Enroute ATC question
Hi All,
I could do with some practical advice, please.
Here's the scenario:
You've just changed frequency to an ATC unit to request a zone transit.
You give your callsign and state your request.
They respond "G-ABCD Squawk 1234 pass your message."
What do you do next?
1. Set the squawk then respond?
2. Respond "squawk 1234 G-ABCD" then set the squawk and then call them again with your message.
or
3. Try to set the squawk while passing your message and flying the aeroplane?
4. Pass your message then set the squawk once you've finished?
I am sure that when I was training for my PPL, ATC used to either ask you to pass your message OR give you a squawk and then call you back with your position and ask you to pass your message, not do it all in one call.
Thoughts please.