[Scan-DC] Question for pilots...

[Larry Van Horn]

Andrew wrote:

> Can anyone tell me whether the localizer, glide slope, and marker
> transmissions are always on, even during VFR conditions?

Absolutely always on (not everyone flies VFR even on nice days) unless they 
have been taken down for maintenance in which case they will issue a NOTAM.

Larry Van Horn, N5FPW
Brasstown, NC USA
MT Assistant/Review Editor
Milcom/What's New Columnist
Milcom Monitoring Post at
http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Clegg" <w4jecom at w4je.com>
To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 12:35 AM
Subject: [Scan-DC] Question for pilots...


> Can anyone tell me whether the localizer, glide slope, and marker
> transmissions are always on, even during VFR conditions? I was going to 
> take
> a bike ride with my AR8200 and see if I could hear these transmissions 
> from
> the DCA facilities, but if I don't hear them, I'm wondering if it might be
> that they are turned on and off as needed.
>
> Cheers,
> Andy
>
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