RT high tone carrier wave on UAL?
During the last couple of years while flying, I noticed that all transmissions of United airlines have a distinct carrier wave. Some sort of high monotonous tone in the background. (About 150 hertz).
Why is that? And why only with that airline? I must say that in the airspace that i work in, all ual flights are wide bodies. (Europe) If someone knows, i would be delighted. |
They use the hand mic above 10,000 feet. This is the background noise you are hearing.
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I know what you mean but it isn't just UAL.
Always presumed it was a 757/767 thing. |
FWIW same thing can be heard for announcements in the cabin.
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high monotonous tone in the background. (About 150 hertz) For reference middle C on piano is about 262 Hz. Google 'middle c' and you will find a link to a site that will play it and other notes in case you don't have perfect pitch :) And as to why UAL more than others, perhaps others don't use hand mike above 10,000 and it is more likely to pick up the power 'hum', again pure speculation. |
SOP - boom mikes required below 18,000'. "Most" crews won't go on speaker/hand mike until cruise. Flying over the pond, virtually all crews will be on speaker/handmike.
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I thought it was the humming of the chemtrails machine.
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