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MrSoaring.com Microair Radios
The Microair 760 has many extra features which are ideal for glider installation. These include scanner, one touch priority gaggle frequency and stuck mike warning, and yet it costs considerably less than the German equivalent. The Microair achieves extremely low battery consumption (<90ma) and because it uses surface mount components it is shorter in depth than other radios so it fits almost anywhere, for example in an ASH 25 panel. The designer and builder of this radio is Nigel Andrews, who has asked me to market the radios to the gliding fraternity. I have been involved with glider radio installations in Australia since the mid seventies, selling many Genave and Radair units. McPhee Aviation now manufactures the boom mike for the Microair, which is marketed under the Mikrosmart badge. The microphone has evolved to be the best available for gliding. It uses a longer (45 cm) and more rigid boom which has been reinforced at the base. The microphone has dual foam mufflers, considerably reducing wind noise (particularly if the side window is open). The pricing of radio is listed below and all I ask overseas customers to do is organise overseas cheque payable to me in US dollars, or alternatively by direct bank transfer (sometimes called Swift). On receipt of the money I will mail the microphone, the harness and manual. If I have stock then I will send the radio immediately, but it usually takes up to 3 weeks, depending on supply. The package will include a special note about the radio. The radio will be fully insured, but phone or fax me about the invoice and VAT/GST/MwSt arrangements. The Australian domestic price of Microair 760 is $A1150 I offer a free aircraft wiring harness service (jacks extra) and if
you buy a glider boom mic as well then the package price is AUD$1230 delivered
in Australia (overseas where no agent add AUD$50 insured special delivery).
Wiring harness (value $30) can have aircraft wire length to suit your ship
and includes a PTT back light button switch. This is my free introductory
package offer and is well worth the extra.
Noteworthy features of Microair 760 radio:
The radio is now certified in USA, but not as yet in the EU due to problems
with vested interests.
Andy had trouble with dull display and I had a friend deliver a new radio a week later to Nymphsfield. Insured economy air from Australia is inexpensive and is an 8 day service. McPhee Aviation should have an exchange radio in the UK for summer 2000. The radios did have a few glitches in the early days - a capacitor in reverse which in time caused the display to fade, and a set-up problem with the transmitter on about 25 % of the radios and especially those used in 2 seaters - but these minor problems have all been cured, and in 1999 no faults have occurred. Please ask a user what they think! McPhee Aviation has sold over 50 of these radios and I can assure you
it is a very good unit.
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internals for simplicity. Unit should be available in the new 8.33 KHz
being introduced in central Europe, and an inexpensive software upgrade
will be available.
