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Re: Intercom suggestions
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2017 1:19 am
by flyboy122
flyingredyeti wrote:
I looked at this unit online. It's twice as much new as the Sigtronics, although buying it used takes a chunk out of the cost. Also, the PSEngineering has an isolate feature- as I've twin 5-year olds that like the sound of their voice in the mic, this feature is often a necessity. Think: "wah wah woo ahh woo wah eeee boooo . . ." in your ears while you are dialing in ATIS. . I don't see the need for bluetooth, or wireless headsets for that matter- I like simplicity. However, the music function on the 1000 may be nice one day.
I have a 2 and a 4 year old, and the "pilot isolate" switch on my PM6000 has been a Godsend! ATC is really hard to hear when your kid is belting out songs from Frozen at the top of her lungs.
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Re: Intercom suggestions
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2017 1:56 pm
by edbooth
cessna170bdriver wrote:170C wrote:Miles, my jacks are mounted in the same location as David's, but his are MUCH nicer than mine
I wasn't aware that installing a baggage door required the removal of the hat shelf. Is this always the case or just in yours Miles?
I don't know for sure, but I suspect that is always the case. The top of the baggage door is higher than the hat shelf. If anyone with a baggage door had installed the hat shelf, I'd like to how it was done.
When I installed my baggage door some thirty years ago, I just moved the shelf up 2 inches and reinstalled. Was no problem. Also have to modify the rear cover with a two inch extension.
I think I have shown it before , but I installed the rear sear jacks on the rear of the tunnel just back of the fuel valve.( on the slanted section).
Re: Intercom suggestions
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2017 2:34 pm
by lowNslow
The Sigtronics unit also has the isolate function. You can select all positions, pilot-co-pilot, or just pilot. You can also have separate music inputs for front and rear passengers.
Re: Intercom suggestions
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:39 pm
by cessna170bdriver
My girls were 3-1/2 years old and 6 mos. old when they started flying with me. My intercom didn't have an isolate feature, so I simply put a double pole switch in series with the two rear seat microphones. When the singing, talking, crying, etc. got to be too much, I simply flipped the switch. They went on many long cross countries with me, with and without their mom, and we all survived with out sanity pretty much intact.