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Air Traffic Monitoring => Listener Forum => Topic started by: Jonathan_tcu on July 28, 2005, 09:06:57 AM

Title: Headset audio quality
Post by: Jonathan_tcu on July 28, 2005, 09:06:57 AM

For those who've answered my ACC questions, thanks a much guys.  My question is the change in voices every 30 to 90 minutes.  One guy's headset will broadcast the whole center's loudness in a single radio transmission, while other controllers broadcast a dead silent background.  Could this just be a difference in the headset, the controller's radar console location or is it possible that an overhead mic/speakerphone is being used?

Title: Headset audio quality
Post by: Jason on July 28, 2005, 09:08:26 AM

It's probably just where the controller is sitting in the facility.  Sometimes, certain areas and consoles will block noise.  I usually never hear dead background noise on a transmission in the US except late night and very very early morning.