Solicitation for intercom suggestions

[Casey Wilson]

Hello all,

I need a four-place/station/headset, battery-powered [ergo portable],
intercom. It must be delivered no later than Aug 30, 'cause I'm leaving on a
trip the next AM.
Yes, I have Googled a lot of sources and I'll be on the phone in the
morning. What I need from you guys and gals is info on one or more sources
that you know can deliver in a hurry.


Keep the shiny side up and the prop(s) turnin',


Casey

[john smith]

Casey Wilson wrote:

> I need a four-place/station/headset, battery-powered [ergo portable],
> intercom. It must be delivered no later than Aug 30, 'cause I'm leaving on a
> trip the next AM.
> Yes, I have Googled a lot of sources and I'll be on the phone in the
> morning. What I need from you guys and gals is info on one or more sources
> that you know can deliver in a hurry.


If you can afford it, PS Engineering AeroCom III with an expansion box.

[Jonathan Goodish]

In article <kkwOe.4611$Hi.1136@trnddc04>,
"Casey Wilson" <N2310D @ gmail.com> wrote:
> I need a four-place/station/headset, battery-powered [ergo portable],
> intercom. It must be delivered no later than Aug 30, 'cause I'm leaving on a
> trip the next AM.
> Yes, I have Googled a lot of sources and I'll be on the phone in the
> morning. What I need from you guys and gals is info on one or more sources
> that you know can deliver in a hurry.


I've used plenty of portable intercoms, and haven't found one any better
than the David Clark DC-200. In addition to outstanding clarity, it has
audio out, audio in, ship's power input, and redundant batteries, should
one of them die on you in flight.

I have a DC-200 and expansion module (to make it 4 place) that I might
be willing to part with for a reasonable sum, since I have a panel-mount
in the airplane.



JKG

[Thomas Borchert]

Jonathan,

> I've used plenty of portable intercoms, and haven't found one any better
> than the David Clark DC-200.

Was a PSE among them? If so, I'd be really surprised about that judgement.

> I have a DC-200 and expansion module (to make it 4 place) that I might
> be willing to part with for a reasonable sum,

Oh, ok, now your above judgement makes MUCH more sense <g>.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

[Jonathan Goodish]

In article >,
Thomas Borchert > wrote:
> > I've used plenty of portable intercoms, and haven't found one any better
> > than the David Clark DC-200.
>
> Was a PSE among them? If so, I'd be really surprised about that judgement.

Yes, and you can be surprised. The David Clark is simply oustanding,
but it's also probably the most expensive portable intercom on the
market. I honestly don't know what I was thinking when I bought it, but
I can tell you that the backup battery was a consideration. Not sure if
anyone else does that now, but at the time, I don't think anyone else
did.



> > I have a DC-200 and expansion module (to make it 4 place) that I might
> > be willing to part with for a reasonable sum,
>
> Oh, ok, now your above judgement makes MUCH more sense <g>.

How so? I haven't made a decision yet on selling the unit, as it was
expensive and I occasionally do have use for it. It probably doesn't
pay me to sell it, only to have to buy another portable intercom later
on.



JKG

[Thomas Borchert]

Jonathan,

> Yes, and you can be surprised.
>

I am. I've tried both, and my preference for the PSE was easy to arrive
at. The automatic squelch alone is worth the, IIRC, lower price of the
PSE Aerocom. Anything from DC is way overpriced, IMHO.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)