"Andrew Gideon" wrote in message
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KCDW modified their procedures a while back in a similar way. They no
longer provide the squawk code with the clearance information; it's
[almost] always "clearance on release". I asked once, and was told that
there was a problem with people taking off IFR and the tower not realizing
they were IFR. Holding back the squawk apparently blocks that.


I fail to see how not issuing a beacon code blocks someone from taking off
or helps the tower remember they're departing IFR.