inputs.text: great price small size good performance minimal frills - looking highly portable handheld carry around belt flight bag rather one leave plane ehemergency standby not want need \\extra\\ feature navigation capability dx15 definitely great choice hard beat price pure \\communications\\ radio features likely want 100 mehemory slots onetouch 1215 tuning flexible receiver scanning options mehemory fullband customizable software options control behavior etc mention \\ehemergency standby\\ application dx15 uses rechargable liion battery experience keeping rechargable ht plane strictly backup generally not work well typically sit months without attention finally need battery low dead application ht accepts replacable alkaline batteries better choice would carrying dx15 home every flight kept charged different return first unit manufacturer came bizzare defectthe antenna defective immediately replaced whole new unit excellent nohassle warranty service replacehement unit works fine good sensitivity loud audio clear 15 watt transmit