[ACARS] Frequencies in the UK

[Ed Wilson]

Folks

Here in the UK Midlands I've been doing some frequency watching and 
discovered some changes

136.925 - this is now typically the busiest frequency, just, having taken 
over from 131.725
I logged my first AF on this frequency - eastbound from LAX: but he turned 
up on 131.725 later
And I have seen the odd IB; and TP use it for CS-TNM/N
Now the home of most UA B777s. These seem to have stopped getting Oceanic 
clearances via ACARS again

136.900 - this is by far the quietest here, but has undergone the biggest 
change!
It used to be mainly BA, LH and KL aircraft leaving Heathrow before they 
were switched to 131.525 (usually)
I have seen AF westbounds using it from SW England occasionally
But last week I had DL and KL getting Oceanic westbound: AF flights from MAN 
to CDG and back
I also logged IB and UA
But it is still very quiet!

131.525 - this has dropped off badly. I thought it was just all the UA 
westbound B777s using 136.925, but the DL and KL Westbounds would have been 
here as well

131.725 - still the 'best' for new airframes on delivery and home for most 
BizJets

Hope that helps

Ed






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