Originally Posted by Dick Smith
Remember not to use as a chatter frequency. Not needed as you can see its working because airline pilots constantly accidentally call on this frequency when calling centre due to a mic selector error!
Garbage! There are thousands of calls made by hundreds of pilots an hour and you might hear one Guard call an hour if you're lucky. If you're relying on accidental calls on 121.5 to confirm your set is working you really do have no idea of the real world, Dick.
Originally Posted by Dick Smith
No wonder I don't like a CTAF system without a Unicom where "calling in the blind" relies on pilots transmitting on the correct frequency. Even Proffessional Airline pilots constantly make mic selector errors- no doubt us private pilots would make even more.
YOU closed down the AFIS. It's your fault pilots don't have a third party. In any case, ever heard of a beep-back??