Monday, January 30, 2012
Excellent Buy
by maakif from TX
Review: It is compact durable and very clear. Only thing I am having issue with is storage - I couldn't find a softcase for it.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
by Carl from Cocoa Beach FL USA
Review: Great for the money.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
great for everything I use it for
by James from Metairie LA USA
Pros: nothing but the best is all it is
Cons: none what so ever
Review: Being in the Civil Air Patrol it has made finding an ELT very easy and quick and its so easy to use when flying thank you for the great product
Monday, November 14, 2011
Best value for the money
by Walter from Tomahawk WI USA
Pros: Small size. Good battery life.
Cons: A larger display would have been nice, but not at the cost of a larger size.
Review: It met all my expectations. Worked great right out of the box, and easy to use.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
solidly built
by James from North Andover MA USA
Pros: Well-built and fair price
Cons: Not easy to use, default antenna has very limited range
Review: It's a solidly-built unit, and looks like it'll hold up to extended use. Controls are less than intuitive, so be prepared to spend quality time with the manual. Reception with just the default antenna is poor; will likely need a ship's antenna connection to use in a real emergency, unless I happen to have an emergency directly over an airfield.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Love this radio!
by Lee from Boulder CO USA
Pros: Easy to use
Cons: None
Review: Instructions are clear and programming was fairly easy. Still waiting for battery to prompt me it's low -- haven't used it a lot and it's holding a charge for a month or so. Great price for a lot of bells and whistles -- which I won't use. I wanted a radio that had great reception and from some distance and am getting that.
Friday, September 09, 2011
It does what it says
by Chronis from Leroy MI USA
Pros: size, back lit, emergency, flip flop
Cons: none
Review: Nice, solid product, delivers as promised. I like its compact size and simple to use if you take a moment to read instructions. Receiver quite strong, transmitter not yet tested from air but seems weak on ground. I could be wrong on that one. Buttons maybe little small for fat fingers. Nice back lit display. So far it seems as a great product. Time will show.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Excellent Handheld
by Jim M from Fairbanks AK USA
Pros: Great size, solid/rugged construction, great reception and ease of use
Cons: None that I've found yet!
Review: Although I haven't had the need to use this handheld while inflight, I'm very happy to have it onboard just in case it's ever needed. It was very easy and intuitive to program and its reception range is impressive.
Monday, August 15, 2011
by Ted Stahler from East Peoria IL USA
Review: They do not work. The airport control tower will not let us use them becaue they are garbled and too much static. We ended up having to buy and ICOM. It works great.
Monday, August 15, 2011
I would buy this product again
by T140V from Turlock CA USA
Pros: good price
Cons: Be carefull not to over charge it.
Review: It does quite a bit for the price. I didn't find it dificult to operate.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Really is waterproof!
by Gene from Antioch, IL
Pros: Light, waterproof, great scanner.
Cons: You really need the manual to program it.
Review: Just got back from Airventure, used this radio all week rain or shine. Took a few minutes with the manual to get the scanner set up for the OSH frequencies and it worked well as a scanner all week, it was outside on a table during one of the rain storms, and was clipped on my belt during other showers. The belt clip worked much better than I expected. The rechargable battery lasted about 20 hours, the AA batteries lasted even longer and are still going strong. But I never could figure out how to get the foam pad that comes with the AA case to fit.
Tried the VOR function on the way home, worked well, and cross checked with the panel mounts.
I'm not going to miss my old KX99 a bit. The Vertex is light, receives well, and in every respect exceeds my expectations!
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
by Rick S from New Fairfield CT USA
Pros: Quality / Value for the money
Cons: none
Review: I have had the opportunity to use the transceiver four times since it arrived and it has worked very well. I fly in both a J-3 and L-4 Cub and the transmission and reception has been very loud and clear using external antennas. The L-4 has an antenna problem so I am working with the noise reduction settings on the radio to attempt to reduce interference. Since the problem exists with other radios I've used, I hope the newer Vertex will help avoid an antenna replacement. Overall, a first class piece of equipment at a reasonable price.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Good radio
by Douglas from Horseshoe Bay TX USA
Pros: Price is good
Cons: A little hard to use in a bouncing airplane.
