UK military airfields switch to 8.33kHz channels

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UK military airfields switch to 8.33kHz channels

UK military airfields switch to 8.33kHz channels

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DavidC	DavidC posted 7/7/2024 7:19:30 AM Topic Details Share Topic
Group: Forum Members Posts: 23, Visits: 30	One issue to monitor this week and which hopefully will go away. All UK military airfields have switched to using 8.33kHz channels. Many have been NOTAM'ed but the AIP database hasn't yet updated, so the old 25kHz frequencies remain shown on pop-up menus. This should be resolved with the next AIRAC cycle on 12 July, but probably worth double checking. There are a few which don't have NOTAMs, so it's unclear if they will change. Examples include Little Rissington which operates an Air/Ground service (Rissington Radio) for gliding activities at weekends. --- CPL/IR/FI based in South of England
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DavidC	DavidC posted 7/14/2024 8:15:03 AM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 23, Visits: 30	+x DavidC - 7/7/2024 7:19:30 AM One issue to monitor this week and which hopefully will go away. All UK military airfields have switched to using 8.33kHz channels. Many have been NOTAM'ed but the AIP database hasn't yet updated, so the old 25kHz frequencies remain shown on pop-up menus. This should be resolved with the next AIRAC cycle on 12 July, but probably worth double checking. There are a few which don't have NOTAMs, so it's unclear if they will change. Examples include Little Rissington which operates an Air/Ground service (Rissington Radio) for gliding activities at weekends. The military AIP hasn't been updated with the adoption of 8.33kHz frequencies, so the old 25kHz ones still appear in SkyDemon. They are used a lot for LARS services, and although NOTAMed, I wonder if it might be worth making an exception. Brize LARS (now 124.280 rather than 124.275) is frequently used in the areas where I fly, but of course there are quite a few to consider. I will make representations that the Military AIP is updated. As with the thread about Italian frequency changes, these really should be updated through the proper channels. --- CPL/IR/FI based in South of England
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Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 7/15/2024 9:40:55 AM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8K, Visits: 9K	I know we did a whole lot of work around this, trying to use NOTAMs to update the frequencies where possible, because the AIP hasn't been updated. Clearly there is more to be done, though, and I'm sure we will have another go before the next AIRAC date. Thank you for your efforts also.
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Boeingboy	Boeingboy posted 7/16/2024 1:48:35 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 38, Visits: 347	I know it's not ideal but if your plan depends on having the correct contact frequency the Military AIP is available here. Just go to the relevant airfield in the same way you would use the civil version. The frequencies are listed under ATS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES. https://www.aidu.mod.uk/aip/aipVolumes.html#
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Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 7/17/2024 8:39:20 AM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8K, Visits: 9K	Unfortunately, the point here is that the Military AIP is not accurate.
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