[Hallicrafters] GROL (PG) license

[Jim Dawson]

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Roger (K8RI) 
  To: Gary Pewitt 
  Cc: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net ; rbethman 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 3:39 AM
  Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] GROL (PG) license




  Gary Pewitt wrote:
  ......Center became a bit concerned when I had to shut 
  all the power off and the transponder disappeared from RADAR.  

  Many years ago before my Gulfstream and Falcon days and prior to transponders 
  being required, or even commonplace in light aircraft, I was ferrying a C-182 across
  Colorado in the weather and darkness. The center said I was not in radar contact and 
  required me to continue making position reports, so I turned off the tranponder. In
  about 30 seconds center informed me that they had lost my transponder. I asked why they 
  needed it if I wasn't in radar contact. I turned it back on and after a brief 
  delay center said, "Radar contact" and left me alone for the rest of the trip. 
  Jim - K9DD