![]() ![]() The exact same battery model is used for both the headset and panel interface, making them interchangeable. The batteries can also be replaced on the go. The charger can charge both the headset and panel interface batteries at the same time, providing 75 percent charge in less than an hour and a full charge in two hours. ![]() In preparing the Tango for my first day of flying, I installed the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in both the headset and interface unit, and connected the dual-port wall charger. The Lightspeed Link connection is robust enough to allow as many as six Tango headsets to be operated in the same aircraft through one single interface unit. Rather, it incorporates existing technologies chosen for both signal reliability and audio quality for the aviation environment. The headset itself still requires the use of its battery.Īt the heart of the Tango headset is Lightspeed Link. (In a pinch, the headset can also be charged from the same USB adaptor.) There is also a LEMO option for single source power and audio, but only to the panel interface unit. So, if you fly only one particular aircraft, you don’t have to take the panel interface unit home to charge it. The panel interface can be recharged by a standard USB style charger/adaptor. Besides containing the wireless transmitter for the Tango, the panel interface also holds a retracted backup cable - or “upper” cable - that you can pull out and connect to the headset in the event of battery depletion. ![]() Weighing just under nine ounces and with multiple mounting points, the panel interface can be mounted conveniently and securely in any aircraft. Wrapped in a durable case, it houses the lower cable, which connects to the aircraft’s headset and mic jacks and is adjustable to 31 inches. The panel interface pack is also about twice the size of the Zulu’s in-line controller module and is the vital hub of what’s known as the “Lightspeed Link” system (more on that later) - routing communication between the headset, the intercom, and auxiliary devices. ![]()
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