Ballooning > Equipment > Radios

• ICOM Aviation Handheld Radios - Top manufacturer of handheld aviation radios, preferred by many balloonists. Includes the ultracompact new IC-A4 model.
  
   
• New Mexico Radio Sales - Balloonist Al Lowenstein sells I-com aircraft radios and business band radios programmed for ballooning use. Also operates a part 141 pilot school.
  
   
• Radio Buyers Guide - Comparison of ten popular handheld aircraft radios suitable for ballooning, from Sporty's Pilot Shop. Includes Icom and Vertex models, with prices.
  
   
• Yaesu Airband Transceivers - New ultracompact aviation band handheld radios. Three models available.
  
   
• Quality Two-Way Radios - Airband handheld and ground support radios for ballooning and aviation. Authorized Icom dealer. Radios ship Free within the continental US.
  
   
• GCN Levante - European site selling several brands of radios including Motorola, Yaesu, Kenwood, and Alan.
  
   
• Hot air balloon Aerials - How to use a special antenna to dramatically expand the range of airband radios used for chasing. Pictures of basket with aerial attached. Article from Aerostat magazine.
  
   
• Tech Wholesale - Two way radios from Motorola. This dealer sells both business band, talkabout, and family models.
  
   
• Buy Two Way Radios - Offers business and consumer radios from Blackbox, Cobra, Kenwood, Midland, Motorola, and Uniden. Many choices for ballooning.