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Old March 23rd 10, 02:49 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default wanted: panel mount radio

On Mar 22, 5:20*pm, kenward1000 wrote:
Want to buy a panel mount radio for my glider. *I've been using a
Dittel FSG 60M for years. *The quarter turn plate which holds the
radio to the tray has been stripped for a while. *This weekend I
picked up the panel and the radio fell out onto cement. *It landed on
the major/minor frequency change knobs and they don't rotate any
more. *The LCD display also crazed so the minor digits are obscured.
It still works on the four preset frequencies.

Doesn't need to be the latest model or anything fancy, but I do need a
known good working radio.

Regards,
Ken
San Jose, California


Given the price of an 'Inexpensive' radio, wouldn't it be worthwhile
to see how much it would cost to have it repaired by Dittel?