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Old April 3rd 10, 09:07 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Scott[_7_]
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Default New Nationwide Squawk Code

Haven wrote:
On Apr 2, 10:42 am, Fred wrote:
SoaringNV is sponsoring a Minden Wave Camp this week. As part of our
camp we have invited the tower controllers from Reno TRACON to talk to
us about communication with them, something we do for every camp. We
learned, quite inadvertantly, that a nationwide transponder squawk
code has been assigned to gliders: 1201.

SO, from now on your transponder should be set to squawk 1201 anywhere
in the US (including the Reno airspace, where we have used a different
squawk code by agreement between PASCO and the controllers.)

Please use 1201 squawk code in your glider transponder.

Fred LaSor
SoaringNV
775 790-4314
Minden, NV


Does this mean that when the engine quits in my 150 I should
immediately change my squawk for 1200 to 1201? H...


Depending on your altitude, 7700 might be more appropriate.