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6th Sep 2023, 11:01

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Discorde

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Originally Posted by DaveUnwin

Thanks for all the input PPRuNers, and ETOPS I REALLY like the colour point. Fl1ingfrog, Why? Well, firstly the ‘Golf’ part is completely superfluous and a waste of bandwidth . . .

On a similar topic, another 'waste of bandwidth' is the superfluous 'one' when saying VHF frequencies, and possibly the 'decimal' too, especially since the cumbersome 8.33 frequencies added extra digits. Example of simplified RT:

'Call Stansted Radar two zero six two five.'

Last edited by Discorde; 6th Sep 2023 at 13:08. Reason: spelling correction

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