This might be a dumb question but not sure about it, an airport close to me I operate out of has the awos listed on the same freq. as the ctaf of 122.7. How do i listen to the weather info if its just on the common traffic advsy?
It is an on demand pilot activated AWOS system. It will work kinda like pilot controlled lighting where you click the mic and, if no one is transmitting on the frequency, you will hear the AWOS broadcast for a cycle. Activation will be unique to the airport, so as JM said, knowing the airport will be helpful.
It is an on demand pilot activated AWOS system. It will work kinda like pilot controlled lighting where you click the mic and, if no one is transmitting on the frequency, you will hear the AWOS broadcast for a cycle. Activation will be unique to the airport, so as JM said, knowing the airport will be helpful.
This is correct and it is found in the airport facility directory.
Here is a copy of the AFD line to the one I fly into occasionally C04
"For DIGIWX AWOS click mic 2 times 122.7."
Answers my questions, most airports I fly to/from have their own independent awos frequencies, so this one was different, I will give it a try next time I'm over that way, thanks everyone!
You may also hear it when someone else is transmitting, or you need to transmit or listen to other traffic, and it can be annoying as all get-out when that happens. Frankly, I hate it.It is an on demand pilot activated AWOS system. It will work kinda like pilot controlled lighting where you click the mic and, if no one is transmitting on the frequency, you will hear the AWOS broadcast for a cycle.
You may also hear it when someone else is transmitting, or you need to transmit or listen to other traffic, and it can be annoying as all get-out when that happens. Frankly, I hate it.
My experience with the @#$% things suggests they compromise flight safety more than they enhance it. I really don't need to hear the AWOS everytime I transmit particularily when I'm trying to coordinate with other trafficYou may also hear it when someone else is transmitting, or you need to transmit or listen to other traffic, and it can be annoying as all get-out when that happens. Frankly, I hate it.
The two I'm familiar with do, maybe they're not real "SUPERAWOS's" or perhaps they're not set right?It doesn't work that way (at least not the SUPERAWOS). The thing doesn't transmit "every time you do." .....
You may also hear it when someone else is transmitting, or you need to transmit or listen to other traffic, and it can be annoying as all get-out when that happens. Frankly, I hate it.
It doesn't work that way (at least not the SUPERAWOS). The thing doesn't transmit "every time you do." In fact, any received signal immediately shuts the thing up and inhibits it for a while. Dave went to great lengths to make sure it doesn't chatter over anybody trying to make position reports or other use of the UNICOM/CTAF.
It periodically advertises it's existence but you have to specifically click up the condition report or whatever other function you want.
So other than the AWOS being listed as the same freq. as CTAF, how would you know this system is in place? Is it always 3 clicks to activate?
Associated with SuperAWOS are the Automated UNICOM (A-UNICOM) systems. There remain questions regarding charting of A-UNICOMs. Mr. Rush stated that there was still no resolution as to whether A-UNICOM systems need to be discriminated from normal UNICOM systems in our FAA databases and on FAA charts/publications.
STATUS: OPEN
At VKX it's 3 for weather, 4 for radio checks.
So other than the AWOS being listed as the same freq. as CTAF, how would you know this system is in place? Is it always 3 clicks to activate?
Now we know who doesn't read the A/FD before departing…