Vulcan XH558

The Vulcan will be flying around the UK tomorrow - 27th June 2015.  It has not got its own assigned frequency so will use a common CAA show frequency or the Airfield A/G frequency when displaying at a show.
XH558 is a private civilian aircraft and nothing to currently do with the RAF but has been known to use RAF Linton On Ouse UHF approach frequency in the past when in that area.  It may use the standard airfield tower and approach frequencies.  Route map is below.

Times are UTC.
27/06/15 Slot 1.
DONCASTER AIRPORT-0930
ELVINGTON AIRFIELD-0940
SCARBOROUGH-0953
SUNDERLAND-1013
EAST FORTUNE AERODROME-1038
CARLISLE AIRPORT-1053
MANCHESTER BARTON AERODROME-1130
WOODFORD AERODROME-1139
RAF COSFORD-1153
EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT-1207
NEWARK-1215
RETURN DONCASTER AIRPORT-1228

Times are UTC.
27/06/15 Slot 2.
DONCASTER AIRPORT-1200
ELVINGTON AIRFIELD-1210
SCARBOROUGH-1223
SUNDERLAND-1243
EAST FORTUNE AERODROME-1308
CARLISLE AIRPORT-1323
MANCHESTER BARTON AERODROME-1400
WOODFORD AERODROME-1409
RAF COSFORD-1423
EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT-1437
NEWARK-1445
RETURN DONCASTER AIRPORT -1458

Times are UTC
28/06/15 slot 1.
DONCASTER AIRPORT-1200
BRUNTINGTHORPE-1217
COVENTRY AIRPORT-1225
WELLESBOURNE-1234
HENDON MUSEUM-1300
DUXFORD AERODROME-1308
SOUTHEND AIRPORT-1326
NORWICH AIRPORT-1353
RAF MARHAM-1405
RAF WADDINGTON-1425
DONCASTER AIRPORT-1437

Times are UTC
28/06/15 slot 2.
DONCASTER AIRPORT-1500
BRUNTINGTHORPE-1517
COVENTRY AIRPORT-1525
WELLESBOURNE-1534
HENDON MUSEUM-1600
DUXFORD AERODROME-1608
SOUTHEND AIRPORT-1626
NORWICH AIRPORT-1653
RAF MARHAM-1705
RAF WADDINGTON-1725
DONCASTER AIRPORT-1737

Scanning Books

What scanning and radio books do you have on your bookshelf?  Here's my collection of reading material:

2014 Scanning Bible (Amazon)
25 Simple Indoor and Window Aerials *Babani Electronic Books)
Air Band Radio Handbook 6th Edition (PSL)
Air Band Radio Handbook 8th Edition (Sutton Publishing)
Air Band Radio Guide 6th Edition (abc)
Aircraft (Observers)
Aircraft (Michelin)
Air Traffic Control 4th Edition (abc)
Airwaves and Callsign 2015 (Photavia)
CB Radio - A Handbook (Star)
Civil Aircraft (Selecta))
Civil Aircraft Markings 2011 (abc)
Civil Aircraft Markings 2012 (abc)
Civil Aircraft 1907 - Present (Amber)
Guide to ACARS (Seldec)
Military Aircraft Markings 2011 (abc)
Passport to World Band Radio (Passband)
Scanners 5 (SI)
Scanners 7 (SI)
The Pocket UK & Ireland Airband Frequency Guide 18th Edition (Seldec)
UK Scanning Directory 2015 CD ROM
World Radio TV Handbook 2014 (WRTH)
World Radio TV Handbook 2015 (WRTH)

Battle of Britain Memorial Flypasts

The Battle of Britain Memorial flypasts are taking place this weekend.  The Spitfire will be flying from Conwy to Burton on Trent between 13:10 and 13:35 today (Saturday) so it may be possible to pick it up in Northwich (If it flys in a straight line it will go over Crewe).

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight discrete frequency used when en-route to and from displays is:

120.800

The flypast schedule is on the Royal Airforce website.

UK DMR (MOTOTRBO) AMATEUR REPEATERS LIST

There are a lot of new DMR repeaters popping up which is good news to many, D-Star has been too expensive for most due to Icom running the show and their gear being expensive which has led to a kind of exclusive club as far as D-Star goes. DMR and Mototrbo radios are growing in popularity and DMR is an open standard, not only for business users but also for private users including hams.
Below is a list of current DMR repeaters in the UK.

