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Sporty’s L6 Radio: Onboard LEMO Power

Larry Anglisano
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Edited By:

Omar Filipovic

The L6 shares the same chassis as the Sporty’s PJ2+. It’s sized right at 2.3 inches wide, 6 inches tall and 1.6 inches deep. That’s a LEMO plug in the photo below and the arrow points to the L6’s LEMO jack. We like the independent volume and squelch knobs.

The Sporty’s PJ2+ radio gets high marks for direct plug-in of twin-plug GA-cable-equipped headsets. In an emergency, unplug from the aircraft’s jacks and plug into the handheld—no adapters needed. But that won’t work in cockpits served by the single-plug 6-pin LEMO panel power/audio interface. That’s a fair number of so-equipped Bose and Lightspeed headsets, and the LEMO-equipped L6 solves the dilemma. 

Priced at $279, the L6 is tightly designed around the decent-performing PJ2+ rig, which is priced the same. As we reported in the February 2023 Aviation Consumer, the second-gen PJ2+ with its improved display, 6-watt transmitter and noise-limiter circuit is a good value, plus it’s more than capable for use as an emergency backup or even as a primary radio in lesser-equipped aircraft when connected to an external antenna. The same can be said for the L6.

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.