Squawk 7000
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Squawk 7000
Hi all,
It used to be that whenever I would leave a LARS or FIS basic service switching to another frequency the controller used to say "Squawk 7000". In the last year or so they seem to have switched to saying "Squawk on security" (or that's what I think they're saying). What does this new Squawk on security mean? It doesn't really matter to me because I just press VFR on my transponder which switches is to 7000 anyway but I wanted to understand in case I'm not missing anything. Can anyone clarify?
It used to be that whenever I would leave a LARS or FIS basic service switching to another frequency the controller used to say "Squawk 7000". In the last year or so they seem to have switched to saying "Squawk on security" (or that's what I think they're saying). What does this new Squawk on security mean? It doesn't really matter to me because I just press VFR on my transponder which switches is to 7000 anyway but I wanted to understand in case I'm not missing anything. Can anyone clarify?
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Or 2000 if you are flying IFR, particularly important if you want to assist the CAA identify you infringing Class E airspace.
This helpful amendment to RTF with the easy to say word which just trips off the tongue is a readback item according to CAP413.
This helpful amendment to RTF with the easy to say word which just trips off the tongue is a readback item according to CAP413.
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From: Lestah
In the Summer, I was passed on by F'boro LARs going into EGLM. Told me to squawk conspicuity.
Well, I couldn't say the bloomin' word and after 2 failed attempts over the busy freq. blurted out "7000 bye".
Well, I couldn't say the bloomin' word and after 2 failed attempts over the busy freq. blurted out "7000 bye".
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From: England
Hi all,
It used to be that whenever I would leave a LARS or FIS basic service switching to another frequency the controller used to say "Squawk 7000". In the last year or so they seem to have switched to saying "Squawk on security" (or that's what I think they're saying). What does this new Squawk on security mean? It doesn't really matter to me because I just press VFR on my transponder which switches is to 7000 anyway but I wanted to understand in case I'm not missing anything. Can anyone clarify?
It used to be that whenever I would leave a LARS or FIS basic service switching to another frequency the controller used to say "Squawk 7000". In the last year or so they seem to have switched to saying "Squawk on security" (or that's what I think they're saying). What does this new Squawk on security mean? It doesn't really matter to me because I just press VFR on my transponder which switches is to 7000 anyway but I wanted to understand in case I'm not missing anything. Can anyone clarify?
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From: Lestah
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I find it abominable that they would lack the imagination to select such an intimidating form of communication that encompasses such a diabolical multisyllabic term. The articulation and enunciation of overcomplicated terminology is clearly inaccessible to all but the most eloquent. The verbalisation and pronunciation of such a sophisticated word causes undeniable animosity.
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Not quite, spatston. "Squawk" however came from the association with "Parrot", didn't it, which was the original NATO codename for IFF (Identification Friend or Foe ) Mk1 equipment. This basically didn't have the 4094 selectable codes of the later IFFs. The only facilities were "High", "Low", "Emerg". and "OFF".
If one was asked to Squawk "High", this stronger signal gave a form of "Ident" that we now know so well. The "Low" selection was made for normal radar tracking.
Don't think I ever heard "strangle " before......
If one was asked to Squawk "High", this stronger signal gave a form of "Ident" that we now know so well. The "Low" selection was made for normal radar tracking.
Don't think I ever heard "strangle " before......
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From: Farnborough
After a discussion with the controller, who was originally from the US, along the lines of "say again" a few times ending in "what?" as were were clearly off of standard phraseology they explained to the Brit in their circuit "Squawk standby"
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From: Wandering the FIR and cyberspace often at highly unsociable times
Not quite, spatston. "Squawk" however came from the association with "Parrot", didn't it, which was the original NATO codename for IFF (Identification Friend or Foe ) Mk1 equipment. This basically didn't have the 4094 selectable codes of the later IFFs. The only facilities were "High", "Low", "Emerg". and "OFF".
8x8x8x8=?
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From: Ansião (PT)
Oo dreamed up conspikewiti any road ? I can' even spell it !
4094? That's two less than everyone else's
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My flight instructor (way back in 1977) made sure that I never squawked 0000, a military drone intercept code, nor 7777, a DOD interceptor code for aircraft on active air-defense missions and operating without ATC clearance.
I never got shot at, I think.
- Ed
I never got shot at, I think.
- Ed
