Transponder Goes Up To 8

On Dec 20, 9:34 am, Mike Granby wrote:


Here's the eBay link...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m&item=2301991...

Hmmm... An "ATC Control Panel" eh? I didn't know those folks were
controllable.

Guess I oughta review Part 91 again...

On Dec 19, 8:51 pm, Mike Granby wrote:
I find myself holding a 747 transponder control head that I bought on
eBay as a toy for the kids. But, with echos of Spinal Tap's guitarist
in my head, I notice that the selector knobs allow the digits 0 thru 8
to be selected. What gives?

Yeah, they frequently do on large airplanes for some reason. Don´t
know why, we never use ém


Bertie

On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:51:33 -0800 (PST), Mike Granby
wrote in
:


I find myself holding a 747 transponder control head that I bought on
eBay as a toy for the kids. But, with echos of Spinal Tap's guitarist
in my head, I notice that the selector knobs allow the digits 0 thru 8
to be selected. What gives?

Decade electrical switches are easier/cheaper to procure than octal
switches?

That's nothing, here (at 5:50 minutes into the segment)
http://media.pbs.org/ramgen/newshour...219_skies28.rm
you can listen to Mr. Michael Goldfarb, former FAA Chief of Staff
under Bush Senior, referring to Runway 41 Left! I believe he may have
meant runway 4L, as any airman knows there can be no runway numbered
higher than 36.

News Hour with Jim Lehrer:
Easing Airline Delays
The Bush administration unveiled new plans Wednesday to reduce air
travel congestion for the holiday season and beyond. Airline
regulation experts examine the plan.

Larry Dighera wrote in
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On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:51:33 -0800 (PST), Mike Granby
wrote in
:


I find myself holding a 747 transponder control head that I bought on
eBay as a toy for the kids. But, with echos of Spinal Tap's guitarist
in my head, I notice that the selector knobs allow the digits 0 thru 8
to be selected. What gives?

Decade electrical switches are easier/cheaper to procure than octal
switches?

Wouldn't a Decimal switch go 0-9?

On 20 Dec 2007 12:41:47 GMT, Judah wrote in
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Larry Dighera wrote in
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On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:51:33 -0800 (PST), Mike Granby
wrote in
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I find myself holding a 747 transponder control head that I bought on
eBay as a toy for the kids. But, with echos of Spinal Tap's guitarist
in my head, I notice that the selector knobs allow the digits 0 thru 8
to be selected. What gives?

Decade electrical switches are easier/cheaper to procure than octal
switches?

Wouldn't a Decimal switch go 0-9?

Umm... Good point. Oh well....

Perhaps the new New York Airspace Czar has the answer. :-)

Larry Dighera wrote in
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On 20 Dec 2007 12:41:47 GMT, Judah wrote in
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Larry Dighera wrote in
m:

On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:51:33 -0800 (PST), Mike Granby
wrote in
:


I find myself holding a 747 transponder control head that I bought on
eBay as a toy for the kids. But, with echos of Spinal Tap's guitarist
in my head, I notice that the selector knobs allow the digits 0 thru 8
to be selected. What gives?

Decade electrical switches are easier/cheaper to procure than octal
switches?

Wouldn't a Decimal switch go 0-9?

Umm... Good point. Oh well....

Perhaps the new New York Airspace Czar has the answer. :-)

I think I have it figured out...

It's actually a USB-connectible transponder for SIMs. In the Sim world, the
kneeboard lists the following emergency squawk codes:

7500 - Hijack
7600 - Lost Comm
7700 - General Emergency
7777 - Military Intercept
8500 - Mom came home
8600 - MP3 player too loud
8700 - Had to pee
8888 - ATF is here doing a drug/alcohol/gun raid.

On Dec 20, 3:31 am, Larry Dighera wrote:

Decade electrical switches are easier/
cheaper to procure than octal switches?

That would explain 0-9, but these are 0-8.

"Mike Granby" wrote in message
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On Dec 20, 3:31 am, Larry Dighera wrote:

Decade electrical switches are easier/
cheaper to procure than octal switches?

That would explain 0-9, but these are 0-8.

You've Probably stumbled upon the top secret "Chemtrail" activator. Say
no more about it.

Al G

On Dec 21, 3:35 am, Mike Granby wrote:
On Dec 20, 3:31 am, Larry Dighera wrote:

Decade electrical switches are easier/
cheaper to procure than octal switches?

That would explain 0-9, but these are 0-8.

Perhaps 8 is the same as 0 in octal?

Cheers

On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:09:47 -0800 (PST), WingFlaps
wrote:

On Dec 21, 3:35 am, Mike Granby wrote:
On Dec 20, 3:31 am, Larry Dighera wrote:

Decade electrical switches are easier/
cheaper to procure than octal switches?

That would explain 0-9, but these are 0-8.

Perhaps 8 is the same as 0 in octal?

Cheers


isnt 8 (dec)=10 (octal)
Daveb