old man emu Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 I'm looking to buy a hand held transceiver radio for communication between ground and aircraft within about 10 nm of the ground location. The radio only needs to be able to send and receive. It doesn't need all the bells and whistles like GPS and navigation assistance. Obviously it will be used in Australia, so needs to comply with Australian telecommunications rules. Your advice on a suitable, low cost unit would be appreciated.
Garfly Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 If you can still find the (superseded) Icom IC-A15 I reckon that'd be the best bang for the buck. I can't see them on the Clear Prop site anymore but it looks like this mob might have them: http://www.aircraftradio.com.au/products/icom/ica15
onetrack Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 (edited) I believe the IC-A15 is now a discontinued product line, but the IC-A16E is a suitable replacement. The IC-A15 produces 5W of transmission power, and the IC-A16E produces 6W of transmission power. https://www.ozpilot.com.au/product/icom-ic-a16e-8-33-25khz-ground-to-air-support-radio/ Edited May 22, 2022 by onetrack
old man emu Posted May 22, 2022 Author Posted May 22, 2022 Looks like the -15 has now been replaced by the -16. Thanks for the advice. I'll chase a -16.
Garfly Posted May 23, 2022 Posted May 23, 2022 (edited) Yeah, I knew it'd been replaced but figured if there were some still around, they'd be a good deal. (Like < $300 or so) But, yeah, for sure, the 16 will be better. I reckon the accessory that lets you attach a normal headset is great to have. Also the battery pack that lets you use 6XAAs in case you're away from mains power. But they do push the price up quite a bit. Anyway, all the best. Good to see you back. ;- ) Edited May 23, 2022 by Garfly 1
IBob Posted May 23, 2022 Posted May 23, 2022 One wonders just what it is OME is needin' to say to them up there............😬 1
onetrack Posted May 23, 2022 Posted May 23, 2022 He's obviously policing both air and ground movements. I wonder if he can pull rank on an aviation officer?
Yenn Posted May 23, 2022 Posted May 23, 2022 I had a very good Yaesu for years, but it eventually stopped transmitting, so I bought an Icom A16. I ordered a 15, but they had been superceeded so I neded up with the 16. It works OK, but there is one serious fault with it. It cannot be connected to the aircrafts 12V power, which means it only runs on the battery installed. Can't be recharged or boosted while in use. Probably OK for OME, but I don't like it. I got the Yaesu repaired, but it only ran for about a year and broke down again. 1 2
old man emu Posted May 23, 2022 Author Posted May 23, 2022 6 hours ago, IBob said: One wonders just what it is OME is needin' to say to them up there............😬 It's for ground marshalling at Tooraweenah when we have a chez nous and lots of our neighbours fly in from all over the place. We'll need one for the 12/13 November 2022 because we are having a celebration of Arthur Butler's arrival in Tooraweenah to seek the hand in marriage of a fair damsel. He had to set an England-Australia solo flight record to do it. 1 1
jackc Posted May 30, 2022 Posted May 30, 2022 Flightstore have these on special at present, I got one 3 months ago and they work well. https://www.flightstore.com.au/icom-ic-a25ce-airband-vhf-handheld-transceiver
spacesailor Posted September 30 Posted September 30 Why didn't he use the " aircraft antenna " . It should give a better tx/rx than a rubber-ducky . spacesailor
RFguy Posted September 30 Posted September 30 use of a rubber duck inside a metal bodied aircraft is never going to work well, the metal; body at aviation wavelengths ~ 2.5m is like a shield can.
Roundsounds Posted September 30 Posted September 30 (edited) We’ve recently fitted an ICOM A-25CE handheld to our J3, works really well. icom 25ce link Edited September 30 by Roundsounds 1
Red Posted September 30 Posted September 30 9 hours ago, spacesailor said: Why didn't he use the " aircraft antenna " . It should give a better tx/rx than a rubber-ducky . spacesailor 8 hours ago, RFguy said: use of a rubber duck inside a metal bodied aircraft is never going to work well, the metal; body at aviation wavelengths ~ 2.5m is like a shield can. The test was looking at how a handheld would perform in an emergency just taken out of your flight bag and used as is 1
spacesailor Posted October 1 Posted October 1 That makes sense. I must have missed that bit . Apologies. spacesailor
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