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Title: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: cp101 on January 10, 2012, 03:07:53 PM
So as I was teaching my C.A.P. cadets how to use a Little L-Per Direction finder, I held it up and asked them what it was. I picked on a cadet who raised his hand and guess what he said, completely seriously, "A C-4 detonator". This is what video games do to kids these days.

Title: Re: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: RTHolmes on January 10, 2012, 03:09:15 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: F22RaptorDude on January 10, 2012, 03:12:29 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: Vudu15 on January 10, 2012, 03:37:13 PM
I know theres a difference between a clacker and other things but what is a L-Per direction finder? :joystick:
Title: Re: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: wil3ur on January 10, 2012, 03:41:22 PM
I thought you used that to call in the Air Strike?
Title: Re: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: cp101 on January 10, 2012, 03:44:13 PM
An L-Per. Is used to find ELTs
Title: Re: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: curry1 on January 10, 2012, 03:49:00 PM
An L-Per. Is used to find ELTs

These?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extremely_Large_Telescope
Title: Re: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: curry1 on January 10, 2012, 03:53:41 PM
lol...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Locator_Transmitter
Title: Re: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: F22RaptorDude on January 10, 2012, 04:33:48 PM
lol...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Locator_Transmitter
Few of those look like they could be ketchup bottles in disguise in my opinion
Title: Re: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: bagrat on January 10, 2012, 04:56:36 PM
I thought you used that to call in the Air Strike?

no, you use it to call the delta force...derrr :rolleyes:

by the way how long you gotta be in before you get a juggernaut suit.
Title: Re: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: Vudu15 on January 10, 2012, 09:54:18 PM
ok...wtf is an ELT?
Title: Re: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: Tupac on January 10, 2012, 09:57:01 PM
ok...wtf is an ELT?

If I were to crash my plane the ELT would go off and cp101 would come find me with his L-Per
Title: Re: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: EskimoJoe on January 10, 2012, 09:57:27 PM
ok...wtf is an ELT?

I'd assume it's the little distress beacon that goes off when the pilot f's up.
Title: Re: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: oakranger on January 10, 2012, 10:12:08 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: F22RaptorDude on January 10, 2012, 10:35:09 PM
That word is strangely familiar, isn't that the plane Identification tag? I recall off a show about 9/11, when the terrorists hijacked the planes they turned them off so the radar controllers couldn't see the id of the plane, i'm sure i'm wrong but its worth a guess
Title: Re: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: Tupac on January 10, 2012, 10:42:10 PM
That word is strangely familiar, isn't that the plane Identification tag? I recall off a show about 9/11, when the terrorists hijacked the planes they turned them off so the radar controllers couldn't see the id of the plane, i'm sure i'm wrong but its worth a guess

Maybe you are thinking about transponders. The ELT doesnt do anything unless it goes off.
Title: Re: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: F22RaptorDude on January 10, 2012, 10:48:14 PM
Maybe you are thinking about transponders. The ELT doesnt do anything unless it goes off.
What causes it to go off? Well crash duh but what specifically? Excess G's or something else? i'm eager to learn
Title: Re: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: Tupac on January 10, 2012, 11:17:15 PM
What causes it to go off? Well crash duh but what specifically? Excess G's or something else? i'm eager to learn

Yes I think it is Gs. They had one of the school planes at Boerne land so hard a week ago it set the ELT off.
Title: Re: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: F22RaptorDude on January 10, 2012, 11:26:35 PM
Yes I think it is Gs. They had one of the school planes at Boerne land so hard a week ago it set the ELT off.
And what exactly happens if one is set off? I'm assuming its GPS or is it radio?
Title: Re: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: Tupac on January 10, 2012, 11:57:49 PM
And what exactly happens if one is set off? I'm assuming its GPS or is it radio?

It sends out a signal that transmits on 121.5. Unfortunatly the older ELTs that transmit on 121.5 (like mine) no longer are picker up by satellite. The AIM reccomends to listen on 121.5 if you have a second radio because you may be the only one in the area who can hear someones ELT. Eventually we will all need to go to the 406mhz ELTs that are supported by satellite. I'm thinking about upgrading at the annual.
Title: Re: "A C-4 detonator"
Post by: Tank-Ace on January 11, 2012, 12:33:21 AM
Look on the bright side, cp101...... he didn't say it was a "max ammo" power up  :D.