Steve Foley wrote:
"Gig 601Xl Builder" wrote in message
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Ken S. Tucker wrote:
On May 30, 8:45 am, Cubdriver usenet AT danford DOT net wrote:
On Fri, 30 May 2008 00:27:36 -0700 (PDT), "Ken S. Tucker"

wrote:
I've never heard excessive chatter
Now that it's coming on to summer, I find that it's a rare
flight--especially on a fine Friday, Saturday, or Sunday--when I don't
hear excessive chatter. Today it was a long-drawn-out conversation at
Spencer airport in Massachusetts. Somebody was heading south. They
discussed the destination, and in what plane. Then a volley of "Have a
good day" "Yeah you too" and all that sh*t. It seemed to go on for
five minutes, but I suppose it was only two or three.

Is there provision for mis-use of communications?
I read there was, but I don't recall it being applied.
If I was a controller, it would drive me batty hearing
that drivel constipate the control frequency.

I don't believe anyone here is talking about such communication on a
frequency in use by ATC. CTAF frequencies are what is being discussed.

Spencer uses 123.0. Tanner-Hiller is the only airport within 25 miles of
Spencer that uses 123.0, but they have very little traffic.

My question is: Can a plane transmitting from twenty five miles away
interfere with local communications?

When I'm in the pattern and hear traffic at remote airports, I usually
simply key the mike and make my position report. My assumption is that I
won't be stepping on a distant transmission, and anyone in my area will hear
me.

Like a lot of things, it depends.

I've had pilots in the pattern at another airport about 40 miles away
complain that I stepped on their transmission.

The transmission from the local should over power the remote to the
other locals, but there is no guarantee that will happen.

And since airplanes use AM, it is quite possible that the remotes
will hear a squeel with both transmitting at the same time.


--
Jim Pennino

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