Dave S wrote:
> Charles Talleyrand wrote:
>> I have a KX-170 that's *sometimes* just not working right in my VFR
>> Cessna 150.
>> For the same price (about $1,300) I could get either
>>
>> A McCoy MAC-1700 as a slide in replacement for the 170b
>> -or-
>> An Icom 200 as an additional radio (with the flaky KX170b as backup).
>>
>> Any recommendations?
>>
>> -Charles Talleyrand
>>
>> P.S. I did look into www.kx170.com. But he does not give yellow tags
>> with his repair and chooses not to be certified, so I don't think I
>> can go that way.
>
> Email me privately... ignore the spam blocker - I will get it within 24
> hours anyways.
>
> I've got a 170 sitting in the hangar thats unused and will remain
> unused, and was going back on Ebay when i got around to it.
>
> I've xmitted with it once with a bench and temp antenna.
>
> I got it for less than 400, will let it go for same (I will get the
> exact price). If you want it.
>
> Also have a KY 196 sitting in there (essentially a flip flop 170 com
> only <no nav> - uses the same harness/rack.
>
> Are you ABSOLUTELY sure the problem is the radio, and not a loose wire
> in the harness/rack? A slide in replacement will function intermittently
> if the problem is the rack and not the box.
>
> Dave
> KEFD
> Houston area, Texas
I was mistaken...
the radios are..
King KX 175B Nav/Com 14V US $460.00
King KY 195B Dual Com TSO 14V US $255.00
Those were my costs on ebay several years ago before ****pping. Will part
with for same price plus ****pping of your choice. Stale yellow tags on
both. Have transmitted and rec'd with both (com only, havent checked
nav) on a bench with a mag mount antenna.
Sorry for the inaccuracy above in the original post. If you need a
guarantee, I can perhaps ask Jay, 601, Robert Gary or one of the other
long time regulars here to be an intermediary and hold a check until you
know it works for you.
Of course, this is simply replacing your old box with another old box,
rather than upgrading.
If you are upgrading, all I can say is the Icom is not a bad deal at
all... I'm not disappointed with their Ham gear at all, and havent heard
anything bad about their aviation gear.
Dave
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