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[Eclipse]

All CAP airplanes are supposed to have compliant equipment and should have been reprogrammed already.

New equipment means new training. New channel plan means new training. Apparently the training schedule is lagging a bit behind the equipment replacement schedule for some wings.

Except in rare cases, this equipment isn't "new", just reprogrammed.

Below are the instructions.

1) Read Channel plan.

2) Turn knob to proper channel.
2a) Note, may not be necessary in all cases, as radio may already be on that channel.

3) Repeat as necessary.

Appendix a: All Mission pilots, Observers, Ground Team and UDF personnel (among others) are required to have completed training for, and possess a current, Radio Operators Card, therefore.  Duh.

Per CAPR OU812.  It was determined that most members who have completed radio training are capable of turning a knob in the direction as indicated when necessary.  

[SarMaster]

The issue with the NPX Radios in the aircraft is some moron at national purchased the crystal controlled version....the "Guard" receiver in the NPX-138 uses crystals!  so you can not change the guard receive channel!  National is not going to replace them.... The funny things is the computer controlled version doesn't cost any more!  That's what happens when they keep letting non-tech types purchase comms gear.....one reason why this organization is sooo messed up.


V1 has been replaced by a real guard channel  "Guard1"  should only be used to establish comms, then move to a working channel.  Much like Marine 16.

[maverik]

So if V1,V2 etc.  are no longer authorized what channels are and have they been published or does our respective Wings need to send out that info?

[SarDragon]

The wing DCs need to publish that info. CAWG gave out copies of the appropriate channel plan to each radio user when their radio was reprogrammed.

[maverik]

I figured so so I guess I'll wait haha and now have to redo my whole comms binder oh well this is to be a simpler plan when it's all said and done.