HF frequencies
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From: enghien
HF frequencies
Hi everyone,
I have been looking for a moment now on internet but without succes. I would like to know if some of you had some interesting Freq to share on HF to listen to music or sport while flying
I have been looking for a moment now on internet but without succes. I would like to know if some of you had some interesting Freq to share on HF to listen to music or sport while flying
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From: flyover country USA
As SLF, I used to regularly ride SAS DC-10's 25 years ago - and was delighted to find they had a Sony ICF-2001 piped into one of the audio entertainment channels. I could generally sweet-talk one of the CC into picking up a BBC frequency on that early digital-tuned receiver. 
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From: Here and there
Does it occur to anyone else that this is a redundant expression?
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From: far too low
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From: Ex-pat Aussie in the UK
What, do you sit there and look at the screens for 12 hours
First we deal with the extra security precautions before departure, and think about the heavy weight take-off (with 16 odd tons of fuel on board).
Across the North Sea (and I can see the bottom on a good day, too ), over Holland and Southern Germany completing the paperwork, updating the onboard weather reports for European diversions and sending ACARS reports.
As we approach the Alps high terrain area, get out the Jeppesen Alp terrain awareness chart and give a high terrain brief including the changes in depressurisation and descent strategies, brief the memory items.
Then over the Balkan states, talk about diversion strategies in the Balkan countries, and the different security requirements.
Fuel in the tanks is getting a bit cold, descend 4000' to deal with that.
Update the weather for the destination.
Into Turkey and then deal with the Ercan control hassle over the captured territory of Northern Cyprus (where the Turks attempt to illegally control the aircraft while it is in Greek airspace over Cyprus).
Comply with the security notification and passenger requirements for entering Israeli airspace.
Entering the Med, take special note of the NOTAM in which the Americans warn that their warships will fire upon unrecognised aircraft in the Eastern Mediterranean/Middle eastern region (and also recommend that the civilian weather radar is turned on, transponder is set and aircraft external lights are on, to aid identification! )
And then the whole thing in reverse, and against the wind.
Also remembered to bring Toasti Toes, as the company ordered the airbus without the optional foot warmers - and the cockpit footwell gets VERY cold after about two hours with the temperature outside at -65ºC (as in "cold enough to be physically painful" ).
If it's a nice clear night, good for star gazing.
... so, no, I don't just sit there and stare at the screens, and if I were a passenger I would hope that the operating crew were doing a bit more than listening to sports and not even looking at the screens.
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From: auckland, new zealand
On the other hand, flogging down the Pacific through the night, CPDLC with one HF on SELCAL watch, the tactical plan for EDTO diversion well briefed and understood, good foot warmers, a Company preferred Route, weather good, gas OK: damned right I will listen to the rugby on the other HF (especially when the All Blacks are playing the Wallabies)
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From: n.ireland
You should do your HAM exam then you could become callsign/am (Aeronautical Mobile) provided you have permission from george. The wide range of frequencies on some bands would enable you to communicate with Amateur Radio stations on a global scale and the morse requirement has been binned so no cw operating required.
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From: Ireland
Checkboard you sound like such a pro. Wow.
I've perfected the art of being able to listen to the FO, 121.5, ATC, and a film on the iPad ( headphones under headset )
It does take practice though. Don't turn VHF 1 up too high or you'll keep getting distracted and it ruins the film
I've perfected the art of being able to listen to the FO, 121.5, ATC, and a film on the iPad ( headphones under headset )
It does take practice though. Don't turn VHF 1 up too high or you'll keep getting distracted and it ruins the film
