Guard Frequency Question

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".

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. :-))

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

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

still not adjacent, but 3 outta 4?


"Robert Moore" wrote in message
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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

"Robert Moore" wrote in message
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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.

In article t, Steven
P. McNicoll wrote:

"Robert Moore" wrote in message
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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.

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

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.
:-)

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".