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Order matters: EuroScope connects first and disconnects last. Use this checklist every session. Your ticks are saved in this browser, and you can clear them for next time.

Before connecting

  • I checked in the Sector File Manager that the sector files are on the current AIRAC.
  • I opened EuroScope with the right FIR profile: solo for aerodrome, radar for APP and CTR.
  • I checked the METAR (F2) and the runway in use according to the MOP.
  • I checked the controller list to see who is already online.
  • I put on my headset and tested the PTT.

EuroScope

  • I connected with the position callsign and my correct CID, facility and rating.
  • I set the position frequency as primary (Prim).
  • I filled in the Controller ATIS lines.

TrackAudio

  • The callsign showed at the top and I clicked CONNECT.
  • I ticked RX and TX on my frequency.
  • I turned on XC (right-click on XCA), if the position uses more than one transceiver.

vacs

  • I clicked Connect and the keys of online sectors lit up.
  • The Endpoint dot is green, with TrackAudio integration on.

vATIS (if the position has an ATIS)

  • I chose the station and the preset for the runway in use.
  • I checked the aerodrome conditions and NOTAMs left from the previous session.
  • I clicked CONNECT and confirmed the letter.

When closing

  • I handed off the traffic or told pilots to monitor UNICOM (122.800).
  • I announced on the ATC channel that I am disconnecting.
  • I disconnected the ATIS in vATIS.
  • I disconnected vacs.
  • I disconnected TrackAudio.
  • I disconnected EuroScope (Disconnect).

When something goes wrong

TrackAudio shows No VATSIM connection detected!

EuroScope is not connected to the network, or the connection dropped. Connect EuroScope first: TrackAudio detects the position on its own and the CONNECT button turns green.

I hear nothing on the frequency

Check that RX is ticked on the frequency. Then, in TrackAudio's settings, check that the primary output is your headset. The RX button turns orange when someone is transmitting: if it lights up and you hear nothing, the problem is the audio output.

Pilots cannot hear me

TX must be ticked, and the button turns orange while you press the PTT. If it does not change colour, review the PTT key in the settings. If it does, review the audio input (the microphone).

Pilots on opposite sides of the area cannot hear each other

With several transceivers on the same frequency, each pilot hears only the nearest one. Turn on XC, by right-clicking the XCA button, to couple the transceivers.

Voice dropped with Callsign changed during an active session

TrackAudio ends the voice session when the callsign changes in EuroScope or when the connection drops. Reconnect EuroScope if needed and click CONNECT in TrackAudio again, ticking RX and TX.

The network refused the EuroScope connection

Check your CID, password, facility and rating. The network does not accept a position above your rating: with S1, only _DEL, _GND and _OBS.

I switched FIRs and the sector looks wrong

Loading another sector with EuroScope open is not enough. Close the program and open the new FIR's profile.

Nobody can call me on vacs

vacs recognises the position from the callsign and the primary frequency. Check both in EuroScope against the MOP. See more fixes in vacs: usage.

I pressed PTT and went out on frequency instead of the line

With the same key for radio and vacs, wait for the call indicator to turn green before talking.

The ATIS letter is flashing

A new METAR came out and vATIS updated the ATIS. Click the letter once to acknowledge the update.

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