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- Wed Jul 16, 2014 2:26 pm
- Forum: For Sale and Wanted
- Topic: D777 antenna for sale
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1755
Re: D777 antenna for sale
Hi David, yep thats me! Had a slight inkling it may have been you asking! It will be a shame to let it go but got to raise funds for other things at the moment, I may have some other kit going soon when I next take a trip up the loft, ill give you a shout what I find if you might be interested?! Che...
- Wed Jul 02, 2014 12:29 pm
- Forum: For Sale and Wanted
- Topic: D777 antenna for sale
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1755
Re: D777 antenna for sale
Had to offload most of it buddy, only got the 3500 left and a homebrew antenna now, just wasnt using it enough and little feet aint cheap!!
- Wed Jul 02, 2014 10:35 am
- Forum: For Sale and Wanted
- Topic: D777 antenna for sale
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1755
D777 antenna for sale
Hi all im selling off my D777 antenna, its done me.well for the last couple of years but it hardly gets used now so thought it would be best to pass it on to someone who can make better use of it. Im looking for around the £60 region and open to offers, willing to deliver in the Cornwall area otherw...
- Sun Jul 21, 2013 1:51 pm
- Forum: All other areas around the UK
- Topic: Japanese Navy SH-60 Portsmouth 22-25 July
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4792
Re: Japanese Navy SH-60 Portsmouth 22-25 July
They are currently anchored up out towards the isle of Wight, visible from southsea, currently nothing up on deck should coming into port around 1045 am tomorrow according to the local paper and OHM will try and get down there as long as me lilittleun plays ball! 

- Mon Dec 24, 2012 11:30 pm
- Forum: General Photography
- Topic: some wildlife photography
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3440
Re: some wildlife photography
Great photos there really hard to pick a favourite but the seals just nick it for me! 

- Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:53 pm
- Forum: RNAS Culdrose & Predannack
- Topic: Merlin up
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1083
Merlin up
Hi guys, whilst on a call out about 1545 I clocked a Merlin up and about in Falmouth
Bay first heading west- east returning several minutes later and then repeating the
Process about 10 minutes later. Bit different on a Sunday afternoon!
Cheers all
Bay first heading west- east returning several minutes later and then repeating the
Process about 10 minutes later. Bit different on a Sunday afternoon!
Cheers all
- Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:24 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: fire brigade
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1990
Re: fire brigade
You may still be able to get the on scene handhelds if that is of any interest to you?
- Fri Oct 19, 2012 4:44 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Sonic Boom over SW today
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3185
Re: Sonic Boom over SW today
Apparently according to radio pasty they now think it was a meteor falling to earth!? 

- Sun Oct 07, 2012 4:03 pm
- Forum: RNAS Culdrose & Predannack
- Topic: Culdrose Visitors - Oct
- Replies: 65
- Views: 12602
Re: Culdrose Visitors - Oct
Cheers for the info Dave, I'm still learning to to drive all the bits n Bob's that go with it! ill have a play in the week with moving the Locations around and hopefully get one of them radar rama antennas in the near future and get that up on the chimney if not just to wind the Mrs up by putting mo...
- Sun Oct 07, 2012 3:25 pm
- Forum: RNAS Culdrose & Predannack
- Topic: Culdrose Visitors - Oct
- Replies: 65
- Views: 12602
Re: Culdrose Visitors - Oct
Hi Dave I'm a7, based in Penryn i have the SBS1 box currently switching between the supplied antenna sitting on a window ledge and a D777 up on the chimney! hoping to get a proper 1090 antenna at some point soon though! i can get stuff going into culdrose down to about 700ft before i loose it!
- Sun Oct 07, 2012 3:07 pm
- Forum: RNAS Culdrose & Predannack
- Topic: Culdrose Visitors - Oct
- Replies: 65
- Views: 12602
Re: Culdrose Visitors - Oct
i tried to mlat it and it came back as just south of Culdrose however there were only a low number of hits so not too sure on the accuracy of this?! Currently got good coms 2 way on 247.700 with Tiger 2 doing ship to ship transfers
- Sun Oct 07, 2012 2:11 pm
- Forum: RNAS Culdrose & Predannack
- Topic: Culdrose Visitors - Oct
- Replies: 65
- Views: 12602
Re: Culdrose Visitors - Oct
Just had a merlin ZH827 pop up on me box @ 15:01 plus a hit from an Apache ZJ233 @ 14:57
*from what i can gather from my info the Apache should be in the vicinity of Culdrose about now 15:27 think Machette 2 is the callsign
*from what i can gather from my info the Apache should be in the vicinity of Culdrose about now 15:27 think Machette 2 is the callsign

