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Old 29th Sep 2008, 00:39
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icarus sun
 
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Both transponder and wx radar have to be on. The ships IFF/radar compares returns and position/range on airways. If approaching warship they call you on 121.5 which has to be monitored. The ships track the WX radar signal much further from the ship as compared to the transponder.

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