"Mike Marron" wrote in message
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Wrong again, Stevie boy.


Not wrong at all, it really is because you don't wish to operate it in any
airspace that would require you to have them. How could it be any other
way?



The airport where I'm based is under Tampa's
mode C veil therefore all aircraft (besides mine ) must be squawking
1200 the instant their wheels leave the ground. Now why do you s'pose
that is?


It isn't. Aircraft assigned a discrete code don't have to squawk 1200, and
any aircraft which was not originally certificated with an engine-driven
electrical system or which has not subsequently been certified with such a
system installed, or a balloon or glider, does not even have to have a
transponder. If you were familiar with the FARs you would have known that.