Ground control vs. clearance delivery for VFR

On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:12:04 -0600, Newps wrote:


There's never a reason to have the transponder on any other setting than
ALT, unless otherwise directed by ATC.

I know. G It is on ALT when normally responding, ON is usually
for bad mode C responses. My miscommunication!

I was referring to transpoding vs. not transponding while taxiing.
Some of the Charlie and Bravo space I visit has equipment that reads
transponder codes on the ground. PVD ground knew the minute I
mentioned my parked cargo ramp location that I was not squawking 1200.