes as backup.

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Fokker has Icom 4 I think. Rattex but no intercom. Also nice. Try them all out and go with what you like(ie have tested and know works) not what others say.
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Postby Slurp » Tue Aug 16, 2005 1:21 pm

Anyone out there with an A22 for sale?
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Postby DarkHelmet » Tue Aug 16, 2005 6:03 pm

/me clings feverishly to his A22...
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Postby krusty » Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:28 am

Slurp, look here:

http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3383
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