Nearby ATIS frequency over-rides local freq.

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rtataryn
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Nearby ATIS frequency over-rides local freq.

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On the ground in KMRY, I dial up clearance delivery 135.45 to pick up my IFR and I hear the KSFO ATIS broadcast. I've had this happen other times too, but don't recall the airports or frequencies used. Is there a way in X-plane (I'm using 10) to disable the computer ATIS, or shorten the distance that it can be received? I ended up just using the KMRY ground frequency to pick up my clearance, but I was wondering if anyone knows of a solution to this.
Rod
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Re: Nearby ATIS frequency over-rides local freq.

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You can edit your KSFO airport apt.dat to put in an ATIS frequency different from 135.45; there are 3 other ones, just pick one of those and enter it
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Re: Nearby ATIS frequency over-rides local freq.

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Thanks! I'll do that. Much appreciated.
Rod
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Re: Nearby ATIS frequency over-rides local freq.

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If it is MisterX's KSFO, the apt.dat already has a second ATIS frequency, but it appears underneath 135.45, so all you need to do is delete the line with the 13545.
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Re: Nearby ATIS frequency over-rides local freq.

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Yep, it's MisterX's. Thanks again.
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Re: Nearby ATIS frequency over-rides local freq.

Post by Keith Smith »

If this happens anywhere else, just call the ground frequency and pick up the clearance there, briefly notifying the controller that you have an issue with the clearance freq. No biggie.
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