Originally Posted by acuba 290
why? there is no PTT button there?
Sorry if I mislead you there - of course there is a PTT button on the radio itself, but according to the instruction manual you need an external PTT button to use it with an aviation headset.
I thought this was a little odd as they supplied an aviation headset adaptor with the radio.
I shopped around and the external PTT button appeared to be quite expensive.
However I tracked one down at aircraftspruce.com which cost a total of US$30.55 including shipping (a little under GB£17.00)
It comes with the adaptor lead and a neat little PTT button on a velcro strap that will fix the button to a stick or yoke.
We had a COM failure in our Jodel recently, and this radio worked fine even on the rubber duck antenna. I reckon I was getting a good 10 miles range.
Hope this helps.
regards
OM