The newest Icom radio is a full-size hand-held with a host of pilot-friendly functions. Features a large, rubber keypad and easy to read display for one-handed operation in the cockpit. Backlit keypad and display stays on until you turn it off—helpful for night flying. Flip-flop channel recall function stores the last 10 channels used for instant switching.
Other features:
Long life 1650 mAh Nickel Metal Hydride battery
VOR reception with CDI display
DVOR function shows the radial to or from the VOR
Duplex operation (listen on NAV, talk on COM)
200 memory channels
Dedicated 121.5 emergency key
Side tone function lets you hear your own voice as you talk
NOAA weather stations
Water resistant construction
Automatic noise limiter
Low battery alert
Receives and transmits 118.000-136.975 MHz
Receives 108.000-117.975 MHz and 161.650-163.274 MHz
5 watts PEP output
BNC antenna connector
Weighs 15.1 oz
Measures 2”w x 5”h x 1 1/2”d
Includes: belt clip, wrist strap, wall charger(115 Volt), antenna, rechargeable battery pack, headset adapter and carrying case.
One Year Guarantee
Our one-year guarantee has not changed since we introduced our first product in 1962. If for any reason you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase, let us know—we will make it right. If you would like a refund or exchange, please return the product on a timely basis in the same condition in which it was received.
Price Guarantee
Sporty's guarantees competitive pricing on everything we sell. If you find a competitor offering an identical item at a lower advertised price, just mail or fax us the ad, and Sporty's will match that price.
Same Day Shipping
We're proud to offer the fastest service of anyone in the mail order business. If you phone, fax or order over the Internet today before 4:00 P.M. Eastern, weekdays it will be on its way this afternoon. Mail orders ship the same day we receive them. In an effort to ensure your package will be there when you want it, we have created an easy-to-understand delivery map for you. Please use the delivery map to estimate the number of business days to ship to your home or business by standard surface delivery. As a precaution, you may want to allow an extra day for delivery to assure that your package arrives on time. Running short of time? Ask about our One/Two Day Express Shipping Service. Some of our larger products are shipped pre-paid motor freight from Sporty's and require longer delivery times. Please allow one to two weeks for those products. Engraved and Embroidered items will ship in two days in most instances.
Return Policy
For over 40 years, in addition to same day shipping, Sporty's has offered same day returns and same day exchanges. Each day, we process all returns and exchanges before new orders go out. We know of no other company who does this!
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October 26, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
Yes.
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October 22, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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EXCELLENT!
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Takes a little time to figure out, but great product!
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October 14, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
Yes.
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Easy to use. Excellent battery life.
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none.
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I really like this radio and I am happy to have purchased it.
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October 2, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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This radio is a great addition to my aviation toolbox!
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August 27, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
No.
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The battery longs more than the time the manual give and is the best for the ruff
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It does not work inside jet airplanes not even for the ATIS If you whant to use it indoor you need an extra antenna ... Outdoor in the car is the same... You need a biger antenna.
General Comments
I live in a saturated aircraft area and I don't know why sometimesu can ear trafic 200 mm far away and some times I can even ear the trafic 10 nm away... In general I like the product.
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August 26, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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August 25, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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August 19, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Solid unit, good feel in the hand, great night lighting, excellent belt clip, good protective cover.
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Would like to see a lithium ion battery with longer life, needs a better instruction manual, range could be better.
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Overall I like it but this is my first handheld so I don’t have much to compare it to. Bottom line, I would recommend it.
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August 18, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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August 6, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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This is an extremely durable and well built unit. It's multipurpose functions are great and it's easy to see / read display is very helpful.
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A bit hard to understand the programming of memory channels. I went through it a couple of times, could just be me.
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All in all it's a great product and I would recommend it to any pilot.
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August 5, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Good equipment , small and compact.
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A little difficult to learn for a student .
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July 29, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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If RF feedback is common for this radio, then the ferro cores should have been included with the headset adaptor.
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July 17, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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One of the best values in aviation today. Typical ICOM quality standards, easy to use and a highly valuable tool to have in the cockpit as a backup.
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Antenna doesn't lock into place very well, you can accidently turn on WX alert (which screws up everything else)
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I bought three of these at the same time for my family and I and recommend them to everyone I know.
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July 17, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Range is about three miles. I expected to have better range
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July 17, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Big easy to read display.
40 dollar rebate making it a better deal.
Easy to learn to use after reading the manual a few times.
Reception is good, I listen to ATC and planes 80 miles away.
Comes with headset adapter.
Cons
Manual could be easier to read.
General Comments
It will take a little time to figure out how to manually input names for frequencies you want to save but you'll get it if you persist in reading the book. It will not scan if you set the squelch to zero, so watch for that.
This is a great emergency and ground function radio in my opinion.
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July 16, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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This radio was actually smaller than I what I thought it would be. Functions are easy to understand without opening up the manual, especially if you've used a handheld, before. The manual is very straight forward.
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I put the value at 3 stars only because you can get a better bargain for a back-up only radio. As a student, I wanted to buy the most that I could afford to carry me through my career.
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I've used Icoms in Afghanistan and they stand up very well. I bought this radio since I've read too many stories online, in books and on podcasts about radios going out.
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June 22, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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good product. I just wish they included as standard within the purchase price one or two of the accessory package. Other than that issue, no problem
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June 15, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Small and powerful
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Can't tell when it is charging. (no indicator)
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Great back-up radio
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May 14, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Small and easy to carry. Works well with headset plug in
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As luck would have it, I purchased my hand held as a back up to the aircraft radio. Three weeks after purchase We were inbound to SRQ and experienced a complete electrical failure. The hand held performed as expected and we were able to communicate effectively with approach, tower and ground
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May 9, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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I like ICOM products. Have several.
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The manual is not that intuitive. Hard to follow the menus. Typical Japanese conversion to English manual. Probably makes sense to the Japanese translator.
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So far so good. Not sure how well the NAV works yet though.