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TFaudree_ERAU · September 14th, 2006, 10:26

There are only 3076 transponder codes for use. There are more than that many airplanes in the air with an ATC assigned code at the same time. The law of averages means somewhere along the line, 2 airplanes with the same code will be within range of the same radar and be in conflict.

September 14th, 2006, 10:26	#2
TFaudree_ERAU Old Skool Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia is for Lovers, yacht chasing on the weekends Posts: 1,844	Re: Transponder There are only 3076 transponder codes for use. There are more than that many airplanes in the air with an ATC assigned code at the same time. The law of averages means somewhere along the line, 2 airplanes with the same code will be within range of the same radar and be in conflict.