UK DMR REPEATERS

GB7AA BRISTOL - THORNBURY, BRISTOL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
70CM DMR REPEATER - COLOUR CODE 1 - OUTPUT: 439.6750 INPUT: 430.6750

GB7BS BRISTOL - BATH, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
70CM DMR REPEATER - COLOUR CODE 1 - OUTPUT: 439.1625 INPUT: 430.1625

GB7DD DUNDEE - SCOTLAND
70CM DMR REPEATER - COLOUR CODE 1 - OUTPUT: 439.6625 INPUT: 430.6625

GB7DR POOLE - DORSET
70CM DMR REPEATER - COLOUR CODE 1 - OUTPUT: 439.4250 INPUT: 430.4250

GB7HX HUDDERSFIELD - WEST YORKSHIRE
70CM DMR REPEATER - COLOUR CODE 1 - OUTPUT: 439.5750 INPUT: 430.5750

GB7TD HUDDERSFIELD - WEST YORKSHIRE
70CM DMR REPEATER - COLOUR CODE 1 - OUTPUT: 439.1625 INPUT: 430.1625

GB7JB MERE - WILTSHIRE
70CM DMR REPEATER - COLOUR CODE 1 - OUTPUT: 439.4625 INPUT: 430.4625

GB7LP LIVERPOOL - MERSEYSIDE (DUAL-MODE)
70CM DMR REPEATER - COLOUR CODE 1 - OUTPUT: 439.4000 INPUT: 430.4000

GB7NS CATERHAM - SURREY
70CM DMR REPEATER - COLOUR CODE 1 - OUTPUT: 439.1625 INPUT: 430.1625

GB7SD DORCHESTER - DORSET
70CM DMR REPEATER - COLOUR CODE 1 - OUTPUT: 439.4125 INPUT: 430.4125

GB7TP KEIGHLEY - WEST YORKSHIRE
70CM DMR REPEATER - COLOUR CODE 1 - OUTPUT: 439.6875 INPUT: 430.6875

GB7CT TRING - WENDOVER, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
70CM DMR REPEATER - COLOUR CODE 3 - OUTPUT: 145.6375 INPUT: 145.0375

UKSAR & MOUNTAIN RESCUE Callsigns

CALLSIGN...........USER
ALPINE HOTEL Reserved
ALPINE KILO RAF Kinloss MRT
ALPINE LIMA RAF Leuchars MRT
ALPINE SIERRA Reserved
ALPINE TANGO RAF Leeming MRT
ALPINE VICTOR RAF Valley MRT
ARRAN Arran MRT
ARROCHAR Arrochar MRT
ASSYNT Assynt MRT
AVALANCHE SARDA (Wales)

BLACKS Longtown MRT
BOLTON Bolton MRT
BRAEMAR Braemar MRA
BRAVO Western Beacons MSRT
BSAR Buckinghamshire SAR
BUXTON Buxton MRT

CAIRNGORM Cairngorm MRT
CALDER Calder Valley SRT
CAMSAR Cambridge Lowland SAR
CANINE SARDA (South Wales)
CAVER Derbyshire CRO
CEESAR Cheshire Lowland SAR
COCKERMOUTH Cockermouth MRT
COMRU COMRU
CONISTON Coniston MRT
CRAGDALE Cave Rescue Org. Settle Base
CRO Cave Rescue Org.
CURLEW Northumberland Nat. Park SART

DART Dartmoor RG
DERBY Derby MRT
DERWENT Edale MRT
DOG SARDA (Scotland)
DOG SARDA (Southern Scotland)
DORSET Dorset Search and Rescue
DRAGON West Brecon CRT
DUNDONNELL Dundonnell MRT

EKSAR Kent SAR
ESCROW Scottish Cave Rescue Org.
ESSEX Essex SAR
EXMOOR Exmoor SRT

FELL Upper Wharfdale FRA

GALLOWAY Galloway MRT
GLASLYN Aberglaslyn MRT
GLENCOE Glencoe MRT
GLENELG Glenelg MRT
GLENMORE Glenmore Lodge MRT
GLEVUM Gloucestershire CRG
GLOSSOP Glossop MRT
GWENT Gwent CRT

HANTSAR Hampshire SAR
HARLECH South Snowdonia SRT
HELIMED Air Ambulances
HOLME VALLEY Holme Valley MRT
HUNTER Mendip Rescue Org

ICE DELTA Aberdeen MRT

KENDAL Kendal MSRT
KERNOW Cornwall RG
KESWICK Keswick MRT
KEY North of Tyne SRT
KILLIN Killin MRT
KINDER Kinder MRT
KINLOSS RESCUE ARCC Kinloss
KINTAIL Kintail MRT
KIRKBY Kirkby Stephen MRT

