SkyGeek is proud to present the Icom IC-A24 Air Band transceiver. It measures five by 2-1/8" by 1-½ inches and weighs just a little over 15 ounces. It ships with a flexible antenna measuring eight inches.
Simple one-handed operation is the most essential feature of the Icom IC-A24. The well labeled large keypad offers user friendly operation. The large display shows both letters and numbers and is easy to see, making for fast frequency recognition.
The display is backlit, and so is the keypad. The light stays on until you turn it off, a very handy feature for flying at night.
The IC-A24 has VOR navigation functions. The DVOR mode shows the radio to or from a VOR station and the CDI mode shows the course deviation to or from a VOR station. You can also input your intended radial to or from the VOR station and show the course deviation on the display.
In the USA version, the Duplex operation allows you to call a COM channel while you are using the VOR navigation.
The top of the transceiver has the volume adjustment knob, the frequency knob, and the BNC antenna connection.
On one side there is the radio’s push to talk button, as well as a smaller button to control the backlighting. On the other side are the connections for the external speaker and microphone and one to connect the DC power charger.
The Icom IC-A24 has 200 available memory channels which can be saved as six character names, the ability to store the last 10 used channels, and the dedicated 121.5 emergency key. You can easily recall those channels by pushing the flip-flop recall buttons on the front panel. It is convenient for switching between several channels, such as a NAV and COM channels.
The Icom IC-A24 also receives NOAA weather channels, allows for side tone with use of a headset, has low battery indication, and an auto noise limiter. Each unit ships with a belt clip, wall charger, antenna, high capacity 1,650 milliamp nickel-metal hydrate battery pack, and a headset adapter.