 New
Icom A24 Aviation NAV/COM Handheld
Icom America has just introduced the IC-A24 aviation handheld nav/com
transceiver. With a rugged, lightweight body and impressive features,
this radio offers pilot-friendly features at a price that they will find
hard to resist.
Listening to the pilot population and incorporating their wants, needs
and desires into the Icom product line is one of the ways Icom keeps their
products on the leading edge of the market and at the top of the pilot’s
want list.
“If you look at all the exciting new features that we were able
to include in our new A24, seasoned handheld veterans will see that we
did our homework,” explains Rick Waedekin, National Sales Manager
for Icom America. “With the new A24, we took into account all the
feedback we received on our product line, and [now] deliver with an impressively
easy to use handheld nav/com.”
The IC-A24, and its com-only counterpart, the A6, follow the release
in previous years of the ever-popular A23 and A5 series of Icom handheld
radios. Just as those products broke new ground with pilot-friendly features,
the A24 continues the tradition with even more of the most pilot-requested
features.
New features on the A24 and A6 Icom units include:
“FliP FloP Plus” channel recall function that allows pilots
to recall the ten most recently used channels with the touch of a button;
A dedicated 121.5 MHz emergency key, to allow pilots fast and easy access
to the emergency channel;
The ability to simultaneously charge and operate from an external power
source, allowing pilots extra utility in the cockpit;
New, larger and easier to read alphanumeric LCD display, which doubles
the size of the frequency digital display from the A23 line for easier
reading in the cockpit;
Large, easy to use keypad for fast frequency entry;
A larger, easier to hear speaker.
More battery options. Choose from a traditional optional Ni-Cd, the standard
and reliable Ni-MH, and the lightweight, long-lasting Li-Ion. An AA alkaline
battery case is also optional.
“Clearly, we are setting a new benchmark for the handheld market
with the A24 and A6,” explains Waedekin. “Our customers expect
us to produce the best handhelds in the market, and we take that expectation
very seriously. As an example, the BNC antenna connection on the radio
is convenient for the pilot, since it makes it easy to hook up to the
aircraft antenna without having to use loss-inducing adapters.”
Some of the key features that are included in the A24 and A6 include
a large, 200 channel memory, allowing pilots to enter in numerous frequencies
and six letter names for easy use, side tone, which when used with just
about any aviation headset, allows pilots to hear what they are saying
during transmissions, the ability to receive NOAA weather broadcasts across
the country, and automatic noise limiting, which helps to cut down engine
noise while in the air.
Icom’s new A24 and A6 come with the following standard equipment:
Battery pack
Belt clip
Wall charger
Antenna
Handstrap
Icom’s new A24 has a few extras:
Carrying case
Headset adapter
With the addition of these items, Icom assures that the A24 and A6 are
ready to go, and can be used by pilots immediately after being taken out
of the box and connected to a power source.
Approximate street price of the A24 is $430, and $330 for the A6.
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