Guard Frequency Question

[G.R. Patterson III]

As most of us have been doing these days, I spend a fair amount of flight time
listening to 121.5. This frequency has always had some sort of low level hiss
and crackle on it that I don't hear on other communications frequencies. Does
anyone know what causes this?

George Patterson
Some people think they hear a call to the priesthood when what they really
hear is a tiny voice whispering "It's indoor work with no heavy lifting".

[EDR]

In article >, G.R. Patterson III
> wrote:

> As most of us have been doing these days, I spend a fair amount of flight time
> listening to 121.5. This frequency has always had some sort of low level hiss
> and crackle on it that I don't hear on other communications frequencies. Does
> anyone know what causes this?

You can get rid of that... turn the squelch know until you don't hear
anything. :-))

[Robert Moore]

EDR > wrote

> You can get rid of that... turn the squelch know until you don't
> hear anything. :-))

I can understand hitting the adjacent leys when ryping, and also
those who don't down the difference between "know" and "no", but
how does "down" morph to "know"? :-)

Bob

[Jeff Franks]

..... maybe he meant "knob"?

still not adjacent, but 3 outta 4?


"Robert Moore" > wrote in message
. 7...
> EDR > wrote
>
> > You can get rid of that... turn the squelch know until you don't
> > hear anything. :-))
>
> I can understand hitting the adjacent leys when ryping, and also
> those who don't down the difference between "know" and "no", but
> how does "down" morph to "know"? :-)
>
> Bob
>

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"Robert Moore" > wrote in message
. 7...
>
> I can understand hitting the adjacent leys when ryping, and also
> those who don't down the difference between "know" and "no", but
> how does "down" morph to "know"? :-)
>

I read "know" as "knob". I realize it's not an adjacent key error, I
suspect he was a bit too quick in selecting a word suggested by his spell
checker.

[EDR]

In article >, Steven
P. McNicoll > wrote:

> "Robert Moore" > wrote in message
> . 7...
> >
> > I can understand hitting the adjacent leys when ryping, and also
> > those who don't down the difference between "know" and "no", but
> > how does "down" morph to "know"? :-)
>
> I read "know" as "knob". I realize it's not an adjacent key error, I
> suspect he was a bit too quick in selecting a word suggested by his spell
> checker.

Yes, it should have been knob and not know.
My newsreader doesn't have a spell checker.
I touch type so fast the fingers move as if by themselves without
concious thought.

[mikem]

G.R. Patterson III wrote:
> As most of us have been doing these days, I spend a fair amount of flight time
> listening to 121.5. This frequency has always had some sort of low level hiss
> and crackle on it that I don't hear on other communications frequencies. Does
> anyone know what causes this?
>
> George Patterson
> Some people think they hear a call to the priesthood when what they really
> hear is a tiny voice whispering "It's indoor work with no heavy lifting".

Let me guess, you have a Narco.

The Narco is the only com receiver which forces the squelch "open" when
it is tuned to 121.500MHz.

If you dont have a Narco, turn off every other blessed thing in the
airplane except your com receiver. It is possible that some other piece
of equipment is radiating a birdie right on 121.5, strong enough to
unsquelch your radio...


Mike M

[Model Flyer]

> > I read "know" as "knob". I realize it's not an adjacent key
error, I
> > suspect he was a bit too quick in selecting a word suggested by
his spell
> > checker.
>
> Yes, it should have been knob and not know.
> My newsreader doesn't have a spell checker.
> I touch type so fast the fingers move as if by themselves without
> concious thought.

I normally blame Microsoft, however I think I may borrow yours as it
much more plausable than mine.:-)
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Cheers,
Jonathan Lowe.
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don't bother me with insignificiant nonsence such as spelling,
I don't care if it spelt properly
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Sometimes I fly and sometimes I just dream about it.
:-)

[G.R. Patterson III]

mikem wrote:
>
> Let me guess, you have a Narco.

Yep.

> The Narco is the only com receiver which forces the squelch "open" when
> it is tuned to 121.500MHz.

Ah! Nothing to be done except change COM units, then. Guess I'll have to put up
with it.

George Patterson
Some people think they hear a call to the priesthood when what they really
hear is a tiny voice whispering "It's indoor work with no heavy lifting".