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Kyle Mayfield 1069761
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Kyle Mayfield 1069761
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I just downloaded all of the software and thought i had an idea of what was going on. I then got in the plane and realized i had no idea what to do. I may be a little dense with this but i am lost and need direction to either a link to a step by step what to do guide, or a kind soul to walk me through even getting connected and on from there...

 

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Larry James 901346
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Hi, Kyle. Go to the front page and click on the red link, “New Pilots Start hereâ€

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For FSInn/VATSIM issues, please test the FSInn Installation sticky and linked FAQ. It really works!

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Kyle Mayfield 1069761
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Thanks a ton i'll ask if i have any further questions.

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Frederick Daugherty 106964
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Sirs: I did my first vatsim flight last night and see the challenges ahead...I bought a mic/headset combination but unsure how to use the mic...It appears to be open mic. and I know that is unacceptable in aviation...I really lood forward to using voice tx and rec...any ideas and thank you.

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Larry James 901346
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Sirs: I did my first vatsim flight last night and see the challenges ahead...I bought a mic/headset combination but unsure how to use the mic...It appears to be open mic. and I know that is unacceptable in aviation...I really lood forward to using voice tx and rec...any ideas and thank you.

 

I’ll have to experiment to see how to produce a stuck mic. The pilot clients have an inherent design to avoid that condition. Maybe there might be a problem with your PTT choice. It would appear that the cap’s lock and the numluck keys might cause such condition in some environments by toggling the transmission either on or off, where as the shift or control keys would only be on while holding the key down.

 

Which key do you have set for your PTT? Consider setting it for either the right or left control key and see if that helps. If you already have a control key set, try setting it for the alternate control key and see if that fixes your open mic condition.

 

-- L. James

 

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Frederick Daugherty 106964
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I appreciate the quick response..I have been experimenting with the vatsim flying and still use the text for tx . I can rec voice most of time..Do most of flyers use the headset mic combination or do I use something else..I paid 40 dollars for it..I have the plugs in the front of my computer..should I move them to the back receptacles? also when using the transponder, do I use the vatsim mode c ,stanby etc. or ok to use my level d 767 switch..Vatsim is great..I live near kboi and maybe I should check out being atc. I would be willing to give out my phone number to talk to real person if neccesary...Thank you.

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Frederick Daugherty 106964
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Thanks again for the help...I did not have the squak box properly programed ...I am now using the l cntl and got a radio chk ok...This ought to be a great fun flying experience...

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