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Nik Okuntseff wrote:
>
> Hi Kevin,
>
> I am a student VFR pilot. I bought ICom A5 and quite happy with it (without
> navigation features). My opinion: for a VFR pilot a navigation backup is
> probably not a good thing to have for the money spent. Communication backup


How much did you pay for you ICOM A5?

> might become useful in case of emergency. Do you need a navigation feature
> in it? Also, remember that the range is quite short (it receives okay if you
> are close to the transmitter 15-20 miles is probably okay, but if you are
> far away it becomes useless). I have not checked the transmitter on the unit

Radio waves have limitations, if you're far away and high it
may work fine. Far away and low and it may not work at
all.


> from the very far, but it seems to work okay in the circuit.
>
> I don't know about the range of navigation feature. I would assume it'll
> work okay within 50 miles (? do not really know) or so...
>
> Actually I bougth it to practice my listening skills. It serves the purpose.
> There is also a cheaper solution - a scanner (without transmitter).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Nik
>
> "Kevin Lam" <NOSPAMkevinlam@att.net> wrote in message
> news:Usbn6.7001$rL4.548887@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > Dear all,
> >
> > just would like to ask some of your comment on those transceivers?
> > I'm at around 45 hrs and would like to do my solo XC soon. I heard that a
> > transceiver
> > will come to handy. I browse thru the web and found the above 3 products
> > seem to
> > interested me. I would expect to use it for long time.. ;)
> >
> > Do you think the Nav feature on them are worth to have? Most of us
> > have 1 or 2 VOR installed on the plane but in case I will face some rental
> > one which
> > have only 1 VOR, this Nav feature will be useful or it's very hard to use
> > and I can almost
> > forget about it? People like ICom.. and I'm sure they're very good product
> > but they're
> > very expensive too... I like Yaesu for its feature/price ratio and the
> > outlook..
> > but i'm not sure its durability and performance.. someone also advice on
> JCR
> > but the
> > outlook is dumb...:) Please give me your advice...
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Kevin.
> >
> >
> >

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