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At Bright Service Centre we specialise in Footlaunch Flight Communications

We supply sub-dealers and flying schools Australia wide, retail counter, and Internet sales.

We stock ample supplies of Handheld Transceivers

Icom Radios are among the world leaders in radio communications equipment.


Have a need for a handheld VHF com that will work when you want it? The handheld com is great to pick up your clearance before starting the engine, home-builts and gliders. But the reason most of us want to have one is for that once in a life-time emergency when everything has failed. At that point you want the best and ICOM fills that spot. All ICOM air band handhelds are 760 channels. Nothing comes close to ICOM for quality and ease of operation. You may find something Cheaper but that is just what it is, Cheaper. We carry all the accessories for the ICOM VHF Coms.
For GA & Ultralight Pilots the IC-A22 VHF Air Band Transceiver comes with full accessories ready for work.
This Extra compact aviation transceiver features excellent audio quality on the COM side and a VOR receiver with CDI function on the NAV side. Check and compare the dimensions of the IC-A22 with other so-called "portable" transceivers.

Special Offer

For overseas pilots visiting for the competitions, or just for the flying.
Icom IC-40S UHF CB package including battery and charger only AUS$450.00 posted to your arrival destination. Current Prices INCLUDE GST (AUS$)

The following pages give Specs, Accessories and Prices.

IC-40S UHF CB Handheld $400.00

IC-400PRO UHF CB Mobile $440.00

IC-4088S UHF CB Handheld $248.00

IC-A4 VHF AIR BAND $680.00

IC-A23 COMPACT VHF AIR BAND $700.00

IC-A110 VHF AIR BAND Mobile 36W $1600.00

IC-A200 VHF AIR BAND Mobile 20W $1510.00

Headsets, Throat Mikes, Battery Packs, Chargers, Cases, Antennas - all in stock

Icom (Australia) Home Page Link


We do some repairs on-site, so there's no waste of your valuable holiday time.

I have been flying since 1967 in GA, 1976 in HG, and 1997 in PG, Trike, and Ultralight.
I chose Icom from the others for their reliability and repairability, ease of operation and robustness.
I have been a licensed Amateur Radio Operator (callsign VK3CQ) since 1985 and using Icom equipment I won the President's Cup 3 years in a row. The President's Cup is awarded to the field day operator who makes the greatest number of Morse code contacts worldwide in 24 hours non-stop competing.
Icom sponsored me with a new Moyes SuperXtralite SX4 pictured above. How about giving them your support?

Headset circuit diagram* * * How to wire up your flying helmet for Icom radios.

Place your order directly or inquire now...Email gilbert

Icom hang glider over Mystic Hill, Bright

Why buy an Icom for Hang Gliding?

Case #3 by Mark Kyle

A hang glider pilot came in to get a HS85 headset to fit into his helmet to use while flying with his IC-40S. This was on the Thursday, he was saying that he thought the Icom was a bit expensive. I said "You pay for what you get" and told him about a couple of cases of dropped radios surviving falls. He ended up buying a HS6000 GME headset some $60.00 cheaper, he would fit it into the helmet himself.
On the following Tuesday, he appeared at the counter. When I said hello to him, he promptly came back with "you must have jinxed me", and handed me his slightly bent IC-40S with a very broken battery. I asked him what had happened, he told me he was flying at 1500 feet with his radio in some type of harness at his side. He moved sharply to get into a thermal and felt the radio slip from the holster. He looked down and saw the radio sitting on one of the side wires of the hang glider. When he reached for it, it fell. According to him, it was like slow motion. He tried to watch it fall until it landed on a road, and noted where it was. After landing, he and a few mates drove to the area to try to find it. They looked for about 10 minutes when they split up. 15 minutes later one of the others came back with the radio in his hands. The die cast chassis was slightly bent, the antenna connector was bent, the volume knob was missing and the battey was broken in a few pieces.
I put a new battery on the unit and it worked fine, full power out and receive sensivity was fine, the only other thing was the right hand bottom corner of the LCD display was cracked. I was stunned the radio could withstand this sort of drop. I have never seen anything like it in repairing and servicing radios in 20 years. The radio would have hit the ground at terminal velocity, which would be something like 200kph. We replaced the chassis, antenna connector, LCD display, volume know and supplied a new battery. The radio is as good as new apart from a few scratches.

Editor's note.
This is why I always remind a customer to tie his radio to the harness when he flies. (Gil.)


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This page designed and updated by Gilbert Griffith 26th March 2006