Sporty's L6 Handheld Radio Hits the Market

‘Made exclusively for pilots,’ the new product is being touted as the easiest-to-use handheld available.

Meg Godlewski

Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 01:12 PM ET

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Sporty's L6 hand-held radio can store up to 20 channels. [Courtesy: Sporty’s Pilot Shop]

Key Takeaways:

The Sporty's L6 is introduced as the first handheld aviation radio capable of connecting directly to LEMO (Bose-style) headsets, eliminating the need for adapters.
Designed specifically for pilots, it features dedicated volume and squelch knobs, a large backlit screen, easy frequency storage, and a "last frequency" button for intuitive operation.
The L6 offers versatile power options, running on six AA batteries or via a USB-C port, boasts 6 watts of transmit power, and includes a 3.5 mm jack for use with earbuds or computer headsets outside the aircraft.

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Many pilots carry a handheld radio with them in their aircraft as a backup in the event the primary installed com radio fails in flight.

When the pilot is using an automatic noise reduction headset, this often means fumbling for an adapter so the headset can be plugged directly into the handheld. Sporty’s Pilot Shop changes all that with the introduction of the L6, the only handheld aviation radio that can be connected to a LEMO headset—the kind with the Bose-style connector that allows you to plug directly into a panel.