Tue, Aug 23, 2011
Cuts The Chord On Communications Between Air And Ground
Crews
Becker Avionics, partner with Axnes Aviation AS for sales and
marketing, as well as product support services for the Polycon
Wireless Intercom Extension System for North and South America, now
offers the Polycon Aircraft Wireless Intercom System (AWIS)
solution for the Lockheed-Martin C-130 and other airlift and tanker
aircraft. The Polycon AWIS is compatible with fixed- and
rotary-wing analog and digital wired aircraft intercom systems,
such as C-130 variants, C-5B, C-141B, C-17, E-2C, UH-1 and versions
of the H-46/47/53/60.
The Polycon wireless intercom extension system provides the
capability to have audio communications between crewmembers in and
away from the aircraft. The system eliminates communication
restrictions by providing seamless hands-free, wireless
communications to all crewmembers to perform cargo loading,
aircraft maintenance, engine runs, refueling/defueling, pre- and
post fight checks and other external operations effectively and
safely.
“Current intercom systems utilized for short-range
communications in and around airlift and tanker aircraft, typically
use 50–100 foot cords that physically connect ground and
aircrew members to the aircraft,” said Brett Gardner,
Director of Sales and Marketing for Becker Avionics. “Being
tethered to the aircraft by a cord restricts the user’s
movement and offers the potential risk for becoming tangled with
other cords and equipment, thus complicating ground operations. In
addition, ground and aircrew are forced to use hand signals in case
the length of the cord is too short. The Polycon system eliminates
all that and provides effective, long-range communication
capability.”
The Polycon wireless intercom system provides hands-free,
semi-duplex communication, which allows an unlimited number of
users on a single channel. The product was developed to meet
rigorous demands of military and civil aircraft operation,
operating in extreme conditions. Its rugged construction with
long-range capability and semi-duplex communication integrates the
external operating crew as a component of the aircraft intercom
system and provides increased situational awareness and safety.
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