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10-23-2011, 12:58 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: West Palm Beach Florida
Posts: 10
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Looking For Comm Opinions
I have a new application and would like to use a COMM/Intercom combined unit. Would you please share your opinions/experiences with MGL, Becker, ICOM, VAL, XCOM, etc.
Thanks, Bill
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10-23-2011, 02:34 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,452
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v10
I was an early buyer of the MGL V10. It worked like a charm, then I had a problem. MGL was excellent to flat our replace the unit with a new one and I am 110% happy. I think their first few units had a few growing pains, but they were stand up about getting me a quick new unit.
As an intercom and as a comm....I would not change a thing. Love it. Light, simple, clear as a bell, easy to wire up and the price is right.

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9a -TMX io-320, catto three blade, dual dynon hdx with a/p. 900+ hrs in 8 yrs flying.
Flew to Osh 11,12,15,17,19. SNF 2013. West to Cali /Washington/Vancouver/crossed the Rockies north to Red Deer east to Moosonee and over to maritimes. South to Jekyll Isl, cedar key, and Key West etc. 6 trips and 17 islands of the Bahamas. Flown turtles and dogs for Pilots n Paws too. Love our Rv's
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10-23-2011, 02:57 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Big Sandy, WY
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V-10 is great, V-6 is even better.
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10-23-2011, 03:17 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Queen Creek AZ
Posts: 541
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I've been using XCOM
....for the past 5 years. Overall very satisfied. For service, I had to send to Australia once. Took 6+ weeks. If you need service, it may still be that it has to go to Australia (has that changed?). I would like to see a lighted display, but overall, intercom is flawless and radio quite good.
Ron
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10-23-2011, 07:26 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: 8I3
Posts: 3,564
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I'm the current XCom repair guy in the US. Most radios are turned around in 1-2 weeks.
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N9187P PA-24-260B Comanche, flying
N678X F1 Rocket, under const.
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Not a thing I own is stock.
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10-24-2011, 02:47 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Gold Coast Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patterson
....for the past 5 years. Overall very satisfied. For service, I had to send to Australia once. Took 6+ weeks. If you need service, it may still be that it has to go to Australia (has that changed?). I would like to see a lighted display, but overall, intercom is flawless and radio quite good.
Ron
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The display in all radios has a backlight for the LCD and Silicone keypad, all you need to do is wire that pin to +12v and you have a backlight ?? 
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10-26-2011, 05:46 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: West Palm Beach Florida
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Thank You
Thank you for the replies. I am out of control concerned about weight so I will try the V10. Is there any information available on the V6?
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10-26-2011, 06:10 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Orlando, FL
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V6..
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Originally Posted by lolachampcar
Thank you for the replies. I am out of control concerned about weight so I will try the V10. Is there any information available on the V6?
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Rainier posted this today:
http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ad.php?t=78212
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10-26-2011, 05:55 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 123
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You looked at the latest from Funkwerk?
I have correspondence from a guy in Germany who says the built-in vox intercom was working perfectly in a Pitts S-2 of all things. Great feature set too. OLED display, dual watch, remote head available, etc etc. Very light also, as a lot of their gear hails from glider and LSA design origins.
Rob Rollison from Rollison Airplane Company now distributes them in the USA, and Funkwerk is a highly reputable German avionics company. The price might get you in the end, but you do sometimes get what you pay for..........just a thought.
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10-26-2011, 06:28 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Scio,Oregon
Posts: 261
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I spotted this Comm Intercom combo recently. PS Engineering teamed up with Microair. Microair has bad reveiws here on VAF for thier Transponders but better for thier Comms I think. I have no experience with either company. These are Bluetooth capable and a audio panel.
http://www.ps-engineering.com/PAR100EX.shtml
Last edited by Zero4Zulu : 10-26-2011 at 07:31 PM.
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