[ACARS] Virgin no longer exclusively ARINC?

[Jacob Struben]

Ed and list members,

I don't have the message(s) to hand, but I picked up G-VFAR on 131.725
yesterday, 11 March.  I know it was that frequency because it was the
only frequency I monitored all day yesterday using my non-136.925
capable Bearcat.  The flight number was VS0010, and the time of first
message received was 09:49 GMT.

Cheers,

Jacob
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Jacob Struben
Location: Galway, Ireland (N05316 W00903)

Ed Wilson wrote:
> 
> Folks
> 
> Noted a few of these (all westbound?). Virgin using other than dedicated
> ARINC frequency in the UK of 136.925
> 
> Here is one clearly showing non-ARINC ACARS Mode of 'X'
> 
> ACARS mode: X  Aircraft reg: .G-VFAR
> Message label: B1  Block id: 4  Msg. no: M54A
> Flight id: VS0009
> Message content:-
> /PIKCLYA.OC1/RCL 040
> VIR9-MASIT/2000 M082F340
> -RMK/D015
> -----------------------------------------------------------[08/03/2002
> 18:59]
> 
> Ed