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Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:12 pm
#1727832
Everything is a compromise. 
Solid piece of kit.
Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:16 pm
#1727833
My rechargeable FTA-550 lasts very well on a charge too...months in the flight bag, then worked a treat for a couple of hours aloft before showing slight battery level reduction!
Solid piece of kit.
Solid piece of kit.
Pre-flight it as if you'd just bought it on eBay
Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:23 pm
#1727837
We ve used Funks 8:33, excellent value, and I’m told by the avionics installer, straightforward to put in, one in our DR400 and one in our C42. Will be putting in a third one too. Very pleased with them.
Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:50 pm
#1727847
But be careful with the supplied wiring loom and software versions. Early ones (I'm talking about TRT800H) don't allow ADS-B OUT without many hundreds in extra cost. Very annoying.
Sun Nov 03, 2019 7:16 am
#1727873
Falcoflyer wrote:We ve used Funks 8:33, excellent value, and I’m told by the avionics installer, straightforward to put in, one in our DR400 and one in our C42. Will be putting in a third one too. Very pleased with them.
You're the first person I've heard say good things about the Funke! Every other word, from many sources, has been comparing them unfavourably to Trig. Particularly their charges for software updates.
Sun Nov 03, 2019 2:35 pm
#1727936
Considering that this was a thread about portable trancievers, and Funke don't make them...
We have a Funke ATR833. Had various issues with it and long waits between updates from the manufacturer. It has worked fine for a few years now, but I'd struggle to recommend them.
We have a Funke ATR833. Had various issues with it and long waits between updates from the manufacturer. It has worked fine for a few years now, but I'd struggle to recommend them.
Sun Nov 03, 2019 5:30 pm
#1727953
riverrock wrote:Considering that this was a thread about portable trancievers, and Funke don't make them...
http://funkeavionics.de/fileadmin/user_ ... e_FSG8.pdf
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Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:12 pm
#1727986
Stylish!
Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:13 pm
#1727987
Dittel.
Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:16 pm
#1727989
Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:51 pm
#1727995
!!!???
Thu Jul 30, 2020 4:07 pm
#1787218
Anyone successfully using a Yaesu 550 with Sigtronics SPA400 intercom and Bose X headsets?
Mike
Mike
Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:17 pm
#1787237
cockney steve wrote:Mass- market consumer- goods such as these Airband Transceivers have sufficient volume to make the OE fitment economically viable and likewise the aftermarket "cloners"
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Serious question - has anyone found a source for an after market (or OEM, for that matter) 550/750 battery at anything less than an extortionate price?
Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:43 pm
#1787241
What price would be acceptable?
Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:51 pm
#1787243
They seem to be in the region of fifty quid, which for a simple 1800mah li-ion battery feels steep. Closer to £25 would feel more realistic to me!