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From: jl@unc.UUCP (James Lipscomb)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Narco HT-800 and HT-830
Message-ID: <958@unc.unc.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 7-Feb-86 04:53:57 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  7 04:53:57 1986
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 I got Narco HT-800 (720 comm) from from Marv Golden Discount.  See ads in
 Flying and AOPA Pilot.  800-348-0014, in CA 213-475-5095.  No complaints.

 Earlier this week he had HT-830's (gives VOR radial) in stock.
 "The UPS truck just unloaded a few.  They usually sell out in about a day."
 Marv's price: $495 for HT-830, $369 for HT-800.  Includes charger
 and "rubber duck" antenna.  Pay $20-$50 extra for adapter for headset plugs,
 telescoping antenna, spare alkaline battery, or second year of warranty.

 Complaint: HT-800 battery has died in my flight bag a few
 hours after power on-off knob or lamp on-off switch was bumped
 by other things in the bag.  I made a custom cardboard box to
 stop this.  Alternative: spare alkaline battery.  Optional factory carrying
 case may prevent this too -- please mail me if you know.

 Narco says they will announce in April or May a conversion plan
 to turn old HT-800's into 830's.  No price set yet.  Phone 800-223-3636,
 in PA 215-643-2900.

 Why would you want VOR radials on you handheld radio?  The former chief
 flying instructor in the local club fried every radio in a Mooney when
 he saw the red light and hit the alternator switch.  Oops -- should have
 turned those radios off first.  This was a rare failure mode, VFR fortunately.