ATC Code
ATC Code
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Hi AGES,
I may be wrong, as I have been so often in the past, but I believe it has something to do with changing frequency to another ATC unit.
One particular time I've heard this when I was working Birmingham Radar:
Me: G-ABCD, request frequency change to Wolverhampton, 123.XX
EGBB APP: QSY to Wolverhampton, Squawk 7000, G'day.
Hope that helps.
Everyone, please feel free to correct me
I may be wrong, as I have been so often in the past, but I believe it has something to do with changing frequency to another ATC unit.
One particular time I've heard this when I was working Birmingham Radar:
Me: G-ABCD, request frequency change to Wolverhampton, 123.XX
EGBB APP: QSY to Wolverhampton, Squawk 7000, G'day.
Hope that helps.
Everyone, please feel free to correct me
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av8 Spot on. QSY is a throw back to the "Q" codes of yesteryear and indeed means "change frequency to --" You may even hear a very old aviation person say on the RT "QSY so and so, pogo this" meaning if no contact come back to me" Some "Q"codes still going of course. Cheers.
Part of the W/T 'Q' codes system as per QDM, QNH, QGH etc but ATC isn't supposed to use it nowadays, so where did you hear it?
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Yes, that is the old meaning of the term - changing frequency - though I believe it is no longer officially in use. Pity, because it was such a simple term, easy to use and unambiguous.
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Thanks for all the information, it makes complete sense now. I have been hearing it when we are communicating at a frequency for an airway and then descending into a zone operating under a different frequencey
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Hi there,
Generally speaking, "QSY" means "Freecall your next frequency."
Your details won't have been passed on to the next unit. If they have, you will be instructed to "contact" the next frequency. You therefore won't have to relay all your details to the next controller you speak to.
Hope that helps
Foxy
Generally speaking, "QSY" means "Freecall your next frequency."
Your details won't have been passed on to the next unit. If they have, you will be instructed to "contact" the next frequency. You therefore won't have to relay all your details to the next controller you speak to.
Hope that helps
Foxy
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Sniggerd about it before will snigger again................
QRM Are you being interfered with? [AP13]
or
I am being interfered with [AP13]
1. nil
2. slightly
3. moderately
4. severely
5. extremely).
Luv
xxxx
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QRM Are you being interfered with? [AP13]
or
I am being interfered with [AP13]
1. nil
2. slightly
3. moderately
4. severely
5. extremely).
Luv
xxxx
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'Request QRM en-route' is fairly pervy.
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In an earlier military existence I was a signaller, Morse, hand-speed. Used QRS quite a bit, I'm afraid to say. Wretched base signallers in their warm huts, while we froze and tried to write...
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" Approach good afternoon M'aam . G-C*NT requesting QRM 5 for your upper airway........"
What is wrong with that E Harding of Berkshire, UK????
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While you're looking at www.kloth.net, check out the meaning of my PPrune handle in the Q-code!
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I'd better keep this away from my partner when he learns RT or he's going to be "QOD 5"...ing all over the airways. 
Great for him but not too good for me.
Great for him but not too good for me.