When I started in 1967 freqs were App 129.55 Dir 123.55 Rad 127.3 Twr 120.2. I think prior to 129.55 App was 130.35. Not sure.
Radar was a Plessey ACR424 sited where the Engine Run Bay is now but this was replaced late 60s by a Plessey ACR430 which was sited on 'the island'. The Plessey AR15 was purchased early 70s around the time Court Line went bust. If they could have cancelled it I am sure they would. Following a couple of nasty zone infringements we had a temporary Cossor 787, antenna mounted on a truck, displays remoted back to the tower, until the AR15 was ready.
I validated on the 430, 787 and AR15. The 430 was kept going to provide half mile talkdown capability before ILS was installed on rwy 08, the AR15 could only go to 2 miles. The 430 radar head caught fire and melted. I did over 500 half mile talkdowns on the 430.
When we decided to needed a GMC we temporaily used 123.55 ("Luton Director on the Ground" as the then SATCO called it). Then we got 121.75. Can't remember when now the tower freq changed to 132.55 or why we had to lose 120.2. It was also used by Shannon and Lille.
When we got controlled airspace we also had a UHF frequency 378.9 (I think).
Last edited by vintage ATCO; 12th Oct 2016 at 08:42.
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