Hey boys and girls, I don't know where this got started but saying your squawk code when changing frequency's is NOT required!!!
This is where it comes from. The scene is any given day the skies over India .
UAE 500: Mumbai Emirates 500 position Nobat FL350.
Mumbai ATC: Jeteweys 223 contact Nagpur 123.9
Jet Airways 223: 133.9 Namshakar Jeteweys 223
Unknown: Babu is that you ?
Jet Airways 223: Hi who is that ?
Unknown: Siti
UAE 500: Mumbai Emirates 500 FL350
Jet Airways 223: Hi Siti how are you.
Unknown: Cant complain you know.
UAE 500: Mumbai Emirates 500
Jet Airways 223: Ok happy landings Captain
UAE 500: Mumbai Emirates 500
Unknown: You too. Say Hi to Raj.
Mumbai ATC: Emirates 500 Mumbai I have been calling you for the last 5 minutes Werify(sic) Skwak(sic) and level. Next time maintain a listening vatch(sic).