Does BN/ML CTR monitor 126.7?..
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Does BN/ML CTR monitor 126.7?..
On a charter last week I heard an IFR aircraft make a call which was intented for BN centre on 126.7, when a reply came back... "You're broadcasting on ground station"?.. Sounded like CTR too.
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I've made one or two CTR calls on the CTAF freq in the heat of the moment - never got a reply back from ATC, although sometimes another aircraft, or someone on the ground at the aerodrome, will chime in. I can't imagine ATC would be monitoring 126.7 or any of the specific CTAF freqs unless they had a specific need to - it's not part of their workload, and would just get in the way of their normal duties if the one controller had to do both. Someone here will answer this conclusively.
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Ok thanks, I thought they might monitor it as it is the primary freq for VFR aircraft to the East of Broome. In case someone makes a mayday call in heat of the moment... And forgot to change to centre.
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For that matter I don't believe they could change to a CTAF freq if the needed to, had to contact numerous a/c at the request of brissy center who've flown right through the singleton restricted area
For that matter I don't believe they could change to a CTAF freq if they needed to
Does BN/ML CTR monitor 126.7?
I cant see much point in it.
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Centre works through VHF repeater stations, 126.7 is not repeated and can only be heard if you're in the vicinity (line of sight - VHF) of that particular aerodrome.
Given that Centre are based in the cities, they could only hear 126.7 in that immediate area if someone happened to be broadcasting on it - not likely.
More often than not it is another aircraft (or Bob Crapp) who will be the one letting you know you're on the wrong freq.
Given that Centre are based in the cities, they could only hear 126.7 in that immediate area if someone happened to be broadcasting on it - not likely.
More often than not it is another aircraft (or Bob Crapp) who will be the one letting you know you're on the wrong freq.