Review: The key pad and features are a little hard to use. You have to use it a lot to get any confort with the key pad. It may just have too many features to use as a back up Com.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
You get what you pay for.
by Av8or from Waco, Tx.
Pros: Very Well built, Long Battery Life, Reliable.
Cons: Squelch Adjustment could be easier.
Review: It's a great radio for what it is. a "HANDHELD" tranceiver. This is not a replacement for a good permanent mount VHF radio installed in your aircraft, but an excellent Backup. If your expectations are that you can replace your VHF receiver you're just plain IGNORANT. The radio works great for what it is designed for and with the Headset option integrated with my Aircrafts Intercom system. I appreciate the ability to use my Primary VHF radio for Flight Following etc, and have this one off tuned to CTAF/advisory frequencies. Plus the Peace of mind of having a backup radio, and the ability to tune a VOR frequency and validate my primary receiver(or even identify an intersection) is priceless!
Also reading the owner's manual goes a long way to understanding/using ANY piece of equipment REGARDLESS of AGE.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Excellent Buy
by Glenn from Saint Louis MO USA
Pros: Easy to operate and rugged
Review: For the money, this is an excellent radio. Easy to use & program. Rugged and durable. Also, NAV feature is nice backup to VOR in the plane.
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Good first handheld
by joshthelefty from Cheyenne, WY, USA
Pros: easy to use
Cons: price
Review: Good first handset, does what you need it to do and fairly easy to use as long as you read the instruction manual first. Be sure to read how to assemble the belt clip before assembly. Quickly programmable. Unable to set squelch so static is always in the background. Battery long lasting. VOR easy to use however no DME on VOR.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
by Robert from San Jose CA USA
Review: Works as advertised... No problems with it.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Exceeds the Mission Requirement
by Roger from Spokane WA USA
Pros: Nice compact size. Knobs easy to use. Good Value
Cons: Larger screen would be nice
Review: The radio is easy to use and offer many features potentially desired by certain users. Both Comm and NAV work as advertised and the receiption range is suprising good. I can pick up the local airport transmitters. that are about 5 miles line of sight. Seems to be a very well made unit. I have not tried many of the functions yet but the basics work well for me.
Monday, June 06, 2011
Invaluable piece of equipment
by A Customer from Corpus Christi TX USA
Pros: Good reception
Cons: Does not indicate when battery through charging.
Review: Great to have in plane as a backup or just to use on the ground. Present for my wife, the pic. She loves it.
Monday, June 06, 2011
Great Radio
by A Customer from AZ USA
Review: This radio works great. The price was great and it came with all the accessories that you had to buy seperate on other websites.
Monday, June 06, 2011
Compact, with good features
by Ryan from Fort Huachuca AZ USA
Pros: Compact, rugged, versitile
Cons: Not necessarily intuitive to program, but easy once you've done it a few times.
Review: Just what I was looking for, and it came with the accesories that are essential, without having to order (pay for) them.
Thursday, June 02, 2011
very versatile
by tony from La Canada CA USA
Pros: gets the job done!
Cons: can be complicated to make use of the options
Review: Lots of functions, lots to learn. Basic operation is straight forward, but the programing options extensive.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
i would buy this product again
by Jorge from miami FL USA
Review: This is an excellent radio, this radio has very good coverage, the audio output is clear, compact size and work great.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Excellent!!
by James from Marathon FL USA
Review: Great deal, works well and battery lasts all day. Recommended..!!
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Hear you loud and clear
by Philipp from Wilen Switzerland
Pros: compact, easy to use, stable, long accu lifetime
Cons: transmission range
Review: Easy to use, structurized menu. It's easy to get in touch with the key functions. The audio output is clear, even if the product is very compact. It is quite stable and I'm sure it would get over a fall out of the hand.
The accu is very strong. The negative point is: I believe, the output power is a bit weak. So sometimes other people don't hear my transmission even if we are at the same altitude and I may hear them.
