"Somebody check your mike on the radio, please..."

And if the stack has an audio panel worthy of the name, the opposite
transceiver's audio is cut off during transmit to prevent an unholy squeal
coming down the audio line of the receiver that is still operating.

You sure? I've operated split (on different frequencies), and not been
cut off when the other pilot was transmitting. Does the audio panel
know what frequencies each radio is using?

Jose
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