

If reception is other than loud and clear, it must be described with the appropriate prowords. ICAO Regional Director, Middle East Office, Egyptian Civil Aviation. The omission of comment on signal strength and readability, by responding only with the proword ROGER, is understood to mean that reception is LOUD AND CLEAR. International Civil Aviation Organization. WEAK AND UNREADABLE means Unable to copy, a relay is required.WEAK WITH INTERFERENCE means the signal strength is weak and there is also interference from another signal.WEAK BUT READABLE means Weak copy, frequent fills are needed.FAIR BUT READABLE means Fair copy, occasional fills are needed.GOOD AND READABLE means Good copy with slight noise.LOUD BUT DISTORTED means the signal strength is very strong but the audio is distorted.LOUD AND CLEAR means Excellent copy with no noise.

One of these reports, "LOUD AND CLEAR", is commonly used in television shows, movies, literature, and by radio operators, commonly without knowing the source or the rest of the standard reports (hence the much-reduced frequency with which the other combinations are used). If you use the Autotune feature, Prepar3D will switch radio frequencies for. Having trouble reading you because your signal is intermittent. If the Pilot Voice check box is not selected in the ATC Settings dialog box. Having trouble reading you due to interference. The quality of your transmission is so bad that I cannot read you. The quality of your transmission is satisfactory. The quality of your transmission is excellent. Signal strength prowords ProwordĪt times your signal strength fades to such an extent that continuous reception cannot be relied upon. To be used when no reply is received from a called station. Phraseology brings everyone to the same page and allows for an orderly flow of information for. You must be familiar with ATC Radio Communications. Therefore, pilots practice effective communication techniques. Talking on the radio however, can be intimidating to even experienced aviators. I have received your last transmission satisfactorily. Communications are a critical link in the ATC system. What is my signal strength and readability how do you hear me? The prowords listed below are for use when initiating and answering queries concerning signal strength and readability.
#Atc radio check how to#
Section 611 of ACP 125(F) details how to conduct radio checks using plain language.
#Atc radio check code#
SINPEMFO code is the voice signal reporting format developed by the ITU in 1959, but sees little use outside of shortwave listeners.Īllied Communications Procedure 125(F), Communication Instructions Radiotelephone Procedure, published by the Combined Communication Electronics Board, defines radiotelephone procedures, and contains the original definitions for many common radio communications procedures, including Procedure Words, radio net operations, etc.

Operating signals for radio signal qualityĪ plain-language radio check is the means of requesting and giving a signal strength and readability report for radiotelephony (voice) communications, and is the direct equivalent to the QSA and QRK code used to give the same report in radiotelegraph ( Morse code) communications.
