Mike Jenvey/JW411
I don't disagree with the basic principle you state. And as long as you are in good 2-way comm with ATC you should be fine.
I merely wish to make the point that many of the transmissions on VHF Guard are made by ATC/D&D attempting to make contact with crews who are, at best, careless and at worst negligent when switching between agencies/countries. We have all heard these calls, and it wouldn't surprise me if they average out about the same, in terms of time, as the GA use. How many times does traffic entering the UK go to Oceanic to get clearance (which can be a lengthy process!) without telling ATC first? How can you be in receipt of a Radar Control Service if you aren't in contact with ATC? The professional approach espoused by so many in this forum doesn't seem to apply to all in this respect. It also seems to me that there are one or 2 carriers to whom calls are made more often than most others.
STH
Edited for bod spilling
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