Bluetooth Wireless Headsets

On 30 May 2007 06:57:31 -0700, Jay Honeck wrote:

This technology seems to be key to solving one of the great
aggravations in the cockpit -- wire snarl. I've done everything
possible to minimize wiring from our GPS units, and from XM satellite
radio -- but we've STILL got a massive snarl of wiring for our four-
place intercom. To do away with all that, once and for all, would be
awesome.

I love Bluetooth - and went all BT in the cockpit to eliminate the
cable tangles: BT GPS, BT XM Weather, BT Tablet PC.

But there is no way I am going BT headset. I believe communications
is something where the KISS rule applies.

Jay - regarding your headset cable tangles - do you have a panel mount
intercom? Or are you using a portable? I used to have a portable on
the floor next to the flap handle (Cherokee) and always got tangled
entering/exiting the plane. I installed a PS7000, put headset jacks
in the lower corners of the panel, and in the rear - where the
ashtrays used to be. It works great, and I cannot recall tripping on
a cable since. OTOH, I typically do not fly with all 4 seats full as
you and Mary do, so that probably makes a difference.

-Nathan

Jay - regarding your headset cable tangles - do you have a panel mount
intercom? Or are you using a portable? I used to have a portable on
the floor next to the flap handle (Cherokee) and always got tangled
entering/exiting the plane. I installed a PS7000, put headset jacks
in the lower corners of the panel, and in the rear - where the
ashtrays used to be. It works great, and I cannot recall tripping on
a cable since.

This is exactly the set-up we have -- except we've got the PS
Engineering CD/Intercom combo unit.

When I slide across the plane into the pilot seat (danged single
door!) I am eternally catching my foot on the co-pilot's headset
cord. We try to remember to drape it over the yoke, but inevitably
forget. Or it falls down.

I've successfully eliminated every other cord in the cockpit, now that
we've panel-docked the 496 -- but I'd sure love to eliminate those
headset cords.

But it remains to be seen if Lopresti has found the answer.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

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Jay Honeck wrote:

When I slide across the plane into the pilot seat (danged single
door!) I am eternally catching my foot on the co-pilot's headset
cord. We try to remember to drape it over the yoke, but inevitably
forget. Or it falls down.

The truth finally comes out about how those Lightspeed's "really" got
broken!

When I slide across the plane into the pilot seat (danged single
door!) I am eternally catching my foot on the co-pilot's headset
cord. We try to remember to drape it over the yoke, but inevitably
forget. Or it falls down.

The truth finally comes out about how those Lightspeed's "really" got
broken!

Nope. Strangely enough, it was never the co-pilots position that
broke. Not even once.

I'm glad that episode in LightSpeed's history is over. (Our Twenty 3G
models are absolutely bulletproof.) It's truly amazing they survived
it.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"