Paul Remde wrote:
Hi Jim,

I sell the XCOM radio so I'm probably biased, but I do my best to give
completely honest advice.

I have played with the XCOM radios in my office quite a lot. I like the
ease of use. It is easy to configure and change settings. It is easy to
use "in flight" (although I haven't flown with one yet). It does have some
very cool features as you mentioned. I also like that it can transmit 0.75
W output with only 9V power input. That is an impressive spec. Most radios
won't transmit at all at 9V. Of course, it transmits with much, much more
power at 12V or more.

???? It'll have somewhat more power at 12 volts, but to get the 6 watts it's
rated for, you need the nominal input voltage, which of course is 13.8 volts.

Their web site says 10 volts minimum voltage, emergency use only. Perhaps they
actually mean it?

-Dave