[Hallicrafters] Hallicrafters Digest, Vol 72, Issue 12

[TC Dailey]

Yes boyz - the days of a pair of Narco MK-XII's and a Bendix ADF are gone. 
Take a look at the GARMIN website for avionics - makes the old RNAV look 
like a dinosaur by comparison.  About 7 years ago, I went up to Northern 
Canada on a fishing trip (of a lifetime), and when I hopped into the C-180 
on floats, all he had was a Garmin GPS-II+ (aviation version), mag compass 
(which was off), RPM, Manfold press, & supp. gauges (the artifical horizon 
was long dead).  He was tired (up since 0300), so finding out I was an 
airplane driver too, he let me take it up to the lake while he snoozed. 
Once you get used to trusting the thing, it was cake - I was hooked.

NDB's are fun to listen to at night, while they warble, but the KISS method 
is the best.

Needle, Ball, & Alcohol  (compass)

xxxxx

Had a 2m rubber duckie, mounted on a lower-wing "access plate" - I'd simply 
replace the plate for a given trip, and joila', an antenna without hassle.

Tom - WØEAJ