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GA cockpit and radio recorder
I have a couple of instrument students that are having
some trouble with the radio communicaitons during their instrument training. It occurred to me that recording ATC & their transmissions for post-flight debriefing and review would be a value learning tool. An easy way to do this is to plug a recorder into an unsed headset jack. In my case, this would be one of the back seat intercom jacks. Then operate the intercom in the "ALL" mode so the passenger posistionshear all radio and intercom traffic. A voice activated recorder would be ideal, if it turns on fast enough to catch the first word of each audio burst. I'm thinking a 1/4" plug, cord with an attenuator / impedance network and a connector to match to the line in or mic input of a recorder is all that is needed. Has anyone tried this? If so, how did it work out? Comments? Ronnie |
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Ronnie wrote:
I have a couple of instrument students that are having some trouble with the radio communicaitons during their instrument training. It occurred to me that recording ATC & their transmissions for post-flight debriefing and review would be a value learning tool. An easy way to do this is to plug a recorder into an unsed headset jack. In my case, this would be one of the back seat intercom jacks. Then operate the intercom in the "ALL" mode so the passenger posistionshear all radio and intercom traffic. A voice activated recorder would be ideal, if it turns on fast enough to catch the first word of each audio burst. I'm thinking a 1/4" plug, cord with an attenuator / impedance network and a connector to match to the line in or mic input of a recorder is all that is needed. Has anyone tried this? If so, how did it work out? Yeah, one or two resistors will do the impedance matching. Do it yourself or buy it from http://www.aircraftpatchcord.com $25. -- Cheers, John Clonts Temple, Texas N7NZ |
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It works great and students love it. Radio Shack has an "Attenuating Dubbing
Cord" for $5 with the resistors build-in.. Cut it in half, solder 1/4" phone plugs onto each half and you'll have two cords. -- Max Trescott www.G1000Book.com I have a couple of instrument students that are having some trouble with the radio communicaitons during their instrument training. It occurred to me that recording ATC & their transmissions for post-flight debriefing and review would be a value learning tool. |
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Ronnie wrote: I have a couple of instrument students that are having some trouble with the radio communicaitons during their instrument training. It occurred to me that recording ATC & their transmissions for post-flight debriefing and review would be a value learning tool. An easy way to do this is to plug a recorder into an unsed headset jack. In my case, this would be one of the back seat intercom jacks. Then operate the intercom in the "ALL" mode so the passenger posistionshear all radio and intercom traffic. A voice activated recorder would be ideal, if it turns on fast enough to catch the first word of each audio burst. I'm thinking a 1/4" plug, cord with an attenuator / impedance network and a connector to match to the line in or mic input of a recorder is all that is needed. Has anyone tried this? If so, how did it work out? Comments? Ronnie Try this: http://www.sarangan.org/aviation/art...er-article.pdf |
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Ronnie wrote:
It occurred to me that recording ATC & their transmissions for post-flight debriefing and review would be a value learning tool. Since you already received some excellent suggestions, I wanted to point out the perhaps lesser-known, free option: www.liveATC.net has a seven-day (hopefully to be increased soon) archive of many ATC frequencies on their site. Obviously the archives only contain the ATC frequencies monitored, but new feeder sites are added all the time: http://www.liveatc.net/archive.php LiveATC's free archiving inspired me to become a volunteer feeder of my home airport's ATC frequencies to their site. These days I download the archive and listen to myself with the goal of constantly critiquing and improving my communications. -- Peter |
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"Peter R." wrote in message ... Ronnie wrote: It occurred to me that recording ATC & their transmissions for post-flight debriefing and review would be a value learning tool. Since you already received some excellent suggestions, I wanted to point out the perhaps lesser-known, free option: www.liveATC.net has a seven-day (hopefully to be increased soon) archive of many ATC frequencies on their site. Obviously the archives only contain the ATC frequencies monitored, but new feeder sites are added all the time: http://www.liveatc.net/archive.php LiveATC's free archiving inspired me to become a volunteer feeder of my home airport's ATC frequencies to their site. These days I download the archive and listen to myself with the goal of constantly critiquing and improving my communications. Unfortunately, they only cover about the eastern 1/4th of the US. Yes, I know, to most easterners, the world stops at the Ohio River... -- Matt --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO |
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Matt Barrow wrote:
Unfortunately, they only cover about the eastern 1/4th of the US. Yes, I know, to most easterners, the world stops at the Ohio River... LiveATC is totally dependent on volunteers to provide the feeds. Using similar logic as yours above, I guess that people west of the Ohio river just are not as chartable as those east of the river, no? -- Peter |
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"Peter R." wrote:
Using similar logic as yours above, I guess that people west of the Ohio river just are not as chartable as those east of the river, no? Charitable, that is. -- Peter |
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"Peter R." wrote in message
news Matt Barrow wrote: Unfortunately, they only cover about the eastern 1/4th of the US. Yes, I know, to most easterners, the world stops at the Ohio River... LiveATC is totally dependent on volunteers to provide the feeds. Using similar logic as yours above, I guess that people west of the Ohio river just are not as chartable as those east of the river, no? Humor stunted this morning, Peter? |
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Matt Barrow wrote:
Humor stunted this morning, Peter? No, my comment was meant to be taken in the same humorous light as yours. Was it not apparent? -- Peter |
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