The December 2005 "Kitplanes" magazine (mine arrived today,
conveniently) Aero 'Lectrics column has a review of the radio (3 pages,
starting on p.83); they say if you use an intercom and a music source,
with occasional use of ham or wx bands, it's good; if you're just
looking for a primary radio, you'll be spending money of features you
may never use. Also, there's a lack of specs in the manual and on
their website. I'd pick up the magazine and have a look. They are
complementary on construction and build quality.
DD
jphoenix wrote:
Anybody have comments positive or negative regarding the XCOM radio?
I'm trying to decide on a replacement for the Filser I pulled and I
like the Becker and Dittel, but the features of the XCOM are very
interesting, monitor two channels, receive 108 to 118 range
frequencies, etc.

Do they sound as good as the Becker? Any reliability problems?

Rgds,

Jim