08:55 Jun 3, 2012 |
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO] Aerospace / Aviation / Space / . | |||||||
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3 +5 | squwk ? |
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4 | set to 7600 (frequency) and transmit |
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squack or what? squwk ? Explanation: check out this link - could it be this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transponder_(aviation) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 mins (2012-06-03 09:01:38 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- sorry I mean SQUAWK -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 22 mins (2012-06-03 09:18:48 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Hello Komeil I see my link may not really work! If you google squawk + transponder, you will find a wikipedia article. Here is a definition of 'squawk' in this context; http://en.mimi.hu/aviation/squawk.html Literally, a "squawk" is a sharp high-pitched cry of a bird - like a parrot for example. to squawk is to produce that type of sound. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/squawk This link allows you to listen to the pronunciation as well. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 24 mins (2012-06-03 09:20:18 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- From the second link of the three above: SQUAWK (NOUN) The radio transmission of the radar transponder onboard an aircraft.(VERB) Also the ATC instruction to the pilot to set one of 4,096 possible codes to identify the aircraft on controller radar. >>> http://www.learn2flymea.com/glossary.html SQUAWK - A four-digit number which is dialed into his transponder by a pilot to identify his aircraft to air traffic controllers ... >>> http://www.lakeintheskyairshow.com/info_glossary.html |
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