Thanks for the response to date, I think the best bet is to try and speak to someone in Aldergrove over the next few days. I was talking to a controller at Belfast City and he was somewhat bemused but said he wasn`t in the least surprised by anything that Aldergrove do these days. I tried to get him to elaborate but he also said I should try and contact them myself.
The aircraft is full mode s/c equipped and it is working!