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by taskforce58
Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:48 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: RADAR coverage
Replies: 11
Views: 1116

In Gander ACC (I was a trainee there) sometimes you can actually see the SSR target on the ground at Gander or Stephenville. Too bad the radar at YJT was not certified to provide terminal service, it would have saved me during some of those @#$% simulator exercises.

- Edmund
by taskforce58
Fri Apr 07, 2006 6:00 am
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: Posting after NCTI
Replies: 16
Views: 4210

I was from the Toronto area. Got posted to Gander (IFR-Low Domestic), CT'd 6 months later and moved back.
by taskforce58
Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:45 am
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: Retirement Gift
Replies: 6
Views: 2307

An airband radio?
by taskforce58
Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:52 am
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: Tower vs Terminal
Replies: 14
Views: 3939

Generally I think you could argue that ATC is comprised of four disciplines -- tower, terminal, low level, high level (for those areas that have a high/low split). Each area has its own quirks and skill set, and you cannot simply transition from one to the other without several months (6-8 or more)...
by taskforce58
Thu Apr 14, 2005 11:36 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Airband Receiver
Replies: 3
Views: 463

Hobby use, mainly to listen to ATC while spotting and during airshows (I was an IFR controller trainee, but was CTed out of CYQX). It's not for serious monitoring.
by taskforce58
Thu Apr 14, 2005 11:26 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Airband Receiver
Replies: 3
Views: 463

Airband Receiver

Hi there, I've been looking to buy my first airband receiver and recently saw on the Aviation World website they are selling the Maycom AR108 for $160. What is everybody's opinion on this unit? My budget is to keep it below $200.

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