Newps writes:

It takes at least two sweeps and sometimes as many as 5 sweeps before
the radar will tag you up on a code you're squawking.

Is that true of all radar equipment? I've sometimes been assigned a
new squawk code then heard "radar contact" within a couple of seconds
(usually, though, it's more like 20-30 seconds, which would agree with
what Newps writes).


All the best,


David