Hand held radios

[DangerBird]

Hi guys,
It looks like it is time to get a radio. I'm looking at some of the hand held nav/coms. The radios I'm looking at are
Yaesu fta 750 L
Sportys 400
Icom A25
What do you guys think and what do you use

 

[DangerBird]

Wow, 100 folks have read this post and no one has an opinion on what they use for a comm radio. Did I give bad choices? That's why we come here to and ask and learn

 

[Gyro28866]

Several years ago, I purchased an Icom A6 and a Flycom Helmet and intercom system to use on my Dominator.
I am not familiar with the A25 and its navigation feature. The A6 has been a really good choice for me.

 

[DangerBird]

Thank you David, I have heard a lot of people love their Icoms. The nav stuff is kind of newish but a nice back up

 

[AirCommandPilot]

I have a Yaesu (350?). I used to use it until I bought and old Becker in dash transceiver. I had no issues.

 

[loftus]

I have a Yaesu hendheld for a hangar and backup radio, very happy with it.

 

[DangerBird]

Thank you guys, I used a Yaesu back in early 2000s and liked it, I think I'm leaning that way again, I just wanted to hear what my fellow gyro pilots use and what they think of the nav stuff incorporated in the new radios

 

[GyroRon]

I have a Icom handheld. Bought it over 10 years ago. Can't remember what model it is, but it was the cheapest model they offered with a lithium battery at that time. Works great. And battery lasts forever on a charge.

 

[DangerBird]

Thanks Ron, A lot of folks seem to like their Icoms

 

[Sv.grainne]

I used ICOM radios while I was sailing for years with good luck.

 

[DavePA11]

ICOM works great. Used in PA-11 and J3 for years. The new ones have Bluetooth now! Displays are bigger too.

 

[Jazzenjohn]

I've had 2 different Yaesu's . Receiving has always been great, but I have had some intermittent problems transmitting. I haven't worked as hard at setting up my antenna as others do, and I did have a bad mic so it wasn't all Yaesu's fault either.

 

[Hydro Pilot]

I picked an Icom A6 and Icom A24 (both were used and fairly cheap). I keep one on the charger and one on the gyro and when the battery is low on one I change it out for the other, they are almost identical. The ni-cad batteries have died in both so I have bought replacement lithium batteries on ebay which work great. I have an external antenna that plugs into the top and the GA headset adapter. I use a Bose A20 GA headset which I love and people tell me the radio sounds good so I am happy with the setup.

 

[scottessex]

Get an ICOM A-6 and a AvCom headset with the PTT button on the side and then you dont have to buy an additional PTT harness.

 

[scottessex]

I'd look on Ebay first.

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Icom IC-A6 VHF Air Band Radio

The Icom IC-A6 Air Band Radio has been called "the pilot's favorite handheld", and with good reason. It is designed for one-handed operation, making it easy to use while in flight.

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[GyroRon]

On my last gyro, I had the radio mounted to the side, on a small panel next to the throttle, so I didn't even need a push to talk switch, could just push in the button on the side of the radio itself to transmit. I liked that the lithium battery would last for weeks before needing a charge

 

[anthom]

I have a Yaesu 550L, which is good for the price. It also has VOR capability.

 

[500e]

Anyone tried the Rexon RHP539e

 

[DangerBird]

Anyone tried the Rexon RHP539e

I tried a google search, they didn't come up with anything

 

[DangerBird]

I have a Yaesu 550L, which is good for the price. It also has VOR capability.

Does the VOR option work well