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DRE 205e Intercom: Big Value in a Small Box

The way we see it, any cockpit with more than one seat has to have an intercom. Yet some stark LSAs, ultralights, gliders and pre-electric-system classics go without. Given our ho-hum experience with portable intercoms in the past, the performance of DRE’s new 205e stereo portable was a welcome surprise.

Larry Anglisano
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The way we see it, any cockpit with more than one seat has to have an intercom. Yet some stark LSAs, ultralights, gliders and pre-electric-system classics go without. Given our ho-hum experience with portable intercoms in the past, the performance of DRE’s new 205e stereo portable was a welcome surprise.

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The stereo 205e started life as the DRE 201. DRE built on that model such that the new 205e is perhaps the most well-equipped portable on the market. In fact, its feature list rivals integrated audio panels.

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.