The thread that "eyeinthesky" refers to was placed by me. I did so to request that pilots of mode c equipped aircraft use it as advertised in order to avoid generating false TCAS alerts to other aircraft.
Unfortunately it was used as a medium by a few puerile so-called pilots to throw rocks, accusing me of wanting to close down airfields, stop GA altogether and to to catch other pilots out for committing their minor flying indiscretions.
Such is life.
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"Please also use mode c when transponding 7000!"
(dated 22 March 2001, on this Private Flying thread).
[ 15 December 2001: Message edited by: Skycop ]