Sywell R/T

[Squawk7000]

Anybody find it difficult to understand transmissions from Sywell ?

Sounds like the guy is in an empty room. To make matters worse the amplification and echo distorts what you hear and understand.

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

Sounds to me as if the guy doesn't have a clue about radio communications! Tell him to stand closer to the mic.

[Ludwig]

I have been in and out of Sywell for years and I've never had any trouble with ATC; microlights, helicopters and other thing, but not the ATC's understandability. Perahaps 7000 needs a new radio or headset? Still when they get their hard runway and BA146 ina and out all night they will upgrade to full ATC :D

[Grandad Biggles]

As one of the guys on the other side of the Mic, this is the first time I have heard any criticsim.
We all take pride in our clarity.
You should come and experience our side for a better appreciation of RT competance.
Remmember that we all are subject to CAA competancy checks every 2 years.
As for full ATC, with the hard runway, time will tell but there is no direction on this for the moment and 146's, I understand are not on the agenda. I suspect the runway length will be insuffcient.
Suggest to check all your facts before causing unneccessary alarms::(

[FWA NATCA]

If Stilwell is using noise cancelling handsets they will sound like they are talking from across the room, we had this problem so we quit using noise cancelling handsets.

Mike

[Self Loading Freight]

It's a bit difficult to know how you sound on the air from the other side of the microphone!

Surely the thing to do is to either record the bothersome transmissions from a scanner or an a/c radio and then take the tape over one day, or to get one of the ATCOs up and listening in situ? Otherwise they won't know there's a problem at all.

R