tonyjohnson
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I am considering which handheld nav/com radio to buy. Any suggestions would be welcome.
tonyjohnson said:Steve,
I appreciate your input, along with the other guys. Which battery are you using that causes the problem?
Tony
I bought an A5 at Oshkosh 2 years ago. I had the same problem with the batteries, dead most of the time. Did the same thing you'all did, had the Icom reps "shock" it. Works great now, 4-5 hours. I thought it was just my electronics ignorance, not knowing how to operate a battery charger. Although I never had any charging problems with my r/c radios. Looks like this should be a red flag to Icom, lots of folks bringing their batteries by for a "tune-up"
I Froogled it. It's the "Sport" version, but the price might be better for you. http://www.flightessentials.net/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=545tonyjohnson said:Does anyone have experience with the ICOM A23?
They are available from Marve Golden pilot supplies for $295, which seems a good price. It comes with a headset adapter and a rechargable battery (the one that seems to be a problem). For an additional $20 you can purchase a battery case to use AA batteries.
I am considering getting the battery pack and using rechargable AA batteries in it.
Any thoughts on the A23 would be appreciated. Does anyone know a place to buy at a better price than Marv Goldens pilot shop?
Tony