Radio Stack Operating Card
This is version 1 of the Aircraft Radio Simulator control stack. Only the switches and dials highlighted in red are
operational at this point. Future versions will have more functionality. For this Alpha Test, we are testing the
reliability of the animation only. None of the switches have any actual capability. For example, the Com selector
switches for listening and transmitting should move or change color, but these changes will not impact your
computer’s speakers nor any headset you may have attached to your computer.
Com 1 and 2 Speaker and Phone Switches
Nav/Com Selector
Panel
Click to listen. Current version: Only Com 1 Speaker
switch has an effect. Com 1 Speaker must be active
to hear radio on either speaker or headset.
Com 1 and Com 2 Talk Switches
Click to Rotate Between 1 and 2
Nav/Com #1
Transfer
Switch
Frequency Set Knob
Click to swap
frequencies
between the
Standby
window and
the Active
window.
When you move your
cursor over the Number 1
Radio control head, a
multi-colored knob should
extend from the control
head.
Large knob sets digits to
the left of the decimal.
Small knob sets digits to
the right of the decimal.
Click the green sector on
either knob to increase
digits. Click the red sector
on either knob to decrease
digits.
Nav/Com #2
ADF
The frequency selector dial
sets a frequency into the
Standby (right) window
only. To move the Standby
frequency into the Active
(left) window, click the
square Transfer Switch to
the left of the frequency
selector dial.
Ident Switch
Click to ident
Transponder
Transponder Code Dials
Click each dial to change the corresponding digit in the
transponder window. Due to a programming limitation,
click each dial will only increase digits. Each digit can be
increased to a maximum value of 7. The next click on the
corresponding dial after 7, sets the value to 0.
The colored knob extension should disappear
when your cursor moves
off the Number 1 Radio
control head.
Transponder Mode Dial
Each click toggles the dial back and forth
between Standby mode and Altitude Reporting
mode. This switch position currently has no effect
on the simulation. Future versions will include
other modes.
Radio Stack Version 1 Instructions and Scoresheet
This sheet provides instructions on how to conduct the Alpha Test for Version 1 of the Aircraft
Radio Simulator Radio Stack. Track your results by filling out the scoresheet below. You will
transfer your written results to the web-based scoresheet at ATCcommunication.com after the
full test is complete.
The simulation is Flash-based.
To begin, ensure you are using a web browser that supports Flash and has the latest version
of the Flash plug-in installed. Answer the following question:
1. Which of these browsers did you use to run the Radio Stack Ver. 1? (Circle one.)
a. Firefox
b. Internet Explorer
c. Opera
d. Chrome
e. Camino
f. Sea Monkey
g. Konqueror
h. Flock
i. Other
Click the link at ATCcommunication.com that opens the simulation. Answer the following:
2. Did the Radio Stack simulation open?
1. Yes.
2. No.
Make sure your computer is set to play audio through either speakers or a headset. Make
sure the speaker or headset volume is set to an audible level.
1. Test each of the Com 1 and Com 2 Speaker and Phone Switches, (4 small rectangular
switches,) by clicking each. Check the check box below if the statement is true:
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Each of the Com 1 and Com 2 Speaker and Phone Switches turned a yelloworange color when clicked.
2. Roll your mouse over the face of Comm/Nav Radio 1. Check the box below if the
statement is true:
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When I rolled my mouse over the face of Comm/Nav Radio 1, an extended knob
with red and green sectors appeared.
3. Try changing the frequency in Comm/Nav Radio 1 Standby Window by clicking on the
red and green sectors of the extended knob. Be sure to test the red and green sectors
on the large knob and the small knob. Check the box below if the statement is true:
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I was able to change the frequencies in the Standby Window by clicking on the red
and green sectors of the frequency tuning knob.
4. Try transferring frequencies back and forth between the Active Window and the
Standby window by clicking the white rectangular Transfer Switch to the left of the
tuning knob. Check the box below if the statement is true:
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I was able to transfer frequencies back and forth between the Active Window and
the Standby Window using the Transfer Switch.
5. Tune 121.00 into the Standby Window and transfer the frequency to the Active
Window. You should hear Peachtree Tower talking to aircraft. (This is recorded audio
stream that lasts about 2 minutes, 45 seconds. You do not have to listen to the entire
recording.) Check the box below if the statement is true.
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I was able to hear Peachtree Tower when I tuned and transferred 121.00.
6. While listening to Peachtree Tower, cycle the Com 1 Speaker Switch (small white
rectangular switch on the top panel,) off and on. Finish this test by ensure the switch is
on, (switch is a yellow-orange color.) Check the box below if the statement is true:
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When I cycled the Com 1 Speaker Switch off and on, the radio's audio turned off
and on.
7. Tune 127.30 into the Standby Window and transfer the frequency to the Active
Window. You should hear the ATIS for Atlanta Town and Country Airport (ATC). (This is
recorded audio stream that repeats indefinitely. You do not have to listen to the entire
recording.) Check the box below if the statement is true.
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I was able to hear ATC ATIS when I tuned and transferred 126.45.
8. Tune 127.25 into the Standby Window and transfer the frequency to the Active
Window. You should hear Atlanta Approach giving radar vectors. (This is recorded
audio stream. You do not have to listen to the entire recording.) Check the box below if
the statement is true.
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I was able to hear Atlanta Approach when I tuned and transferred 127.25.
9. Tune 126.45 into the Standby Window and transfer the frequency to the Active
Window. You should hear a simulated air traffic controller's voice tell you to set a code
into your transponder and hit the Ident button. Check the box below if the statement is
true:
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I was able to hear a simulated air traffic controller's voice tell me to set a squawk
into the transponder and hit the Ident button when I tuned and transferred 126.45.
10. Set the code the air traffic controller told you to set into the transponder by clicking
each of the transponder's tuning knobs, (4 knobs.) Then, click the white rectangular
Ident (“IDT”) button on the left side of the transponder. You will hear the simulated
controller's reply. Check the box below if the statement is true:
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When I set the transponder code, as instructed, the simulated air traffic controller
told me I was “Radar contact.”
11. Now set any random code, that does not match the simulated air traffic controller's
instructions, into the transponder. Click the Ident button. Check the box below if the
following statement is true:
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When I set the incorrect code into the transponder and clicked the Ident button, the
simulated air traffic controller re-stated his instructions to squawk a code and ident.
Now go back to the ATCcommunication.com website and transfer your written results into the
web-based scoresheet on the Radio Stack Alpha Test page. Submit your results by clicking
the done button.
Thank you for your participation. I'll have more features for you to test in the coming weeks.
TEST COMPLETE