Friday, April 29, 2011
I am completely amazed by it
by Sid from Charlotte, Nauth Carlina
Pros: Every thing is as advertised
Cons: More capability that I'll ever use = waste
Review: Haven't used it except here at home. It has excellent sound from a/c departing CLT. One, however must remember my basis of comparison is from late '60's when the Corps got the dregs from all services except Nigeria. There's way more capability in it than I ever expect using. It seems complex and too full of play things but it will pay for it's self with one needed transmission. You young'uns will play with it with ease [while flying into a cloud of rocks]. Need to adapt it to '60's NAVY helmet.........HELP!
Friday, March 04, 2011
Great bang for your buck!
by Jared from Anaheim CA USA
Review: Solid quality, compact size, works great!
Friday, January 21, 2011
by Christophe Bolle from Johannesburg South Africa
Review: This radio seems to be very nice unfortunatly i did order it for South Africa and diden't notice that in the USA they use 110 volt and here is 220 volt! then i wanted to reload it i was just burning the radio and the charger, now on repair...
Friday, January 21, 2011
Great Product!
by Aaron from Valparaiso IN USA
Review: The radio works great. I can listen to others in the pattern, about 6 miles away while I am inside my house. I would recommend this to anyone.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Compact! I would like to recommend the VXA 300!
by Rob from Dublin 4 Ireland
Pros: Easy size, clear buttons
Cons: Book selector very touchy. Would advise a better click system when moving through the memory bank. Adapter NOT compatible with elec. network in Ireland. The selection of adaptor should be made possible on the online buy.
Review: Compact,handy, easy to use, comprehensive guidelines.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
by A Customer from Brasil SBMT
Pros: Small Size, IPX7, aluminium case
Cons: A cover for radio
Review: Heavy Duty constructrion case, IPX7 Mil STD, Loud Volume
Monday, October 25, 2010
Good price, easy to use, vertex is versatile!
by Ken from Florham Park NJ USA
Pros: Long charge, works well
Cons: need a light button for nite use
Review: The Vertex VXA300 Pliot III Nav-Com transceiver is a well constructed, easy to operate must have for pilot flight bags. I unwrapped it, charged in the supplied charging stand and then was able to listen to my local FBO and then weather operations.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
by Jason from Pulaski VA USA
Review: I was surprised by the many features of the Vertex VXA - 300 Pilot III. I finally finished reading the manual which took me quite a while. I still do not know all the operations well enough to feel comfortable using them but I am sure as I use the unit, I will get better. The only disappointment, I have, and this is a minor one, is I would rather the Navigation portion was GPS instead of VOR, but I can use it like it is.
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
all you need for a backup
by Dangerous Dave from Dumont CO USA
Pros: Bulletproof
Cons: 12 hr recharge time,make sure the battery is dead or you will ruin it
Review: If you follow the instructions, it will do a lot. Practice is the key to using it. If all you want to do is dial in frequencies, it's simple. The rest takes some educating. If you got your pilots license you can operate it. Don't expect to take it along and figure it out in the air, you didn't do it with your airplane and you wont do it with this radio. It functions as advertised and for the price it cant be beat.
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Really Nice Unit!
by William from Keaau HI USA
Pros: Designed well and great reception
Cons: I would like an antenna connector cap when not in use.
Review: Performs as advertised. Simple to use. Have not tried Navigation yet...only voice. Well built and small enough to carry easily.
Sunday, August 01, 2010
A good balance
by Latewings. from Auckland, NZ
Pros: Solid, with valid clear aviation functions.
Cons: Takes a few minutes more concentration to master.
Review: I bought the Icom IC-A14 and the VXA-300 and will be taking the VXA-300 flying with me and using the A14 as a solid base station. The headset adaptor alone on the 300 is a great addition as a 172 cockpit can be rather noisy without the ear-muffs on. Having navigation functions, backlighting, and a very rugged feel, I'm sure if I needed it in the cockpit I'd be fine. I actually find it intuitive to use (having other yaesu products) and don't find it fiddly.
