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Old 10-23-2011, 12:58 PM
lolachampcar lolachampcar is offline
 
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Default 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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Old 10-23-2011, 02:34 PM
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Default 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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Old 10-23-2011, 02:57 PM
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V-10 is great, V-6 is even better.
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Old 10-23-2011, 03:17 PM
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Default 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.
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Old 10-23-2011, 07:26 PM
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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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Old 10-24-2011, 02:47 AM
Michael Coates XCOM Michael Coates XCOM is offline
 
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....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.
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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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Old 10-26-2011, 05:46 AM
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Default 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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Old 10-26-2011, 06:10 AM
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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?
Rainier posted this today:

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ad.php?t=78212
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Old 10-26-2011, 05:55 PM
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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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Old 10-26-2011, 06:28 PM
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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

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