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Technisonic Announces Forestry Mode on TDFM-9000/ 9300 Series Radios
Technisonic Industries supports the aerial firefighting market with its introduction of Forestry Mode available on both the TDFM-9000 and TDFM-9300s. Forestry Mode addresses space and installation challenges in the cockpit and the antennas associated with updated United States Forest Service (USFS) communications requirements.
Developed to meet the USFS communications requirements of multiple main/guard radios, Forestry Mode is an advanced software/hardware interface combination that allows the TDFM- 9000 or TDFM-9300 to operate as either two or three forestry- compliant radios. Main and guard capability is addressed via software-defined VHF-FM module grouping on the radio front panel. The ASU-9000 hardware switch sums each main and guard combination of antenna, mic, audio and PTT ports to a single position, thereby requiring only two or three antennas and audio positions depending on radio configuration. The result is significant cockpit panel, antenna space, and weight savings.
“With the introduction of the USFS’s new radio requirements, operators found themselves in a space crunch both inside the cockpit and on the airframe itself,” said Technisonics Director of Business Development Jim Huddock. “Cockpit real estate, audio system capacity, and antenna placements all became issues. Forestry Mode addresses these by utilizing the already compliant TDFM-9000 series radio and our new ASU-9000 antenna/audio switch to provide up to three fully compliant USFS radios in just 4.5 inches of panel space, where traditional radio setups would require up to nine inches. Additionally, by utilizing our fully compliant P25 modules, channel capacity is now 3000 per module, and front panel programming is much simpler and more intuitive than ever.”
To learn more about Technisonics Forestry Mode, please visit the web at
https://til.ca/forestrymode/.
38 Jan/Feb 2024
Hillsboro
Aviation Becomes an Authorized Helicopters Service Center
Hillsboro Aviation recently announced it has been designated as an authorized Airbus Helicopters Service Center by Airbus Helicopters. In 2016, Hillsboro was appointed Airbus Helicopters’ first-ever North American commercial sales agent in the aircraft manufacturer’s 47-year history.
“We are thrilled to celebrate our long partnership with Airbus Helicopters with the addition of an authorized service center,” said Ryan McCartney, chief operating officer and vice president of Hillsboro Aviation. “As the only combined authorized reseller and service center in the northwestern United States, we look forward to supporting the life cycle of our customers’ aircraft from acquisition to maintenance and upgrades.”
With its new service center appointment, Hillsboro Aviation is positioned to provide a comprehensive suite of services to customers, filling a long-awaited niche in the region. In addition to maintenance and upgrades, the company can now perform warranty work, cost-competitive aircraft completions, and Airbus OEM part sales.
“Our team is pleased to officially recognize Hillsboro Aviation as an authorized service center for Airbus Helicopters. We fully trust their capability to effectively assist our customer network,” said Niko Szodruch, vice president of Support and Services in the North America Region for Airbus Helicopters Inc. “We are confident that our customers in the region will appreciate having Hillsboro Aviation, the only Airbus Helicopters authorized service center in Oregon, as a new choice for meeting their helicopter maintenance needs.”
Airbus
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