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I didn’t say that it doesn’t work “fine”. I said that it’s really bad value for money, and in earlier posts I’ve given specific reasons for that opinion. That said, I’ve watched the video in which Sporty’s claims, based on an alledgedly objective test that they of course conducted themselves...

At the risk of talking too much, I want to add one more point about my decision to purchase the new Icom rather than a Yaesu 550 or 750. Icom is crystal clear on its web sites about warranty length and coverage. Unable to find anything about warranty on Yaesu’s U.S. site, nor indeed on any of...

Maybe it's because I sail, but in my area (NYC) I wouldn't cross Long Island Sound without a handheld marine radio, and I'd take it before I'd take the air band Icom that I just purchased. Over water, I’m not much interested in overhead planes and NY TRACON - I’ll take channel 16, MDSS, the...

I was surprised to learn that the only handheld air band transceivers available in North America are Icom, Yaesu and the one Sporty's sells. Much less brand competition than on the marine side, much slower innovation/development (the new Icom is their first handheld air band transceiver in about...

Thanks, didn't know about those earbuds. I think that Icom is ahead of the curve by building in Bluetooth capability and that this is going to prove interesting for a lot of pilots, both on the ground and, for some, in the plane.

Not sure if I entirely understand your post, but... Icom makes a Bluetooth headset (the VS-3, which sells for about USD130) that can be paired with the radio for both talk and reception. However, this headset appears to use in-ear receivers that may well not provide acceptable sound isolation...

As someone who is planning to get back up to speed on the trigonometry, this is one of the reasons why I purchased an E6B and why I've now ordered a second manual computer that approaches wind problems differently. I'm quite interested in seeing how the manual computers work vis a vis pencil and...

People considering the new Icom A25, the Yaesu 550/750 and the Sporty's might consider the following on weight: Icom with Li-ion battery and antenna: 384 g or 13.6 oz Yaesu with Li-ion battery, antenna and belt clip: 410 g or 14.5 oz Sporty's with standard AA batteries and antenna: 830 g or...

I have Foreflight on an iMac, an iPad and an iPhone. This means that I have no need for a manual flight computer in a plane. I can also do grade school arithmetic and can probably bring myself back up to speed (it's been awhile) on the elementary trigonometry needed for wind diagrams. This means...

The new Icom does all of the above except that it includes a memory function that you can use, or not, as you see fit. Indeed, the default mode is direct frequency entry plus the last 10 frequencies on the screen in front of you (or indeed you could enter specific frequencies that you want on...

You might have a look at Icom's new handheld (IC-A25), which can be purchased without or with navigation functions. I purchased the nav version two weeks ago. The radio is available in the U.S. and Canada, but it appears that it has not yet been released elsewhere. Some points common to the...