Has anyone found a good radio for monitoring the controlled airspace and talking to ATC (especially for when you are authorized and inside/under it)?
I would like to buy something new and with a warranty, but do not need all the bells and whistles like glide slope and VOR and such. Is there anything out there for less the 200-400USD that is worthwhile? I don't really trust the online used marketplaces for sophisticated electronics, so what's the best avenue to get a good reliable transceiver?
Call me lazy, but I'd rather use a radio than a smartphone to ATC when I go up and come down, and you sort of need to monitor local traffic anyway, right? - just in case. "Nobody plans an accident," so quick communication ability would be nice, but not $500 Nice. Economy is nice.
Thanks for any good advice or comments.
I would like to buy something new and with a warranty, but do not need all the bells and whistles like glide slope and VOR and such. Is there anything out there for less the 200-400USD that is worthwhile? I don't really trust the online used marketplaces for sophisticated electronics, so what's the best avenue to get a good reliable transceiver?
Call me lazy, but I'd rather use a radio than a smartphone to ATC when I go up and come down, and you sort of need to monitor local traffic anyway, right? - just in case. "Nobody plans an accident," so quick communication ability would be nice, but not $500 Nice. Economy is nice.
Thanks for any good advice or comments.