Temporary Intercom?

[Ted]

The 414's right side intercom doesn't work. No idea why. I'd like a way to be able to communicate with a co-pilot other than having one ear off.

I have two Zulus - if I put a standard 1/8" 4-section audio cable between the two, can we talk like I would if it were plugged into a cell phone? Any other ideas?

 

[James331]

Maybe, never tried it, another idea is just to borrow a portable intercom, like you'd see in a champ or cub

 

[mjburian]

This is the only way I know to make that work: http://www.sportys.com/pilotshop/tr...d0LmESpNxviiqDJ-AEM0gZKb3TAh5H9FoUaAho18P8HAQ

 

[Brad Z]

Any headset jacks in the back for the copilot to plug into?

 

[oldShar]

Worse comes to worst ==>
Pen and Paper. Make believe you are IRA consulting a controller

 

[Twin_Flyer]

You can probably get a portable unit for a couple of hundred bucks...

 

[flyingron]

I bought a sigtronics SPO early on in my flying as planes at that time rarely had built in intercoms. Years later I pounced on a second for $40. Even after installing a panel mount in my plane it's come in handy. We've used it for ferrying other aircraft without intercoms (or even any avionics) and it's real fun to when going to a NASCAR race where we jack it into the scanner and we can talk to each other over the car noise.

 

[Twin_Flyer]

I bought a sigtronics SPO early on in my flying as planes at that time rarely had built in intercoms. Years later I pounced on a second for $40. Even after installing a panel mount in my plane it's come in handy. We've used it for ferrying other aircraft without intercoms (or even any avionics) and it's real fun to when going to a NASCAR race where we jack it into the scanner and we can talk to each other over the car noise.

I do the same with the portable that I bought years ago for the same reason.

 

[Mike I]

Doubt a 1/8" cable would work unless you made a crossover type cable (mic to speaker, and speaker to mic). What about a Y-splitter for the pilot side jacks? Much cheaper and simpler than an intercom.

http://m.skygeek.com/avcomm-5-ft-he...aign=froogle&gclid=CMOdiYb4ts0CFZA2aQodyI4A_w

 

[Ted]

I ended up being able to borrow a portable intercom this past weekend, which worked very well.

 

[BigBadLou]

If you need a portable unit permanently (or longer term), I think I have a 4-plane intercom box at home. Let me know.