On 7 Jul 2004 06:45:17 -0700, (RM) wrote:

My own experience with Yaesu is that performance leaves a lot to be
desired. I've found that a Sporty's even with a rubber ducky works
nearly as well as a panel-mount nav and Yaesu would only pick up a
VOR when it was close enough that I could hit it by throwing the
Yaesu at it.

I had quite the opposite experience. I was never happy with the
Sporty's handheld, and I love the Yaseu.

The Sporty's had the nav feature; I only used it the one time, to see
if it worked (it did). It seemed pointless to me, when I had eyeballs
and the GPS, and I found it distracting in flight. So when I ditched
the Sporty's, I deliberately looked at radios that were comm only. I
bought the Yaseu instead of the Icom because it was a deal cheaper.
It's been as staunch and effective as my Davey Clark headset.

As with my Garmin, I don't find it particularly intuitive, and I use
them most every week. Perhaps it's just me. (The Sporty's wasn't any
better, and it was hard to see the display in bright light, which is
what I get most of the time when I am flying.)


all the best -- Dan Ford
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