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Jeanie

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I have a PS Engineering Aerocom II in the 152. It seems it's time to replace it. I could just buy a new intercom of the exact kind or get something different.

Any suggestions?
 
Jeanie said:
I have a PS Engineering Aerocom II in the 152. It seems it's time to replace it. I could just buy a new intercom of the exact kind or get something different.

Any suggestions?
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are you changing any radios? there are a couple that have the IC built in.
 
No the radios are fine as they are. Just need the intercom, I suppose its possible that it could be repaired too. Maybe I'll call PS tomorrow and ask if they can take a look at it.
 
I have had great success with my PS 1000ii intercom in my experimental.
 
I think that one is a panel mount and I need it to be separate... so I think I'll just another aerocom III like I have a count it good.
 
Jeanie said:
No the radios are fine as they are. Just need the intercom, I suppose its possible that it could be repaired too. Maybe I'll call PS tomorrow and ask if they can take a look at it.
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the first thing you need to know is, if the problem is wiring or electronics

if the wiring is shot,,,,, fix it, if the box is broken, get a replacement, don't change make or model. Just plug a new one in to the harness.
 
Jeanie said:
No the radios are fine as they are. Just need the intercom, I suppose its possible that it could be repaired too. Maybe I'll call PS tomorrow and ask if they can take a look at it.
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They're a first rate company when it comes to customer service. Calling them would be a good idea. I imagine as Tom suggested that the problem could easily be a simple wiring problem and nothing to do with the intercom.
 
Just to clarify gents, Jeanie has a portable intercom, not a panel mount. I too had an Aerocom (don't remember if it was I, II or III) when I had my 172 & before I installed a panel mount 4 place. It was a good little unit.
 
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Well, on the way home yesterday from ft stockton to alpine I noticed the sound in the left headset... fiddled w/ all combinations of plugging various sections of headset to various places - turning off radios and changing radios - etc etc etc and determined that it is the mic hole of the left side of the intercom. New one on the way - hopefully that's really all it is.
Seems the students thought it was maybe just intermittent wind sound from the vent in the wing root blowing on their mic.... Lesson learned - sit on the left side and use left side gizmos often enough to determine if students are having difficulties w/ something and thinking it's "normal".
It really is a very old unit and possibly could be repaired but I'd be surprised if they don't just say - ya'know just get another............ So I did.

EDIT: Just called PS Engineering and talked w/ Mark in the technical services dept. He suggested I check it w/ the plane on the ground just in case it is acoustic in nature and not electrical. And told me that repair costs a flat 79.00 which is better than getting a new one... So, now, I will probably be returning the one I ordered and maybe sending this one in for repair. If it is simply acoustical then I can order a MicMuff from Oregon Aero and that damps the incoming signal to the electret mic sufficiently to not turn on the internal squelch of the aerocom III.
 
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Tom-D said:
the first thing you need to know is, if the problem is wiring or electronics

if the wiring is shot,,,,, fix it, if the box is broken, get a replacement, don't change make or model. Just plug a new one in to the harness.
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This is good advice.
 
Lol.. I'm on my phone and just finished the thread. Hope it was just the connection.
 
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