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EPISODE · May 17, 2026 · 59 MIN

HRN 559: Ancient AVcomm ✈ with Captain Steeeve

from HamRadioNow · host Gary Pearce

Is Aviation communications stuck in the past? It's been AM - Amplitude Modulation - on VHF since the 1940s. There have been additions, including some text-based data comm and navigation aids, but primary voice communication is still used for almost everything, and it's still AM. Captain Steeeve is a recently retired airline pilot and former military pilot. He also produces a YouTube show where he analyzes aviation 'incidents' using tower recordings and news footage, adding his deep perspective. He is often critical of current communications technology, and has blamed it in part for some fatal accidents. In this episode, we dig deep into AVcomm… and Captain Steeeve.

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