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PS Engineering, Inc., a world leader in general
aviation audio systems, has made a paradigm shift when it comes
to how one thinks about their audio panel.
The engineers back at the plant love audio, and use the latest
in technologies in their cars, home, and at work. So why has
the cockpit been excluded from these technological break- throughs?
Well no longer. Working in cooperation with SIRIUS
Satellite Radio, we have gained access to their chipset, allowing
us to integrate the radio right into our audio panel, eliminating
all the wires, batteries, and mounting issues that are typically
part of a portable installation.
Building on our 20 years of audio design experience,
the PMA8000-SR really does it all, and not for an arm and a
leg either. The SIRIUS Satellite Radio option will sell for
$495, complete with a glare shield mounted antenna and a remote
control to give you functions that you need while flying along.
The PMA8000 is an audio selector panel for two
VHF coms (including our split mode), a dedicated cellular telephone
interface, a 6-place IntelliVox® stereo intercom with dual independent
music inputs, and an internal marker beacon receiver with 3-light
indicator.
This new audio panel is the direct result of
customer demand. Pilots want the performance and benefits afforded
by our very popular PMA7000-series, but the time and expense
for an upgrade can be daunting. So PS Engineering, Inc. designed
the PMA8000 to be a true plug-and-play replacement for the GARMIN
GMA340.
Having a cosmetic look that blends-in with a
GARMIN stack, the integrated bezel and tactile push-button control
will place it right at home with these very popular communications
and navigation systems. Our patented IntelliVox® automatic intercom
squelch system eliminates all of the traditional knobs or push
buttons. Using digital processing, the system determines if
the microphone is picking up voice, or aircraft noise. It opens
instantly when voice is detected. This makes conversations seamless,
even in a noisy aircraft.
Through the use of a front panel control, the
pilot can select our popular Karaoke mode, allowing the music
to play continuously without constant interruptions, allowing
the pilot to place the music in the background while having
the radios in the foreground.
The full duplex TEL mode in the PMA8000 allows
the pilot to access a hands free cellular telephone, where appropriate,
through the audio panel and headset. Various front panel intercom
configurations allow anyone in the aircraft to be placed on
the cell phone, while the crew also remains connected to the
communications radios.
The PMA8000-SR has configurable music inputs
as well, allowing the pilot to tailor who hears what when. So
with the addition of our PAV80 or PXE7300, the added dimension
of DVD or MP3 can be easily added.
NOTE: When flying near around highly populated
cities, signal drop may occur due to ground based repeater interference.
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