Ttransponder question #3

Ross Richardson wrote:
What do you do when requested to "recycle" your transponder?

I was told that was the ATC's way of saying, "Hey...you forgot to switch
your transponder to ALT before you took off!" without embarrassing you.

On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:01:25 -0700, unicate wrote:

Ross Richardson wrote:
What do you do when requested to "recycle" your transponder?

I was told that was the ATC's way of saying, "Hey...you forgot to switch
your transponder to ALT before you took off!" without embarrassing you.

Also quickly check your altitude vs your assigned altitude. He may be
given you a very, very nice hint that you're not quite where you're
supposed to be. Most of them aren't this nice (except for Newps).
;-)

Klein

Klein wrote:

On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:01:25 -0700, unicate wrote:


Ross Richardson wrote:

What do you do when requested to "recycle" your transponder?

I was told that was the ATC's way of saying, "Hey...you forgot to switch
your transponder to ALT before you took off!" without embarrassing you.


Also quickly check your altitude vs your assigned altitude. He may be
given you a very, very nice hint that you're not quite where you're
supposed to be. Most of them aren't this nice (except for Newps).



Never ever admit to an altitude bust. When asked to veify your altitude
simply reply back with whatever you were assigned. Then mumble
something about having trouble with this transponder while turning the
mode C off. Return to the proper altitude, turn mode C back on and then
ask ATC..."OK, does it seem to be working now?"

Newps wrote:
Never ever admit to an altitude bust. When asked to veify your altitude
simply reply back with whatever you were assigned. Then mumble
something about having trouble with this transponder while turning the
mode C off. Return to the proper altitude, turn mode C back on and then
ask ATC..."OK, does it seem to be working now?"


Excellent advice. There are enough ways of hanging yourself without handing
them one on a silver platter.



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN

VE

Excellent advice. There are enough ways of hanging
yourself without handing them one on a silver platter.

Quite. Plus ATC really doesn't want to bust you as long as no
separation was lost. They just want you back on altitude with the
minimum of fuss. The last thing they want you to do is own up to the
deviation on the tapes...

Klein wrote:
Also quickly check your altitude vs your assigned altitude. He may be
given you a very, very nice hint that you're not quite where you're
supposed to be. Most of them aren't this nice (except for Newps).



Yes. You cut off the transponder for a moment, then adjust your altitude. You
have 30 seconds to get to where you're supposed to be. G



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN

VE

unicate wrote:
Ross Richardson wrote:

What do you do when requested to "recycle" your transponder?


I was told that was the ATC's way of saying, "Hey...you forgot to switch
your transponder to ALT before you took off!" without embarrassing you.

Wow, lots of misunderstanding out there. Recycle transponder means to
turn it off and then back on again. "Check your transponder on" means
you have taken off and we are not receiving it when we expect to.
"Check mode C on" means we are getting the transponder but no altitude
information. If we are getting the transponder return and an altitude
but you didn't tag up properly it is because the code is wrong. 75% of
the time it is because you entered it wrong, the other 25% of the time
is because you are hangaing on to that piece of **** and even though you
entered the code right it decided to transmit a different code. Banging
on it usually clears it up.

So it is OFF and not just STANDBY?


-------------
Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI


Newps wrote:


unicate wrote:

Ross Richardson wrote:

What do you do when requested to "recycle" your transponder?



I was told that was the ATC's way of saying, "Hey...you forgot to
switch your transponder to ALT before you took off!" without
embarrassing you.


Wow, lots of misunderstanding out there. Recycle transponder means to
turn it off and then back on again. "Check your transponder on" means
you have taken off and we are not receiving it when we expect to. "Check
mode C on" means we are getting the transponder but no altitude
information. If we are getting the transponder return and an altitude
but you didn't tag up properly it is because the code is wrong. 75% of
the time it is because you entered it wrong, the other 25% of the time
is because you are hangaing on to that piece of **** and even though you
entered the code right it decided to transmit a different code. Banging
on it usually clears it up.

"Ross Richardson" wrote:
So it is OFF and not just STANDBY?


On King and Narco boxes, turning the thing to STDBY and back to
Mode A or A/C accomplishes nothing to "recycle" the transponder,
whatever that word is supposed to mean to the xpondr mfr! If the
box has a microprocessor (King, Garmin), turning it off and on
again may accomplish something, but doubtfully so.

I liked the earlier post about twiddling the 4 code knobs. On
older generation boxes with wafer switches which can crud up, that
just may work. Same as to jiggling the box in the tray, if just
Mode C is not working.

Fred F.

TaxSrv wrote:

I liked the earlier post about twiddling the 4 code knobs.Â*Â*On
older generation boxes with wafer switches which can crud up, that
just may work.

My xponder was once transmitting an incorrect code; one digit was off. In
that case, I futzed with that one knob.

- Andrew