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Don't make this mistake! Emergency Frequency


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Thanks for the great article. I often monitor 121.5 when flying, in my "J" and know that CAP aircraft are directed to monitor 121.5 on the DF homing and Comm radios. It isn't unusual to pickup chit chat on this frequency by GA pilots, something we shouldn't be doing unless in distress of some kind.
I also monitor the 121.5 freq. when in the CAP vehicle on (Ground Team or Urban Direction Find team) training missions with my hand held aviation radio while my trainees are concentrating on locating a hidden training beacon on it's assigned training frequency. I ask our trainees to get used to every five minutes or so switch to 121.5 for a few seconds then back to the training frequency just in case we are in range of an actual ELT signal. We did find a ELT that was inadvertently activated in a maintenance hanger back in April using the method. It is notable that the 406 Mhz ELT's also transmit on 121.5 for still valid reasons. To those out there monitoring when they can and reporting thank you.
To all those like Buster actively and past serving by going into harms way a double Thank you.
Bill

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I actively monitor Guard unless I am getting ATIS or talking on UNICOM while still on approach.  In fact yesterday, I had to use guard outside of Tampa when I departed an in-towered field and Tampa Approach apparently could not hear me on the frequency I arrived on.  I needed to pick up my IFR clearance and was running out of VMC.  A quick call to them on Guard got me to an alternate frequency and on my way IFR.

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On 9/17/2017 at 7:33 AM, wrench said:

Thanks for the great article. I often monitor 121.5 when flying, in my "J" and know that CAP aircraft are directed to monitor 121.5 on the DF homing and Comm radios. It isn't unusual to pickup chit chat on this frequency by GA pilots, something we shouldn't be doing unless in distress of some kind.
I also monitor the 121.5 freq. when in the CAP vehicle on (Ground Team or Urban Direction Find team) training missions with my hand held aviation radio while my trainees are concentrating on locating a hidden training beacon on it's assigned training frequency. I ask our trainees to get used to every five minutes or so switch to 121.5 for a few seconds then back to the training frequency just in case we are in range of an actual ELT signal. We did find a ELT that was inadvertently activated in a maintenance hanger back in April using the method. It is notable that the 406 Mhz ELT's also transmit on 121.5 for still valid reasons. To those out there monitoring when they can and reporting thank you.
To all those like Buster actively and past serving by going into harms way a double Thank you.
Bill

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Frequency (MHz) Description
118.0 - 121.4 ATC
121.5 emergency frequency (search and rescue [SAR]), emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signals (five-second operational check)
121.6 - 121.925 airport ground control, ELT test
121.95 aviation support
121.975 private aircraft advisory (FSS)
122.0 - 122.05 FSS EFAS (Flight Watch)
122.075 - 122.675 private aircraft advisory (FSS)
122.7 - 122.725 unicom, nontower controlled airports
122.75 air-to-air communications (fixed-wing aircraft)
122.775 aviation support
122.8 unicom, nontower-controlled airports
122.825 aeronautical en route (ARINC)
122.85 multi com
122.875 ARINC
122.9 multicom, SAR training, airports with no tower, FSS, or unicom
122.925 multicom, special use (forestry management/fire suppression, fish and game management/protection, etc.)
122.95 unicom, tower-controlled airports, airports with fulltime-FSS
122.975 - 123.0 unicom, nontower controlled airports
123.025 air-to-air communications (helicopter)
123.05 - 123.075 unicom, nontower controlled airports
123.1 SAR, temporary control towers
123.125 - 123.275 flight test stations of aircraft manufacturers
123.3 flight schools
123.325 - 123.475 flight test stations of aircraft manufacturers
123.5 flight schools
123.525 - 123.575 flight test stations of aircraft manufacturers
123.6 - 123.65 air carrier advisory (FSS)
123.675 - 126.175 ATC
126.2 military common advisory
126.225 - 128.8 ATC
128.825 - 132.0 ARINC
132.025 - 134.075 ATC
134.1 military common advisory
134.125 - 135.825 ATC
135.85 FAA flight inspection
135.875 - 135.925 ATC
135.95 FAA flight inspection
135.975 - 136.075 ATC
136.1 future unicom or AWOS
136.125 - 136.175 ATC
136.2 future unicom or AWOS
136.225 - 136.25 ATC
136.275 future unicom or AWOS
136.3 - 136.35 ATC
136.375 future unicom or AWOS
136.4 - 136.45 ATC
136.475 future unicom or AWOS
136.5 - 136.975 ARINC
 
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