I must say I am amazed at the casual response OscarZulu has offered the forum after his initial lambasting of Popham Radio.
over a scratchy radio above a screening 2-stroke,
If OscarZulu had simply reported. "Have AC on final in sight." it would have allowed CT to relax.
Then again of he had tried again to get a response to his initial call. Or if he had joined overhead. You get the drift.
Some of the airmanship I have witnessed as an AG operator has been absolutely shocking. Two VERY near mid air collisions has made me nervous of non standard joins. Probably CT feels the same.
D.O.