Monday, June 21, 2010
vertex VXA-300 Nav/Com Tranceiver
by kathy from Eureka MT USA
Review: Might be a life-saver some day. Had fun with it while talking to airplanes while I was on the ground. Is hard to hear in an airplane with all the noise and removing just one ear-piece on your headset. Need to be able to plug it into the headset direct, and have your outside antenna installed.
{Reply from MyPilotStore: The VXA-300 does come with a headset adapter to allow you to plug directly into your headset.}
Monday, May 17, 2010
This Product is Fantastic
by A Customer from Saint Cloud MN USA
Pros: Durable, heavy-duty, qaulity construction.
Cons: None
Review: In my opinion this product is of very high quality. It is a small tough and durable transceiver almost of military quality. I would most definitely recommend this product to any pilot looking for a quality "back-up" hand-held radio. It does have a lot of features, but you do not have to use all of them to be able to operate this really simple-to-operate transceiver.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
External antenna, open squelch can be fixed - Radioman
by Radioman from Mesa, Arizona
Pros: excellent radio
Cons: It is too easy, when turning it on, to accidentally depress the volume control and change the mode. You have to look at the display and ensure you are in the mode you want to be in.
Review: As a radioman, I have previously reviewed this transceiver and gave it five stars. I had noticed another reviewer had complained that when hooking it up to an external antenna on the aircraft, the squelch was always open (presumably with noise, broadcast AM radio, etc.). Having now used the radio for some time, I have to say that I have encountered the same problem around town, using an external antenna on my car -- some places one or more AM radio stations just force their way through the squelch. THERE IS AN EASY FIX, and reading the manual helps: All you have to do is press the function switch, then depress the volume control once. Roatate the channel selector until you get Menu Item #1 (SQL) and press the volume control again to make it blink. The default setting is 6, using the channel selector, I set it to 7. Then press the volume control again to make it "take" the setting, and press PTT briefly to exit the setting mode (it won't transmit). Haven't had a problem since, and it receives the control tower at Falcon Field from all over town just as before.
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
by Gerardo from Waltham, MA
Review: VXA-300 great radio for the price. Very rough looking radio great quality great price
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Review by a Radioman
by Don the frdmftr from Mesa Arizona
Pros: Rugged, versatile, sensitive, great dynamic range, loud ... and more.
Cons: Given its purpose and its price, none.
Review: The Vertex Standard Pilot III Nav-Com transceiver is very similar in appearance to the Yaesu VX-170 2-meter FM amateur radio handie-talkie I've been using for several years as a ham radio operator. I knew that radio was good, and had high expectations for the Pilot III. The Pilot III not only met, but exceeded my expectations. I had been using a Radio Shack scanner to monitor the local tower frequency from various locations around town, and most of the time the tower was barely readable, aircraft on the ground couldn't be heard at all, and aircraft in the air came blasting in much too loud. By contrast, the tower is full quieting the Pilot III almost everywhere in town, I can usually hear the aircraft on the ground (weakly) and the aircraft in the air sound about the same as the tower. This indicates not only at least fifty percent greater sensitivity (.8-microvolts compared to 1.5-microvolts on the scanner) but also MUCH GREATER dynamic range. The audio quality and power output is also greatly improved, making even the foreign-accents heard from the local Part 141 school trainers understandable. I am very impressed, and I would give it more than five stars if more were available. (One recommendation to those whose reviews of this radio were less than sterling: It really helps to read the manual. Practicing with the various functions and procedures for five minutes makes all the difference in the world. It is an excellent and very versatile radio.)
