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Hi chaps can anyone recommend which type radio to buy for use in a
flex wing.
also which intercom system would you guys recommend for a flex wing as
well






Fri Sep 30, 2005 3:17 pm

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Hi chaps can anyone recommend which type radio to buy for use in a flex wing. also which intercom system would you guys recommend for a flex wing as well...
martynshorty
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Sep 30, 2005
3:20 pm

Martin On the radio side I would go for any of the recent Icoms, A22, A3 or the new A6 (assuming it now has CAA approval). On the comms side, there is a clear...
Pete Croney
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Sep 30, 2005
6:39 pm

Any Icom radio, except the A6, because it has an integral battery, like a mobile phone, and does not run on 12v. Lynx intercom; unless you are flying a Quik or...
Donald Walker
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Sep 30, 2005
7:44 pm

Donald I understand that you should wire it in via its cigarette lighter charger, which is 12v. Lynx are considerably more expensive than Flycom, with no...
Pete Croney
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Sep 30, 2005
7:55 pm

I recently had to get a new radio and intercom, because my previous system was sold with the trike. I went for an A3, because it is smaller (with the battery...
Donald Walker
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Oct 1, 2005
8:45 am

thanks for advice donald ... ... I recently had to get a new radio and intercom, because my previous system was sold with the trike. I went for an A3, because...
martyn shortman
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Oct 1, 2005
10:01 am

Don't forget Microavionics - http://www.microavionics.co.uk/ Their gear is fully compatible with Lynx. I am currently using a Microavionics powered interface...
Peter Taylor
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Oct 1, 2005
11:34 am

Wouldn't go for the A6 either, done some tests recently, with three handhelds on the ground speaking to me in the air, old A20 was the best, more volume,...
Seamus O'Donnell
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Oct 1, 2005
1:29 pm

Interesting Saemus. I've got an A22 and was thinking of buying an A6 for the bigger buttons and screen. Perhaps I'll stick. Pete ... handhelds on the ground...
Pete Croney
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Oct 1, 2005
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The newest is not always the better !! spoke to a guy at Icom a couple of years ago and he confirmed to me the A3/22 radio's don't put out the same power that...
Seamus O'Donnell
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Oct 1, 2005
6:44 pm

... is > cheaper and may be just as good as Lynx, the box fitted to the radio ... Just bought the Flycoms and they're brilliant. The advantage over the Lynx...
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Oct 3, 2005
12:17 pm
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