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were in progress. How do I find the appropriate AM radio station that was broadcasting the game?
The trick is this: Put the head
into the active tuning mode and use
the small tuning knob to dial the
last two digits to 10. Now use the
larger tuning knob to dial in “5.”
The window shows 510. Listen to the
ADF – best to use ANT (Antenna)
mode for clearer reception – to find
if you hear the game. No? Then
move the big knob up one click
to get a 6 ... 610. Likewise, 710,
810, 910, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1310
to the end of the AM spectrum,
1710. If you are still searching, use
the small knob to dial the last two digits to 20 and now repeat the search going down: 1720, 1620, 1520, etc. Try 30 and scan up, 40 and go down, etc. That sure is faster than having to flip-flop from Standby to Active each time, eh?
Before I end this discussion, I will state that my using Direct tuning on a COMM or NAV head is very, very rare but it does come in handy occasionally. For example, suppose I have already entered the Tower
frequency in the Standby window while still talking to Approach control in the Active window. The wind shifts, the pattern gets rearranged, and now Approach assigns me another Approach frequency. In this situation I can retain the Tower frequency by going to Active tuning – hold the white button for two seconds – dial in the new frequency, then hold the button again for two seconds to find that the Tower frequency is still waiting in Standby. As I said, rare but handy. KA
King Air expert Tom Clements has been flying and instructing in King Airs for over 44 years,
and is the author of “The King Air Book.” He is a Gold Seal CFI and has over 23,000 total hours with more than 15,000 in King Airs. For information on ordering his book, contact Tom direct at twcaz@msn.com. Tom is actively mentoring the instructors at King Air Academy
in Phoenix.
If you have a question you’d like Tom to answer, please send it to Editor Kim Blonigen at editor@blonigen.net
MARCH 2018
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