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Panel Mount Aviation Radio Comparison

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This page includes a comparison table with panel mounted aviation radios.  For more information on a particular radio click the name of the radio.  I have all these radios and many accessories in stock.

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Comparison Table
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Aviation Radio Comparison Table
	Becker AR 4201	Walter Dittel FSG 2T	Flightline FL-760	XCOM 760
Price for Radio	$1395	$1995	$699	$1495
Price for complete system including: boom microphone, wiring harness, speaker/wiring junction box, push-to-talk switch (Antenna not included)	$2081	$2673	$1069	$1893
Country of Manufacture	Germany	Germany	Japan	Australia
TSO	Yes	Yes	No	No
Transmit Power Output (carrier)	5 - 7 W	5 W	5W	6 W
Transmit Power Output (PEP)	16 W	18 W	16W	20 W
Channels	760	760	760	760
Receive VOR Channels	No	No	No	Yes
Minimum Voltage	10 VDC	9 VDC	11 VDC	Receive: 8 VDC Transmit: 10 VDC (reduced output)
Current Draw on Standby	70 mA	50 mA	300 mA	70 mA
Memory Channels	99	20	32	99
Speaker (standard)	4 Ohm, 6 Watt	4 Ohm, 30 Watt	4 Ohm, 5 Watt (Peiker)	8 Ohm, 5 Watt
Alpha Memory Description	No	No	No	Yes
Instrument panel hole size required	57 mm	57 mm	57 mm	57 mm
Length (behind panel, not including connectors)	192 mm (7.559 inches)	173 mm (6.81 inches)	159 mm (6.26 in)	128 mm (5.04 in)
2nd Seat Repeater Available	No	No	No	Yes, for only $312
Stuck Microphone Timer		No	Yes	Yes
Unique Features	My German friends tell me this has become the most popular radio for use in sailplanes in Germany.  It has low power drain when not transmitting and offers a nice large display with main and standby frequency display.	Extremely reliable radio with extremely low current drain.  Large text display for easy in-flight reading.  Extremely clear sound from standard speaker.  This radio is found in the instrument panels of many new high performance sailplanes because it is the best and most reliable unit available.	An interesting low cost option for experimental airplanes.  I like the simple operation and the cost.  I'm not impressed by the high standby current draw or minimum voltage of 11V, or the fact that it is Non-TSO.  But you just can't argue with the price!	High power output, ability to listen to 2 frequencies at once, operates down to 9 volts input power, text memory channel labels, stuck microphone timer, built-in intercom, music input