Simple one-handed operation is the most essential feature of the ICOM IC-A24/A6. The well labeled, large keypad provides user friendly operation. The large display shows both letters and numbers and is easy to see, making for fast frequency recognition. The display is backlit, and so is the keypad. The light stays on until you turn it off a very handy feature for fl ying at night. The IC-A24/A6 stores the last 10 channels used. You can easily recall those channels by pushing the “flip-flop recall buttons on the front panel. The IC-A24 has VOR navigation functions. The DVOR mode shows the radial to or from a VOR station and the CDI mode shows the course