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Originally Posted by Foxmoth
..........unlikely to be used much these days with modern aids, though with a transponder on 7500 it would probably be more noticeable than it would have been when first thought of!
Very noticeable, and the Tornado on each wingtip would make the perfect "Shepherd".
(I think you mean 7600)
Quite correct - that will teach me not to post just before I am heading out!
Also of course, as someone else pointed out, one of the more likely reasons for radio failure is loss of electrics in which case you lose transponder and any other aircraft powered radio equipment.