Charles Talleyrand wrote:
I have a KX-170 that's *sometimes* just not working right in my VFR
Cessna 150.
For the same price (about $1,300) I could get either

A McCoy MAC-1700 as a slide in replacement for the 170b
-or-
An Icom 200 as an additional radio (with the flaky KX170b as backup).

Any recommendations?

-Charles Talleyrand

P.S. I did look into www.kx170.com. But he does not give yellow tags
with his repair and chooses not to be certified, so I don't think I
can go that way.

Email me privately... ignore the spam blocker - I will get it within 24
hours anyways.

I've got a 170 sitting in the hangar thats unused and will remain
unused, and was going back on Ebay when i got around to it.

I've xmitted with it once with a bench and temp antenna.

I got it for less than 400, will let it go for same (I will get the
exact price). If you want it.

Also have a KY 196 sitting in there (essentially a flip flop 170 com
only no nav - uses the same harness/rack.

Are you ABSOLUTELY sure the problem is the radio, and not a loose wire
in the harness/rack? A slide in replacement will function intermittently
if the problem is the rack and not the box.

Dave
KEFD
Houston area, Texas