Icom IC-A16 VHF COM Aviation Handheld
Key features
- •ANL (Auto Noise Limiter) for noise reduction
- •Full keypad to input the channel or frequency directly
- •Exclusive button for 121.5MHz emergency channel
- •Side tone function to hear your own voice via a third party aviation headset
- •LCD backlight for night time operation
Icom IC-A16 VHF COM Aviation Handheld
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Customer Reviews
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Quality product. Best option for me.
kev✓ Verified Purchase•January 7, 2024
I am an FBO line technician. I communicate with Ground, as well as scan to know what's coming in. Transmits clear as a bell, and receives all the way from my house 6 miles from the airport. Automatic noise reduction keeps reception clear even when I'm using power equipment. It comes with a basic product manual that references a FULL product manual available online. I never could find such a manual that tells you how to use all the functions (groups, scanning memory, etc.). There are several YouTube videos that show you some of that stuff.
Battery lasts a whole eight hour shift with mostly a full battery. I may try two shifts to see if it'll last that.
Also, prompt shipping, received exactly the quality product I ordered. I expect years of use.
Battery lasts a whole eight hour shift with mostly a full battery. I may try two shifts to see if it'll last that.
Also, prompt shipping, received exactly the quality product I ordered. I expect years of use.
facilkoidad de uso
RICARDO GARIB✓ Verified Purchase•December 29, 2023
Buen empaque
Muy buena atención
Santiago✓ Verified Purchase•December 26, 2023
Impecable la atención de la tienda!
Awesome
Chris✓ Verified Purchase•December 22, 2023
I'm not sure how anyone can be disappointed with this unit, it's a frigging icom and they don't make junk. Mine was shipped from Sarasota Avionics which Is where I grew up. They been in business I think at least 25-30 years, they been there long as I can remember. Shipping was fast up to NY brand new sealed box working perfectly. I'm not near an airport but I pick up planes between Syracuse to Canada no problem. It great unit for pilot emergency comms or me that just like to listen. So I do recommend this unit.
This Is A Professional Radio, Not A Toy
Dash Riprock✓ Verified Purchase•November 12, 2023
I happen to own one of these units.
This is not a scanner, it's a transceiver.
Aircraft VHF comms are AM, not FM. They have characteristics unique to AM. This mode was chosen over FM due to the phenomenon known as "capture effect" wherein an FM system the strongest signal is the one a receiver will rectify. Due to the nature of aviation, FM is impractical. Furthermore the communications are simplex. Power is by nature low, as opposed to the repeater systems higher output.
Ignore any review that fails to take these factors into consideration. I shudder to think someone with limited knowledge of aircraft comms has access to equipment, which poses the potential for life and safety issues.
This is not a scanner, it's a transceiver.
Aircraft VHF comms are AM, not FM. They have characteristics unique to AM. This mode was chosen over FM due to the phenomenon known as "capture effect" wherein an FM system the strongest signal is the one a receiver will rectify. Due to the nature of aviation, FM is impractical. Furthermore the communications are simplex. Power is by nature low, as opposed to the repeater systems higher output.
Ignore any review that fails to take these factors into consideration. I shudder to think someone with limited knowledge of aircraft comms has access to equipment, which poses the potential for life and safety issues.
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