[Hallicrafters] OT: Aircraft Band

[Duane B. Fischer, W8DBF]

Gentlemen, 	
	
thsi very topic was discussed at length in 2004. Consult the archives for this
list and for Boat Anchors. Enjoy!	


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From: Roy Morgan <roy.morgan at nist.gov>
To: Bill Gerhold <wpgerhold at elongo.com>; 'Bruce Wright' <shortwaves at msn.com>;
hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Hallicrafters] OT: Aircraft Band
Date: Friday, March 04, 2005 10:40 AM

At 10:33 AM 3/4/2005, Bill Gerhold wrote:
>... 2 or more simultaneous transmissions would be heard
>as a heterodyne and the tower would know there was a transmission

Or the tower would hear both transmissions well enough to understand them.

Example:

Strong signal:      "Tower this is Cessna 534 at ten miles for landing."
(weak signal)    ...    "Mayday mayday engine failure over the VOR!"

This kind of thing has happened, of course.

Roy
Navy Helo Pilot, retired.

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