Re: Radio advice - newbie

"Vaughn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> "Roger Worden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > I'm a student pilot, and it's about time for me to get a radio. For
>  general
> > soaring purposes, what's a decent handheld? I really know nothing about
> > them. Is the Sporty's SP-200 a good choice?
> 
>      I have never seen the SP-200 so can't comment.  You will never go wrong
> with a Vertex or Icom, they are the Toyota and Honda of that particular
> market.
> 
> Vaughn
> 
> 
I would like to second Vaughn's comment. I have an Icom IC20 since
1988 and it works well. They rugged and reliable.

Ulrich Neumann
Libelle 'GM'



> >
> > Thanks in advance.
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