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Jan 06 2023 - Setting Your Callsign

How to avoid unnecessary traffic alerts.

Don't forget to use the right callsign in AvTraffic when you fly.

This is particularly important if you have mode S with or without ADS-B out.

If your AvTraffic callsign is different to your mode S transponder's callsign, AvTraffic will interpret the messages coming from the two sources (AvTraffic and ADSB Exchange) as two different aircraft flying in close proximity.

This will generate unnecessary traffic alerts.

In any case, other pilots may want to call you on the radio and they need to know who to call.

If you fly multiple aircraft, it's easy to create multiple profiles and switch between them prior to take off.

Please visit the Getting Started page for more on setting up aircraft profiles.

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