On Dec 17, 3:36*pm, wrote:
On Dec 17, 12:10*pm, Free Flight 107 wrote:

I agree with all the above, Icom is the best. I've owned or used
several other brands, Icom head & shoulders above them all.
I was in a group of pilots using different handhelds one time and the
Icom regularly picked up transmissions that the others couldn't hear!
I have the A6 and like it very well, but wish I had the AA version so
that I don't need to re-charge every night.

Wayne

Wayne,

You can buy the AA battery pack for the A4/A6 for not much $.

Sadly, it does not last nearly as long as the battery packs on the
older models, but with 36 AA batteries for $11 at Costco, maybe it
does not matter!

aerodyne

I have the Vertex VXA 300 and like it. I especially like the external
microphone attachment. It was not cheap but increases the usability
tremendously. I can lay the radio beside me and attach the microphone/
speaker to my shoulder harness just like the cops do. No more
fumbling for the transceiver.

Lane
XF