crab,
Lets suppose I have a need to fly in the Snowdonia area later this afternoon, anyone got a spare map?
I was wondering, if I could only use 1 of my 6 radios, which frequency would give me, selfishly, the best chance of getting picked up by someone, should anything untoward happen to me?
Shall I use 121.5 in the hope someone has it dialled up?
Or shall I use;
122.475 in case there is a balloon in the area?
128.825 in case there is a microlight in the area?
129.9 incase there is a hanglider in the area?
There may be some gliders about, so do I use;
129.975 Ch4
130.1 Ch2
130.125 Ch3
130.4 'gliders'
or maybe 131.4 Ch1 ?
Maybe I have a better chance with 131.5 where a passing Air Lingus aircraft may be able to help out!
Anyone got the freq for Ryanair?
Perhaps if I could time the flight so that the International space station was overhead, I could dial up their frequency, but which one?
Voice and Packet Downlink: 145.80 (Worldwide)
Voice Uplink: 145.20 for Region 1 (Europe, Central Asia and Africa)
Packet Uplink: 145.99 (Worldwide)
Crossband FM repeater downlink: 145.80 MHz (Worldwide)
Crossband FM repeater uplink: 437.80 MHz (Worldwide)
All frequencies are subject to Doppler shifting.
Sourse ARISS
Maybe the Shuttle, once up again, could help out;
145.8000 Primairy Downlink Shuttle-Earth: Voice (FM-N) and packetradio
145.5500 Downlink Shuttle to Earth
145.8400 Downlink Shuttle to Earth
144.4900 Uplinkfrequency for European amateurs
144.4700 Uplinkfrequency for amateurs in the USA
144.4500 Uplinkfrequency for amateurs in the USA
Source2
I think we need to increase the freq range of the radios we have do this though!
Just a thought, because I wondered if these users of the air/space monitored or were even able to reply on 121.5 aswell as use their own user freqs?
Just in the planning stage at the mo, so your advice would be appreciated.
SS
p.s. Frequencies from t'internet so could be bollix!
p.p.s. Not to be taken seriously!