But in response to a very first initial call QNH blah blah blah blah Squawk blah blah blah blah is asking for trouble from single crew of any level. Shows complete lack of appreciation by the ATCO in my book especially giving away a squawk when he has no idea whose airspace he is in. Just listen to the responses to such transmissions. They are all ums and aahs because the poor s0d is trying to do three things at once and think what does the daft ATCO want to hear. Even if the single crew pilot gets the squawk right first time he will gibber on the radio. Bring back flying experience for ab-initio ATCOs. False economy, dispensing with that.