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PS Engineering has prides itself as the innovative leader in aircraft audio control systems, and the engineers there have once again brings utility to the cockpit while reducing the wire clutter in the cockpit. 

Check list of capabilities:

• IntelliVox® automatic VOX system with individually gated microphones

• Bluetooth® enabled allowing up to two devices to be connected simultaneously

• 6 - Place hi-fi stereo intercom with Soft Mute™

• Monitor Mode allows automatic muting of non-primary radio New Enhancement

• 4 - music mute modes: Mute On, Mute Off, Radio Mute, Intercom Mute New Enhancement

• Dedicated front panel music volume control New Enhancement

• Built-in Marker Beacon Receiver

• Cellular telephone input with "DuTel™" telephone distribution

• Easy front panel control for telephone side tone on/off New Enhancement

• Digital aircraft radio recorder (IRS™)

• Front panel utility jack for phone, iPod, or unswitched audio warnings

• Split mode for dual audio panel capability

• 2 - Differential, hi-fidelity stereo music source inputs (no ground loop noise)

• 3 - Isolation modes - Pilot Isolate, All, and Crew

• 5 - unswitched inputs, with front panel unswitched input

• Selectable music distribution for passengers

• Selectable intercom mode with special "Alternate Intercom Mode"

• RAM (Radio Active Mute) eliminates constant back ground noise from radio static

• 3-year Pro-Support Warranty

The front-mounted, 2.5mm multipurpose jack give pilots unprecedented access to their audio panel, allowing connections to cell phones, portable music devices, or audio announcements directly into the audio panel. 

Some Bluetooth® enabled phones will be able to take advantage of front panel control of play/pause; skip; backup; last number dial, and two speed dial numbers. It may also be possible to connect two different Bluetooth® devices at the same time. However, we have found that the iPhones will not allow this to work and the Blackberry will require the operator to select "PMA8000BT" on their phone when an incoming call comes in.

Front panel control of telephone sidetone will allow the pilot to quickly turn on or off the internal sidetone generator specifically for the telephone interface.

Three different configurations can be selected from the front panel, such as how the music is distributed, the way the intercom functions, and selecting the new Monitor Function. Once a particular configuration is selected, a female voice announces that selection and will remain in affect until the pilot changes that selection. No audio panel from any manufacturer offers this kind of flexibility.

The Monitor mode is probably the most significant, single product improvement that has been made to the PMA8000B since it was introduced 3 years ago. This new function allows the pilot to designate one com radio as primary, while having the second com as the secondary audio source. When there is radio activity on the primary radio, the secondary com radio will temporarily mute.  The Monitor mode will change your IFR approach environment, eliminating having to try to decipher two simultaneous radio receptions

The PMA8000B utility jack also is a convenient way to  connect your cellular telephone.  When the cellular phone is connected and the pilot pushes the "TEL" button our "Du-tel"™ system goes online. The Pilot can make a private phone call, everyone can be on the phone, or just the pilot and copilot can use the telephone. This selection is made by the ISO, ALL and Crew switch. 

While using the phone, the pilot can receive and transmit on the selected VHF COM, for seamless integration in the cockpit. (Cellular telephone use in flight is not permitted, but remains a convenient and safe way to contact air-traffic control or a weather briefer while on the ground.)

PS Engineering's innovative Internal Recording System (IRS™) is now standard equipment, a $130 savings! The pilots can instantly play back radio messages, eliminating the need for the pilot to request "say again," or assure themselves that the last radio call was for them. The playback button is on the front panel. Up to 8 messages can be recorded and played back in sequence.

The new PMA8000B is backward compatible with our PMA8000 as well as a direct replacement for the GARMIN GMA340.

Note: Use of the front panel jack is restricted to advisory information only, from portable systems. Signals required for certified equipment must be interface in accordance with their specific installation manuals.

* GARMIN is a registered trademark of GARMIN, Ltd. PS Engineering, Inc. is in no way affiliated with GARMIN, LTD.  

Owners of Sandel SN3308 will need to install series resistors in the external marker drive lines if they wish for the Marker Indication to continue to work properly.

List price for the PMA8000B-T is  $2,095

List price for the PMA8000B-Vertical $2,195