A radio frequency transceiver system is used for communications among the crewmembers
of an aircraft, either inside or immediately outside. Aside from employing analog
and digital circuits, the system utilizes Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS),
Digital Spread Spectrum (DSDS), Time Division Duplex (TDD) or Time Division Multiple
Access (TDMA) as to provide reliable and secure communications contact, regardless
of adverse weather conditions, handling or operating stresses, or other conditions
which would otherwise affect transmissions as in prior art devices. The system
virtually eliminates interconnect aircraft cable damage; operational delays caused
by missing cables, or broken cables; and delays or malfunctions resulting from
having cables of the wrong size, length, weather resistance, etc. Since a crewmember
has no interconnecting aircraft cable, this system allows greater freedom of moment
about the aircraft, and crewmembers can no be inadvertently tripped, or lose balance.