Originally Posted by
Globocnik
You're a legend in your own lunchtime jammed stab. I've taken to ensuring the frigging thing is turned right down whenever possible. Primarily so I don't have to listen to all that ping pong ball In the mouth ****e over China.
Well, perhaps that was you then over Hungary. If there is a problem with excessive chatter on 121.5, I just turn it down so that it is hardly audible and won't interfere with ATC. But if it is really quiet on ATC such as a screwup by being on the wrong frequency, I can hear them calling me on 121.5. A Hungarian pilot I know told me that their fighter pilots get so little flight time that they are extremely keen to get a chance to fly in formation with any Cathay or BA guy that likes to turn 121.5 down to inaudible.