[Elecraft] kx3 aircraft radio

[R Thompson]

As a current Canadian Avionics E licenced mechanic with over 30 years
experience, including quite a bit of HF, I can tell you that there are
many makes and models of HF gear, including Collins, Bendix/King,
Sunaire,... that could be directly channelled from the cockpit.  All HF
gear for a couple of decades now have used antenna autotuners.  Its not
then a matter of ability but whether its permitted.  Given the number of
known incidents of cockpit crew falling asleep during long flights, I
would think that being able to chat on HF might help at least one of the
pilots stay awake.

      Ron VE8RT

On Thu, 2013-03-28 at 06:15 -0700, Bob Baxter wrote:
> Boy, this is all news to me.  As a career airline mechanic, since retired, I'm unaware of any HF radio equipment on board that is capable of operating on the ham bands.  The only HF carried on our airplanes was Automatic Direction Finding and that was receive only and emergency only.  Some Canadian airliners carried HF due to the distance between stations.  But what do I know, I've been retired 25 years.
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> Yes, the OFFICIAL use of radio equipment on board an aircraft for purposes of operating that aircraft requires type acceptance, but last I looked, the Captain of an aircraft (or ship) could authorize use of other radio gear onboard for other purposes. It's a judgement call, and requires that the captain be technically competent and able to assess that the passenger is also.
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