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AirText message annunciator

ACR ARTEX
The lithium-ion battery has helped transform the
availability of power to operate portable electronic devices
of all sizes and types. Unfortunately, early applications
of the technology can ignite under certain conditions,
including short circuits, and have proven difficult to
extinguish. As such, they're problematic when powering
fixed equipment aboard aircraft. That's one reason ARTEX,
an ACR Electronics brand, developed its ARTEX ELT 4000
emergency locator transmitter, which uses a different battery
chemistry.
According to the company, the ARTEX ELT 4000 offers
OEMs, airlines and other operators an ELT that is exempt
from FAA special
conditions
applicable to nonrechargeable LIBs.
The ELT's fiveyear replaceable
alkaline battery
does not require
an additional
protective housing
or containment
ARTEX
ELT 4000
vessel.
The ELT 4000 is a
one-unit solution featuring a built-in NAV interface using the
ARINC 429 standard, which allows connecting to onboard
GPS. As a single-output ELT, the ARTEX device uses the
same RF output and only one coax cable to transmit both
406 MHz and 121.5 MHz signals. It features further options
including a two-wire remote switch that does not require
aircraft power. Activated manually using a cockpit-mounted
remote switch or automatically via internal G-switch, the 406
MHz signal is transmitted to the global Cospas-Sarsat satellite
network and routed to the nearest search and rescue agency.
GPS data embedded within the digital transmission reduces
the search radius to 100 meters.
According to ACR, the ARTEX ELT 4000 has received
Cospas-Sarsat and FAA TSO certification and is now
shipping. The ARTEX ELT 4000 is also approved and
available in a helicopter model (ELT 4000HM) with a fiveaxis G-switch.
For more information, visit acrartex.com.
Airtext
Airtext is an Iridium satellite-based solution to the
problem of staying connected with colleagues, friends,
and family while airborne but without the high cost of a

traditional internet option. Instead, Airtext allows up to 16
passengers to send and receive SMS messages anywhere
in the world using their personal cellphones, which
connect through the Bluetooth low-energy standard, and a
free app for both iOS and Android devices.
The Airtext hardware is a paperback-size box weighing
less than a pound, which can be used on the ground or in
the air. Its small size and light weight make it appropriate
for even smaller business aircraft, or as supplemental
connectivity for large-cabin jets. Using the Iridium
constellation means worldwide coverage and low-cost
burst messaging, and the Airtext+ upgrade even allows
cellphone calls with a prepaid sim card.
New for 2018 is enhanced pilot functionality. Initially,
according to the company, the service was designed for
passengers but has "morphed" into a datalink for pilots.
Among other services available through the Airtext FAAapproved servers are digital ATIS reception along with
METARs and TAFs, both of which are accessible at any
time. Airtext also can be used with FBOlink, which allows
flight crew to text messages to an FBO's customer service
desk from anywhere in the world. Also new for 2018 is a
separate panel-mounted annunciator advising flight crew
if they have a waiting message, and a Bluetooth antenna
extender for larger aircraft.
The entry-level Airtext hardware retails for $9,750, and
a data plan is available for $300 a year, which includes the
first 1,000 text messages. The Airtext+ product lists for
$14,950.
For more information, visit airtext.aero.
ALTO Aviation
ALTO Aviation is a premier supplier of high-end cabin
audio and entertainment systems, passenger controls and
cabin management system/in-flight entertainment upgrade
products for all business aircraft types, small to large. All the
company's systems hold TSO certification.
New for 2018 is ALTO's Cadence In-Line Relay Controller,
an easy-to-install device designed to use local relays and
preserve existing aircraft wiring, minimizing woodwork and
other installation costs. Switch panels featuring up to three
relays plug directly into the controller or it may be used as a

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