Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:55:05 -0400From: waltdak(at)verizon.net Piet
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:55 am
Original Posted By: "Peter W Johnson"
Walt,I use the David Clark H10-13.4 headset. A few years ago I bought a Vertex VXA 300 Pilot III handheld radio. I really liked it initially in my ground tests but... when I hooked it up to my headset I had a lot of trouble with it (weird whine noise). It worked fine with another one I had (D Clark - other model) but not very well with my new 13.4 headset.Also, when flying with it, static was busting through the squelch much of the time. I could 90% solve that by changing a bunch of settings but it wasn't very convenient.I called Vertex support and David Clark support and while they tried to be helpful, nothing got solved. If I had to do it over again I would buy an Icom.Ericenpol-List: need advice on radiosTo: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.comI've been putting off buying a radio forever. I know legally I don't need it. But more and more, I've been haveing confrontations in the pattern with people who don't see me, and assume everyone has a radio. Guess it's the new generation.Anyway,,,flying the piet with David Clark headsets, with an intercom unit that will accept a radio input.Any suggestions on a "hand held" that's SIMPLE to use, that I can plug into that?.My main need is to switch channels easily, for unicom radio talk. And hopefully can talk and hear in the wind.ThanksWalt EvansNX140DL"If you look for a reason not to,,,You'll find it"________________________________________________________________________________
Walt,I use the David Clark H10-13.4 headset. A few years ago I bought a Vertex VXA 300 Pilot III handheld radio. I really liked it initially in my ground tests but... when I hooked it up to my headset I had a lot of trouble with it (weird whine noise). It worked fine with another one I had (D Clark - other model) but not very well with my new 13.4 headset.Also, when flying with it, static was busting through the squelch much of the time. I could 90% solve that by changing a bunch of settings but it wasn't very convenient.I called Vertex support and David Clark support and while they tried to be helpful, nothing got solved. If I had to do it over again I would buy an Icom.Ericenpol-List: need advice on radiosTo: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.comI've been putting off buying a radio forever. I know legally I don't need it. But more and more, I've been haveing confrontations in the pattern with people who don't see me, and assume everyone has a radio. Guess it's the new generation.Anyway,,,flying the piet with David Clark headsets, with an intercom unit that will accept a radio input.Any suggestions on a "hand held" that's SIMPLE to use, that I can plug into that?.My main need is to switch channels easily, for unicom radio talk. And hopefully can talk and hear in the wind.ThanksWalt EvansNX140DL"If you look for a reason not to,,,You'll find it"________________________________________________________________________________
