Most military UHF and VHF radios have the capability of monitoring the selected frequency plus monitor guard. There is usually very little traffic on guard and so if you are talking to ATC and some traffic comes on guard one flip of the switch cuts out guard. In a combat situation when aircraft are being shot down monitoring or transmitting on guard is the best way to assure quick recovery of the crew of the downed aircraft. Also If you are going down one flip of a switch allows you to transmit on guard. If I have an emergency in a KR or any civilian aircraft I will make my MAYDAY call on whatever frequency I happen to be on and hope someone will pick it up. If time allows for a frequency change then first action should be to set the transponder to 7700 and then I may go to the guard frequency but probably to a frequency where I know I'll be heard.
Robert J. (Jack) Cooper kr2coo...@earthlink.net http://www.jackandsandycoooper.com/kr2 Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. > [Original Message] > From: Dana Overall <bo12...@hotmail.com> > To: <kr...@mylist.net> > Date: 9/10/03 7:00:25 AM > Subject: Re: KR>Notams > > >From: "Mark Youkey" <myou...@cox.net> > >So, here are a few things that could get you looked at in a funny way: > >-Squawking 1200 (especially when you aren't talking to center) > >Precautions you should take, if you don't read the notams: > >-Monitor 121.5 or 243.0 (as if there are any UHF radios on any KR's) > >-Squawk > > > > > Center considers the 1200 code to be just what it is designed to do, notify > controllers that you are a VFR aircraft. Anything above 10K and you are > required to have a transponder squawking 1200 unless you are on either > flight following or and IFR flight plan. A VFR flight plan does not require > talking with anyone or use of a transponder code. > > As you leave controlled airspace, one told to "squawking 1200 and have a > good day". I just have no idea why someone would be "looked at" for > practicing a universally accepted aviation safety method. Mark, why would > that be? > > Moniter guard? It is something that was non present pre 9/11. However, > most of the aircraft owners you are talking to on this forum will only have > one radio. Better to listen to unicom, center, approach or "guard". I know > who I would be listening to and it wouldn't be guard. > > Mark, I am truly interested in why squawking 1200 and not talking will get > you looked at? > > > Dana Overall > 1999 & 2000 National KR Gathering host > Richmond, KY > RV-7 slider/fuselage, Imron black, "Black Magic" > Finish kit ordered!! Buying Instruments. Hangar flying my Dynon. > http://rvflying.tripod.com > do not archive > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get 10MB of e-mail storage! Sign up for Hotmail Extra Storage. > http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es > > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html
