Return-Path: Received: from smtp6.gateway.net ([208.230.117.250]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sat, 1 Jan 2000 05:10:23 -0500 Received: from oemcomputer (1Cust80.tnt1.coeur-dalene.id.da.uu.net [63.27.107.80]) by smtp6.gateway.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id FAA28271 for ; Sat, 1 Jan 2000 05:15:19 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <001101bf5441$ab067dc0$506b1b3f@oemcomputer> Reply-To: "dfs" From: "dfs" To: "Lancair List" Subject: Transmitters and Antannea Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2000 02:18:46 -0800 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Couldn't disagree more with Jim Franz about needing only one com radio. In today's airspace, I believe it's folly (and false economics) to go with just one. Particularly in view of the fact that so many of the good GPS units (like the King KLX-135) are available with a com radio included. Haven't met Jim personally but his suggesting that you'd be better off to invest in one of his AOA systems rather than a second com sounds just a bit ingenuous. A hand-held is a great last ditch crutch, but if you don't wire them into a decent antenna system, they don't reach very far. Call it prejudice or what you will, in my opinion, two com's should be in your plans for you Lancair panel. THEN carry a hand-held as well. There will come a time when you are glad you did all of the above! Dan Schaefer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>