Friendly reminder

logicaldisaster · Post by **logicaldisaster** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 3:59 pm

Just a friendly reminder to everyone that there are other more appropriate freq. other than 126.7 to get your weather.

126.7 is busy enough as it is, let alone trying to get through to a conflicting aircraft but having to wait until joe blow gets 5 metars and 3 tafs.

It actually amazes me that Flight services still give out weather on 126.7. A lot of times they don't even tell people about alternate frequency's.

What ever the end result, please use some discresion out there.

SkyKing · Post by **SkyKing** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 4:11 pm

I agree with you in some cases.

But, there are places and situations where one has no other choice.

shwaman · Post by **shwaman** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 4:54 pm

I agree as well, however I found it very annoying, and this has happened a couple times, where I was right overhead, or very near an alternate frequency, called for weather, and FSS replied sternly "you know you can get weather on 126.7 all over ontario!", then directed me there for weather....you can't win!

TopperHarley · Post by **TopperHarley** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 5:30 pm

I always try to use the alternate frequency; however, sometimes I find that the FSS does not respond. I never have any problems getting a response on 126.7.[/quote]

bizjet_mania · Post by **bizjet_mania** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 5:35 pm

126.7 is always quiet when I tune in.

Right Seat Captain · Post by **Right Seat Captain** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 5:57 pm

bizjet_mania wrote:126.7 is always quiet when I tune in.

That's because everyone is controlled around Toronto. There is life outside of Toronto however...

wan2fly99 · Post by **wan2fly99** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 5:01 am

I fly around toronto most time. Few times in the US

What are the alternate frequency to call FSS? Are you talking about the ones listed around the boxes in the LE charts?

Thanks for any help

desksgo · Post by **desksgo** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 5:55 am

logicaldisaster wrote:Just a friendly reminder to everyone that there are other more appropriate freq. other than 126.7 to get your weather.

Spank you very much much, helpy helperton.

Kurwa · Post by **Kurwa** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 8:46 am

Often, the only alternate frequencies are the center or the MF. If center isn't busy then fine, but try it on an MF and you will often be told to try 26.7 for the wx. Doesn't leave many options in a large part of our routings.

bush pilot · Post by **bush pilot** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:29 pm

I will try to use a discreet freq. when i can however most places up north do not have them or I am not high enough to reach them. Most times I will ask London on 26.7 if they have any descreet freq in the area that I do not know about. Or in the morn/even when 126.7 is not busy. If you do have to use 26.7 to get weather be quick, however i do not think it is the local guys getting the weather it is the big boys at FL360 going from A to B still 4 hours from destination and getting weather for JFK Montreal and Chicago and then taking 5 min to write it down when it should only take 2min. I just wish that they could open their brief case and get a map out to find out where the closest discreet freq is, I meen c'mon your at FL360 you could reach just about anywhere!

Axial Flow · Post by **Axial Flow** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:50 pm

If you look in the CFS it has the alternate frequencies if they exist. Like in Thompson, you can use 123.15, same in Vancouver 123.15 is at the airport so it can be reached for most of the flights around the area. In Winnipeg there is 122.2 or something for WPG FSS, I think all large centers have the alternate freq for congestion purposes.

COCO THE MONKEY · Post by **COCO THE MONKEY** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:07 pm

What are you doing on the MF getting wx? That is what 126.7 is for. What else do you do there?

I am serious. Mind you, I fly in BC between YVR (123.15 is great and is for wx) and points north in the lower flight levels. Just try using MF for weather (except like 123.15 in YVR or YXS where there are towers) and you're sent back to 126.7 where you belong, not tying up airport traffic advisories, which is what MF is all about. The MF is for traffic inbound, circuit and outbound not for overheads getting wx.

Tower Dudette · Post by **Tower Dudette** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 6:58 pm

SkyKing wrote:I agree with you in some cases.

But, there are places and situations where one has no other choice.

Agreed...

Also...YYZ centre is not a place to ask "Hey-ah...are you Tower Dudette?"

And the rolling deep voice still does nothing for me...

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 11:49 pm

Pacific Radio on 123.15

Man does it make life easy. flying in the Greater vancouver area is nuts with radio activity. I can only imagine what TO must be like. Or LA! OHH MAN! and we have the boys in the north complaining about radio traffic

If only everyone would use the proper frequencies and we all had 4 radios! even then it'd never be enough.

Bede · Post by **Bede** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 4:29 am

Lets add don't talk personal stuff and company stuff on 126.7. Especially in NW ont. Thats what 122.75 is for.

grouchy · Post by **grouchy** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:34 am

Alright enough of this topic.
Tower Dudette, is that you doing the dancin?

Tower Dudette · Post by **Tower Dudette** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 5:14 pm

grouchy wrote:Alright enough of this topic.
Tower Dudette, is that you doing the dancin?

Yes it is. My friend Mike had a cam and took this little clip from a night we all went out.

hz2p · Post by **hz2p** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 5:25 pm

Tower Dudette: in the unlikely event that you cruelly spurn Hazatude's offer of holy matrimony, will you marry me instead? Unlike Haza, I have a full head of hair and 14 teeth, which will hopefully make you overlook the club foot, chronic halitosis, permanent stutter and pathological nose-picking.

Tower Dudette · Post by **Tower Dudette** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 8:14 pm

hz2p wrote:Tower Dudette: in the unlikely event that you cruelly spurn Hazatude's offer of holy matrimony, will you marry me instead? Unlike Haza, I have a full head of hair and 14 teeth, which will hopefully make you overlook the club foot, chronic halitosis, permanent stutter and pathological nose-picking.

I would except that offer. However, I enjoy a woman's company. Sorry.

Back to the topic. I do agree that my employer Nav Canada seemed to cut back on services provided. However I do accept the odd request to provide weather info for those that pop up into my freq. In the likely event 126.7 is occupied with chatter from higher flight levels.

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