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<DIV><SPAN class=420555619-29062004><FONT face=Arial size=2>All of these have
been good ideas, but I particularly feel that this method has huge merits.
I've been doing this for so long that it's almost instinct. It started way
back when I was flying on Orange and White (72.4) and it was common to have a
transmitter out of alignment. Just a very good, easy
habit.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=420555619-29062004><FONT face=Arial
size=2>-Mark</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> discussion-request@nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>richard.lewis<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 29, 2004 1:29 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: An accident that could have been
averted.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=570372117-29062004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It's
also very easy for a pliot to glance at the planes in the air when turning
on, if you see something bad happening, you can switch off immediatley and find
out what's going on. It's an easy habit to get into, sort of like putting
up an antenna or clipping on a neck strap, once it is a habit it is no trouble
at all. I also have a habit of not turning on while another plane is on
final or other precarious situation, just in case. I sort of
consider it courtesy gesture to my fellow pilots.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=570372117-29062004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It's
not unheard of for a tranmitter to be off-spec, mis-labeled, etc...such that
even with the proper frequency control interference situations can
occur.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=570372117-29062004><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=570372117-29062004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
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<DIV><SPAN class=570372117-29062004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Richard.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> discussion-request@nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Steven
maxwell<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 29, 2004 12:20 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: An accident that could have been
averted.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> Couple of things I do that helps me to remember is #1 I always keep
2 modules and extra crystals on a different channel #2 i always take the
module out if there is someone on my frequency, that does 2 things it reminds
me that someone is on that frequency, and most important you can't hurt anyone
with the module out, I think most contest do a good job of letting people know
of frequency conflicts.</DIV>
<DIV> Steve Maxwell<BR><BR><B><I>Dean Pappas
<d.pappas@kodeos.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=754194916-29062004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Great idea Mike,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=754194916-29062004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>That actually was done at this contest.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=754194916-29062004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Dean</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>mike mueller<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 29, 2004 12:42
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: An accident
that could have been averted.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> Joe that brings up a point I would like to see made into an SOP
for all contests. During the pilots breifing before the contest it would
help if the CD would announce all the frequency conflicts and have those
people talk to each other. Many times you don't even know if there's
someone else using your frequency. It's just common sense.
Mike<BR><BR><B><I>Joe Lachowski <jlachow@hotmail.com></I></B> wrote:
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">This
past weekend at a contest, a pilot inadvertently took the wrong pin
<BR>from the pin board and shot down the pilot on the other flightline.
A few <BR>things here to ponder about when one attends a contest when
this situation <BR>occurs.<BR><BR>One - Double cjheck to see that you do
have the correct pin.<BR><BR>Two - You can't trust the pilots to take
the right pin. Someone in the <BR>impound must directly hand the correct
frequency pin to the pilot. At least <BR>that was resolved immediately
after the incident.<BR><BR>Three - This one requires everyone being
alert of what is going on around <BR>them and quickly reacting. In this
situation the pilot with the wrong pin <BR>could have turned his radio
off when people started yelling to turn off ALL <BR>radios in use. This
pilots plane was in the hands of the caller at that <BR>time. The pilot
who lost his plane made a valiant effort to save his <BR>plane(on an FM
Rx). The amount of time from interference to crashing in the <BR>trees
was more than enough time to shut ALL radios off. There was sufficient
<BR>time for that pilot to save his plane had the other pilot reacted
quickly.<BR><BR>Enough
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