In the USA, if only need aviation band (some have other bands too), might check:
http://www.sportys.com/pilotshop/pages/search.cfm
or
http://www.batteriesamerica.com/newpage71.htm
> 
> From: "Vitaliy" <spam@maksimov.org>
> Date: 2008/04/18 Fri AM 01:32:25 CDT
> To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <piclist@mit.edu>
> Subject: Re: [EE] Aviation comms question
> 
> Sean Breheny wrote:
> > No problem with the questions :)
> >
> > No, I have the blocked version, unfortunately. I paid about $520 USD for 
> > it.
> >
> > Yes, I would recommend it, although I haven't done enough of a
> > comparison to say it is better than everything in its price range.
> >
> [...]
> > I should get kick-backs from Icom ;)
> 
> True. :)
> 
> When I was a kid, I used to have lots of fun with an old Russian "Okean" 
> receiver which had a bunch of different bands (LW/MW/SW1,2,3../UHF). Proved 
> very useful for testing my SW/FM transmitter designs, and once I even 
> managed to pick up a telephone conversation on the UHF (still have no idea 
> how that worked).
> 
> The Icom is now at the top of the list of things I want for Christmas. ;-)
> 
> Vitaliy 
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