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EDMO: New Antenna Switches Boost Aircraft Comms

The Icarus Instruments EXTenna switches allow pilots to use an existing VHF comm antenna with any hand-held VHF radio.

EXTenna switch [Courtesy: EDMO Distributors]
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The Icarus Instruments EXTenna Switch allows pilots to connect any hand-held VHF radio to an aircraft's existing VHF comm antenna.
  • This greatly extends the range and readability of hand-held radios, eliminating the need for a separate, often expensive, backup antenna.
  • The small, passive, 2-ounce device can be easily installed as a minor alteration, either panel-mounted or in an existing clock hole.
  • It offers enhanced communication for emergencies, avionics failures, or pre-start ground operations, retailing for $129.95.
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EDMO Distributors has new options to improve your cockpit comms.

The Icarus Instruments EXTenna Switch is a small device that, when installed in an aircraft, allows the pilot to use an existing VHF comm antenna with any hand-held VHF radio.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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