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
by James from Dublin OH USA
Review: easy to learn and use
Friday, February 12, 2010
by C D from arcadia fl USA
Pros: none
Review: to hard to use
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Good product
by A Customer from Enumclaw WA USA
Pros: Water proof and rugged construction
Cons: Programming time for channels
Review: I would highly recommend to have a backup radio when flying IFR operations.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Full of useful functionality, rugged, handy -- COM and NAV in on device !
by Guido Peterzelka from Luxembourg
Pros: Full COM and NAV (VOR including CDI) functionalities, strong and clear, adjustable sound, rugged, handy
Cons: none
Review: As I'm used to the excellent quality and functionality of YEASU's (USA: Vertex Standard) ham equipment, I ended up comparing between ICOM and VS devices for airband COM transceivers with NAV functionality. My decision for the VXA-300 Pilot III was based on trust, but also on a good presentation on the web, e.g. of technical specs and pictures and manuals. I've used the Pilot III a few times in flight for exercising the setting of VORs and as a NAVaid, but often on the ground to get the current ATIS. Will use it soon for air-to-air on the next fly-out, and hopefully never as backup for on-board COM-devices should they ever fail. I also got the Alkaline battery pack as backup- strongly recommended and easy to use, and at a very reasonable price.
Monday, January 18, 2010
nice and compact
by Thomas from Orting WA USA
Pros: good volume, price, compact and ease of operation
Cons: Learn the basics before moving onto the more complicated functions.
Review: I like this radio. A little confusing on all the things it can do. So many things it can do. A teenager can master this radio quickly, but us older guys need a little more time. As long as you stay with the basics until you can move on to the other functions, it is a pretty nice set. Good volume and ease of operation. No regrets on this purchase.
Monday, January 18, 2010
I'm a newbee and it was just what I needed
by Rick from Alachua FL USA
Pros: small, strong and works well
Cons: Having trouble getting the headset adaptor to work
Review: It took about an hour at the kitchen table beginning to learn how to use it. Still has more functions than I can figure out.
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Good Tranceiver
by Syd Cohen from WAUSAU WI USA
Pros: Small, light and clear
Cons: None that I've found
Review: I have used the Vertex VXA-300 for a month now, and found no problems. Small, light and clear. Good product.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Mostly satisfactory
by Michel from Palo Alto CA USA
Pros: sound quality
Cons: headset compatibility
Review: + Package unexpectdly included an antenna adapter. - I was disappointed to discover that it is not compatible with my Lightspeed 3G headset, with or without ANR (very garbled sound after 2-3 seconds). (but I may have missed something, still investigating). It works well with my other standard headsets.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Compact - Long lasting battery
by Joe B. from Northern CA
Pros: Small, light
Cons: The only drawback to this radio is when it is connected to an external aircraft antenna. When flying over populated areas that have FM radio stations, the squelch is always open. Even with the ANL feature on and the squelch set at 8. It is very frustrating to have to turn your radio off unless you are near an airport.
Review: Compact, light, many features.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Great NAV/COM, I would buy again!
by Matthew from San Diego CA USA
Pros: Good size and the battery lasts a long time on a charge
Cons: none so far...
Review: I am still figuring out all the bells and whistles, but I was able to pick it up and use it for the basics right away.
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
I like the radio
by Eric from Sidney ME USA
Pros: clear reception, long charge life
Cons: need user manual close by when you begin using
Review: Once I figured out that you have to screw in the headset adapter, I was very impressed with the transmission and reception of the radio.
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Good Trans
by Dan from Denver CO USA
Review: Great around airports to hear whats going on. Haven't had to use in the air yet (and hope I don't loose my radio and have to use it) WX portion Radio works great everywhere
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Works Well!!
by Daniel from Clayton NC USA
Review: Works as advertised, good looking,great deal..
Friday, May 08, 2009
Absolute Quality
by DENNIS from Kansas City MO USA
Pros: Sensitivity is outstanding, From my home I not only hear pilots in the air but pilots and controllers on the ground as well. I can also pick up ATIS and one VOR station from home.
Cons: I'm trying hard, but can't think of any.
Review: One of the best bang-for-the-buck purchases I have ever made. I innitially purchased a Grundig G6 Avaitor to familiarize myself with ATC terminology before becoming a student pilot. The G6 was junk, couldn't pick up anything unless parked at the airport. Replaced it with the Vertex VXA-300 and now I enjoy hours of listening from my home, and all around town. I turn it on and carry it all day, recharging after two full days of listening.
