Portable/back up transceiver

jan olieslagers wrote:
Steve Hix schreef:
In article
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bobengr wrote:

Looking to buy a protable/backup transceiver. Any recommendations?

I've got an Icom IC-A6 that's pretty nice.

Same here. Don't know where you are but here in Continental Europe it's
often worth a train ticket to England to buy it there. Typically 400 €
vs. 200 GBP.

Mind you a true back-up must cover all radio-failures, meaning it should
not be powered from the aircraft power bus. But making sure the
batteries are fully charged is one more point on the already too long
pre-flight checklist.

I would not use rechargeable batteries, rather Alkaline batteries instead.

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Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
Sold
KSWI

"Clark" wrote in message


Just a data point - I've been using the long-life hybride rechargeables
for
about a year now and find they give good service.

I don't use the older nickle metal hydride rechargeables at all anymore.


What is a "hybride" (sic) battery?

What color is a nickle? (Green, look it up. It is a woodpecker.)

Jim