- Sat Oct 06, 2012 4:13 pm
- Forum: RNAS Culdrose & Predannack
- Topic: Culdrose Visitors - Oct
- Replies: 65
- Views: 12602
Re: Culdrose Visitors - Oct
241.075 is currently active @ 17:10, i can just get 2way coms between ship and aircraft, sounds like there are a couple up and about at the moment 
* Vortex 2 is up ZD983 and also some activity on 292.675 between them and HMS Bulwalk @ 17:18

* Vortex 2 is up ZD983 and also some activity on 292.675 between them and HMS Bulwalk @ 17:18
- Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:11 pm
- Forum: RNAS Culdrose & Predannack
- Topic: Culdrose Visitors - Oct
- Replies: 65
- Views: 12602
Re: Culdrose Visitors - Oct
Hi all, currently have Vortex 1 ZH777 up on me SBS box in the Falmouth area about 1500ft
* now calling up Hartland point on marine channel 16 @ 14.13
* now calling up Hartland point on marine channel 16 @ 14.13
- Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:31 pm
- Forum: RNAS Culdrose & Predannack
- Topic: Culdrose Visitors - Oct
- Replies: 65
- Views: 12602
Re: Culdrose Visitors - Oct
it may be worth keeping an ear out on 241.075 for any action between aircraft and the ship, i had a few bits on here earlier, you guys may have a bit more luck! On another note there was a HS125 ZE395 calling RRR1388 kicking about down this way around 20.25 looked like it scooted up from the Plymout...
- Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:53 am
- Forum: RNAS Culdrose & Predannack
- Topic: large twin prop. ATP? Andover?or open skies AN30??!!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4280
Re: large twin prop. ATP? Andover?
Could it be the AN 30 up and about doing the open skies rounds?
- Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:24 pm
- Forum: RNAS Culdrose & Predannack
- Topic: Busy With Visitors, These Last Ten Minutes.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1911
Re: Busy With Visitors, These Last Ten Minutes.
I only picked it up on sat mornin and not had much time to play due to the oh so lovely in-laws!
Ul have to come and have a play when we are working out here again! Lol the impulse buys of eBay strike again!
Ul have to come and have a play when we are working out here again! Lol the impulse buys of eBay strike again!
- Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:31 pm
- Forum: RNAS Culdrose & Predannack
- Topic: Busy With Visitors, These Last Ten Minutes.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1911
Re: Busy With Visitors, These Last Ten Minutes.
No worries chief I'm still learning how to work the sbs so probably missed this one,
Once I'm up and running properly hopefully be able to clear up any future ones for ya!
Once I'm up and running properly hopefully be able to clear up any future ones for ya!
- Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:30 pm
- Forum: RNAS Culdrose & Predannack
- Topic: Busy With Visitors, These Last Ten Minutes.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1911
Re: Busy With Visitors, These Last Ten Minutes.
The Merlin should be ZH856 sorry! Me fat fingers and a phone keyboard
Dont mix too well! hope that makes a bit more sense!
Dont mix too well! hope that makes a bit more sense!
- Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:49 pm
- Forum: RNAS Culdrose & Predannack
- Topic: Busy With Visitors, These Last Ten Minutes.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1911
Re: Busy With Visitors, These Last Ten Minutes.
Hi there I'm having a play with me new sbs1 so still getting to grips with it!
On my log at 1701 I got a hit of RRR 1345 a H25b reg ZD621 and also
At 1712 a Merlin reg ZH865. From where I'm getting hits at the moment
These may be what your after chief!
Cheers
On my log at 1701 I got a hit of RRR 1345 a H25b reg ZD621 and also
At 1712 a Merlin reg ZH865. From where I'm getting hits at the moment
These may be what your after chief!
Cheers