Friday, April 17, 2009
4 OUT OF 5 STARS
by MGM from BALLWIN MO USA
Pros: Price, size, durability
Cons: Somewhat complex to operate without regular use
Review: The Pilot III has met my expectations: feature rich, reliable back-up, rugged, clear sounding, affordable. The only gripes I have are that it has so many features that it requires more regular usage to remember how to activate without the manual, and I thought I would be able to pick up more from the ground further from the airport.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Everything well. thanks
by ALBERTO from APO AE USA
Review: Excellent product.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Great Price on Otherwise Expensive Electronics
by James from Houston TX USA
Pros: Power (range), portability, price (was on special when purchased)
Cons: None identified
Review: I purchased this transciever for my son-in-law, who is the owner of Sky Dive Houston, http://www.skydivehouston.com/. He specifically requested this model, as he needs to be constantly aware of communications between his control station and his aircraft andbetween the towers at several nearby airports and their traffic, and he needs to communicate with his staff and gound support workers. He carries this transciever with him while out in the drop zone or anywhere around the property.
Friday, November 21, 2008
by Aaron from Granbury, TX
Review: Great product for the price. Does what is advertised and then some. For the money, can't beat it.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Great deal
by Randy from Fayetteville GA USA
Pros: LOTS of capabilities!
Cons: Complex, but not too complex
Review: I'd give it 5 stars, but there's always room for improvement. I'd like it to be lighter/smaller, but it still beats the competition. A full charge for me (receive only) lasted 24 hours. That's hard to beat.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Very ok!
by Imre from Budapest Hungary
Review: I used little yet, but the apparatus good and operable.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Excellent Nav-Com Transceiver
by Scott from Pawling NY USA
Review: Very happy with product. Easy to program, easy to use.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
perfect
by TRIANTAFYLLOS from DAYTONA BEACH FL USA
Review: Perfect radio! Enormous abilities I still didn't have the time to study everything it does! I take it with me every time in flight. It is a good friend.
Monday, August 11, 2008
OK, but not perfect
by A Customer from Parsippany NJ USA
Pros: price and size
Cons: see above
Review: It does roughly what what it should do. However, one cannot lock the canal button on the top of the gadget. It easily turns to wrong position and you are out. A little bit too complex logic. Could be simplier. I could have bought also a more simple one with less fuctinality.
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Viewing frequency of a preset channel
by Peter Kroon (glider pilot) from Groningen, Netherlands
Pros: Small, feature-rich, well prices, long battery life, water resistant.
Cons: None
Review: The VXA-300 replaced my Icom which has served me well for over 15 years. The VXA-300 is an excellent replacement. More sensitive, longer battery live, an almost excessive list of features, waterproof and very rugged. In response to the posting of Lester from Gretna om March 31, 2008: It also took me some time to find out how to display the frequency of a preset (MR or BOOK) channel. This is actually very easy and described in the manual: push the Enter key (top-right key on the keypad) to switch between display modes.
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
by Robert from Ocoee FL USA
Review: Very happy with performance and quality.
Monday, March 31, 2008
by Lester from Gretna LA USA
Review: The only problem i have with this radio is that it has alot of preset channels that are labeled, but I don't know what frequency they are. For example: It has all the centers listed as 1 thru 15, but it doesn't tell you which one they are. I can't even get what numerical channel it is.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
I would buy this product again
by Max from 9034 Eggersriet . Switzerland
Review: The excellent reception and the easy handling .
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Vertex300 Pilot Nav-Com
by A Pilot from Nacogdoches, TX
Pros: Small, clear, long battery life.
Cons: None
Review: Compact, well built, good looking, long battery life, clear as a blue sky, and value priced. What else can I say. Great handheld.
Saturday, February 17, 2007
by A Customer from Portland, OR
Cons: None yet
Review: It does everything it's supposed to do, have had no problems with it at all. Sound is good. Input is easy and it even makes cute beeping sounds.
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