[ACARS] Recent HFDL messages

[Mike]

Hi All,

Caught the only Hawaiin Air B763 with HFDL fitted last night:

ACARS mode: 2  Aircraft reg: .N584HA
Message label: H1  Block id: 1  Msg. no: F16A
Flight id: HA0011
Message content:-
#M1BPOSN36202W127220,BAART,162614,340,BLUFF,164239,BAKON,M48,23037,686,802/T
S16 2614,060702694C
----------------------------------------------------------[07/07/2002 04:30]

And also these two messages:

ACARS mode: 2  Aircraft reg: .N670US
Message label: RA  Block id: L  [Uplink]
Message content:-
42 CHECK ACARS FREQ MAP -LAST DOWNLINK WAS SENT VIA HFDL IN AREA WHERE
WORLDFLIGHT SHOWS A VHF STATION WITHIN RANGE (BET). -IGNORE THIS ALERT IF
YOU  CONFIRM CORRECT FREQ HAS BEEN SELECTED
----------------------------------------------------------[06/07/2002 23:56]

ACARS mode: 2  Aircraft reg: .N584HA
Message label: 40  Block id: Z  [Uplink]
Message content:-
HF RADIOS IN DATA.
2. MONITOR YOUR PRIMARY VOICE FRE ON THE OTHER.  VOICE
IS STILL THE OFFICIAL ATC CONTACT MEDIUM.
----------------------------------------------------------[07/07/2002 07:29]

Given the position of N670US (NWA20) I assume that BET refers to Bethel in
Alaska.  Maybe it is NWA policy to issue these alerts when VHF is within
range as I have not seen these from other airlines over the US (yet!!).

See ya,

Mike Jackson
QTH 40 15 S  175 35 E
Feilding, New Zealand
mailto:mikejackson@clear.net.nz
NZ VHF and HF ACARS Web Site
http://home.clear.net.nz/pages/mjackson