[ACARS] Aircraft still on HF?

Sat, 28 Jun 2003 05:25:02 -0000

HF is still active. Try 5598, 5616, 5649, 2872, 2899, 2962, 2971, 3016,
4675. Have a nice weekend, so long Ruediger.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Stepansky" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 2:18 AM
Subject: [ACARS] Aircraft still on HF?


> I apologize if this is off topic, but I'm not sure where else to take
> this.  After a long absence, I'm once again monitoring aircraft
> transmissions.  I used to remember a lot of activity on  HF freqs every
> evening as aircraft crossed the Atlantic.  But tonight I've been checking
> 8864, 8879, 8891, 8906, which all used to be very active, and I'm hearing
> nothing (this is at about 02Z).  I'm using my ham station with a variety
of
> beam and inverted vee antennas, so reception shouldn't be a problem.
>
> Are aircraft still using HF over the Atlantic or have things gone to
> satellite?
>
> Joe Stepansky
> Harrisburg, PA
>
>
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