RECONFIGURABLE AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED AVIONICS COMMUNICATION ROUTER AND AUDIO MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS

摘要

A reconfigurable radio communication subsystem is provided comprising a firstradiocommunication unit communicatively coupled to a first antenna and a secondantenna, and asecond radio communication unit communicatively coupled to a third antenna andthe first orsecond antenna. The first, second, and third antennas are operable in a firstfrequency band. Thesubsystem includes a first antenna subsystem coupled to the first radiocommunication unit and afourth antenna operable in a second frequency band, and a second antennasubsystem coupled tothe second radio communication unit and the fourth antenna. The first andsecond radiocommunication units include reconfigurable voice/data functions operating inthe first frequencyband, voice/data functions operating in the second frequency band, and a radiocommunicationssystem management function. Cross-connecting buses couple the first radiocommunication unitand the second radio communication unit.