Blackpool Frequencies

I have had a question regarding blackpool area frequencies. Well, Blackpool itself has the following:

Approach: 119.95
Radar: 135.95
ATIS: 121.75
Tower: 118.4

As regards the surrounding airspace, the Isle Of Man Sector covers the Blackpool area from surface to FL195 (Manchester control). Further to the west of Blackpool this sector extends to FL245 and operates on: 133.05. Above this are sectors S3 & S4 as mentioned in my previous post regarding Lancs area frequencies.

I request for information has also been posted as follows:

"where can i get an digital adaptor for my analogue REALISTIC PRO 2042please? "

I'm afraid I can't help on this one but if any other reader can, please post a reply.

Thanks all.

East Lancashire ATC Frequencies

I have had a request for information on frequencies in use in East Lancashire. If you live here you will have no less than 5 different sectors above you! They are as follows: (incidentally 'FL' means flight level eg. FL290 means 29,000ft on the standard altimeter setting of 1013.2 millibars or 29.92 inches of mercury)

The first three sectors are Manchester controlled sectors as follows:

NORTH LOW surface to FL165 Freq: 125.1
NORTH HIGH FL165 to FL195 Freq: 125.95
S29 (or sector 29) FL195 to FL285 Freq: 118.775

Any or all of these may be 'bandboxed' together on any of the frequencies quoted when traffic is light.

The Swanwick controlled sectors above these are as follows:

S3 FL290 - FL330 Freq: 129.1
S4 FL340 and above Freq: 131.05

again these could be bandboxed together depending on traffic levels.
Hope this info is useful, please keep the questions coming, however I am off to the sunshine of Rhodes on Saturday 15th October for 1 week so after Friday I will not be posting next week. Thanks all.

Re; Atmospherics

Dave F. has posted the following comment:
'I have just read your comments on atmospheric conditions last year sometime (one Sunday morning I recall), I experienced the same type of reception from Heathrow, and in fact could hear delivery and ground frequencies in Staffordshire. Well, a strange coincedence, because early this morning (3/10/05)I was receiving the same high clarity reception,but only down to tower frequencies. Could a contributing factor be associated with the QNH ? pretty high today 1031.My radio equipment is Signal R535 ,Yupiteru 7100 , and AR8600 Mk11 for VHF linked to a external discone and dedicated Airband antenna.'

Thanks for the info Dave, have not listened much myself today so haven't experienced todays conditions. Thanks for info on your set up. I wonder how you find the R535 next to the Yupi? personally I find very little difference in their sensitivity. I've never owned an AOR receiver so would be interested to know how this performs alongside your other radios. Please get back to me if you have time.