Originally Posted by
pulse1
A point on this that might be worth making. I have had regular problems with my transponder in that area and I wonder if it has anything to do with the number of experimental radar units on Portsdown Hill above Portsmouth. I used to work for a local defence contractor involved with radar countermeasures and became aware of the unusual number of radar heads in the area. Come to think of it, Solent are the only Radar unit who have ever challenged my altitude, as they did with the accident aircraft. I agree, that is not something you want to be messing around with when you have already given yourself a high workload.
you really should alert the authorities to this via the usual channels if you believe this is a serious safety issue.