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Old Jan 18, 2007, 9:25 pm
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Originally Posted by Jakebeth
Hi LarryJ - any chance you could explain how a nav signal and ATIS could (in cases where the would) co-exist on the same frequency? Are they modulated differently? Some sort of sideband issue? I've never understood how aircraft radios were able to perform multiple functions...
All navaids have a morse code identifier. Some navaids also have a voice. "Seattle VOR"
A navaid can transmit a morse code as easily as an ATIS.
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