Using thermals to climb?

only use 123.3 and 123.5 when out on cross country..
we use the local airport freq (0L7, Jean NV 122.9) when staying in the
valley

but not all gliders carry radios...

BT



"Todd Pattist" wrote in message
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"Tony Cox" wrote:

Where can we get a list of these frequencies? Are they published?

There's a glider area near me (Jean, NV) & I was surprised
to find that they weren't using the frequency of the nearby
airport. But of course I can't remember what that frequency
was....

123.3 and 123.5 are standard for gliders. They're used for
contests, local flying and XC.
Todd Pattist
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"BTIZ" wrote:

only use 123.3 and 123.5 when out on cross country..
we use the local airport freq (0L7, Jean NV 122.9) when staying in the
valley

That's interesting. I presume 122.9's the CTAF freq for
Jean? Around here (Northeast U.S.), gliders will seldom use
CTAF unless they are entering the pattern for landing, so it
would be hard to determine there was any glider flying with
that freq. It's way too crowded a freq. for typical glider
communications, so gliders will go to 123.3. or 123.5 even
when staying within the 10-15 mile local area that keeps
them within glide range of home.

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