Timeline for How to check if (small) aircraft's radio is working properly?
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| Dec 20, 2016 at 7:12 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackAviation/status/811107001807892480 | ||
| Dec 18, 2016 at 18:25 | vote | accept | pmoubed | ||
| Dec 18, 2016 at 15:49 | comment | added | JScarry | If you are going to use a handheld, it’s best to use the Unicom frequency for the airport. That’s what it is for. Or if it is busy, use the air-to-air frequency reserved for fixed-wing aircraft—122.75 (in the US). | |
| Dec 18, 2016 at 6:06 | comment | added | reirab | I agree with Ron. Why not contact ground/Tower? If you're at a controlled field, you're required to talk to them anyway if you actually want to go somewhere. | |
| Dec 18, 2016 at 4:14 | comment | added | Ron Beyer | Why would you not want to contact ground/tower? You could also use a hand-held radio and tune to an unused frequency... | |
| Dec 18, 2016 at 3:17 | comment | added | pmoubed | How do you check if you are transmitting fine? | |
| Dec 17, 2016 at 22:13 | answer | added | Pondlife | timeline score: 8 | |
| Dec 17, 2016 at 20:40 | answer | added | Romeo_4808N | timeline score: 0 | |
| Dec 17, 2016 at 20:35 | comment | added | Thaumaturgic | The easiest way to do it is to tune to an ATIS/AWOS frequency and make sure you can receive clearly. Many radios also have a way to override the automatic squelch to make sure you can adjust your receive volume correctly. Something like this video: youtube.com/watch?v=9LWpnGjQCis&t=5m0s As far as checking if you can Transmit, its kind of hard since you need someone to respond to you. Its pretty common to hear pilots on tower/ground frequencies asking for a mic check. Not sure if this is standard phraseology but it gets the point across | |
| Dec 17, 2016 at 19:52 | history | asked | pmoubed | CC BY-SA 3.0 |