G'Day,
Anyone else have problems yesterday with HF comms across the Tasman/Pacific? Heading to NOU, we were suddenly unable to get BNE, AKL or NAN on any HF freq. Descent out of NAN airspace into NOU became a tad complicated...... Talking with NOU on VHF, they advised ALL communications to/from the island were down so they couldn't even phone NAN on our behalf. So presumably satellites were out too...... On the ground at NOU there was absolutely no way to get clearances, make phone calls to SYD or NAN, etc. The pub was starting to look good
. Then finally NAN came through on 17904, we got a clearance and got the hell out of there!
Has any pilot or ATC heard a reason? Am suspecting big-time solar activity but have heard nothing definite.
Cheers