LANGDALE Langdale Ambleside MRT
LOMOND Lomond MRT

MIDLAND Midlands Cave Rescue Org.
MIKE Duddon & Furness MRT
MIKE BRAVO BRAVO Cumbria Constabulary
MIKE BRAVO DELTA Lancashire Constabulary
MIKE CHARLIE KILO Greater Manchester Police
MIKE LIMA BRAVO Northumbria Police
MIKE MIKE PAPA Metropolitan Police
MIKE NOVEMBER PDMRO Controllers
MIKE QUEBEC PAPA Avon & Somerset Constabulary
MIKE WHISKY ALPHA North Wales Police
MIKE X-RAY WHISKY West Yorkshire Metropolitan. Police
MOFFAT Moffat MRT
MOORJOCK Scarborough & District SRT
MORLAIS Central Beacons MRT
MSAR Midshires Search & Rescue Org.

NAVY RN HMS Gannet (Training)
NESRA North East Search & Rescue Assoc.
NEVIS Lochaber MRT
NEWSAR North East Wales SAR
NORCON Northern Constabulary
NORFOLK Norfolk Lowland Search & Rescue

OBAN Oban MRT
OCHIL Ochils MRT
OGGI Ogwen Valley MRO
OLDHAM Oldham MRT
OSCAR OB Wales SART

PATRICK Patterdale MRT
PENNINE Penrith MRT
PERIS Llanberis MRT
PHOENIX Cornwall Mines Rescue Org.

QUEBEC BRAVO CHARLIE Devon & Cornwall Constabulary

REIVER Borders SAR UNIT
RESCUE RN HMS Gannet (Operational)
RESCUE RAF 22 Sqn (Operational)
RESCUE RAF 202 Sqn (Operational)
ROSSENDALE Rossendale & Pendle MRT

SARA Severn Area RA
SCEPTRE Avon & Somerset SAR
SEARCH DOG SARDA (England)
SEBEV SEBEV SAR
SECRO South East CRO
SIERRA ROMEO DELTA RAF 22 Sqn (Training)
SIERRA ROMEO GOLF RAF 202 Sqn (Training)
SIERRA ROMEO WHISKY RAF HQ SAR Wing
SKYE Skye MRT
SNOWFLAKE Snowdonia Nat. Park Wardens
SPELEO Devon Cave Rescue Org.
STAFFS Staffordshire SART
STRATHPOL Strathclyde Police MRT
SUFFOLK Suffolk Lowland SAR
SUSSAR Sussex SAR
SWALE Swaledale FRO

TAY CIV Tayside MRT
TAYPOL Tayside Police MRT
TEESDALE Teesdale & Weardale SRT
TORRIDON Torridon & Kinlochewe MRT
TROUGH Bowland Pennine MRT
TWEED Tweed Valley MRT

VIKING Cleveland SRT

WASDALE Wasdale MRT
WEST MIDS West Midlands Ambulance Service
WILSAR Wiltshire SA

New UKSAR & Mountain Rescue Frequencies

147.4750 UKSAR Search & Rescue (Simplex or Repeater IN) NATIONAL USAGE FM
155.3500 UKSAR Search & Rescue (Simplex or Repeater OUT) NATIONAL USAGE FM
156.0000 UKSAR Ch.0 Emergency (HMCG Primary) NATIONAL USAGE FM
156.1250 UK SAR CALLING CHANNEL 62a ATG/Contact NATIONAL USAGE FM
156.16875 UK Search Rescue HOME (Repeater in) UK Wide FM
156.18125 UK Search Rescue HOME (TWC) UK Wide FM
156.21875 UK Search Rescue HOME (TWC) UK Wide FM
156.23125 UK Search Rescue HOME (TWC) UK Wide FM
157.20000 UK Search Rescue Channel 24a WINCHING UK Wide FM
157.26875 UK Search Rescue (TWC) RAF UK Wide FM
157.28125 UK Search Rescue HOME (TWC) UK Wide FM
158.64375 UK Search Rescue (SARDA) UK Wide FM
158.65625 UK Search Rescue (SARDA) UK Wide FM
160.71875 UK Search Rescue HOME (TWC) UK Wide FM
160.73125 UK Search Rescue HOME (TWC) UK Wide FM
160.76875 UK Search Rescue HOME (Repeater out) UK Wide FM
160.78125 UK Search Rescue HOME (TWC) UK Wide FM
160.81875 UK Search Rescue HOME (TWC) UK Wide FM
160.83125 UK Search Rescue HOME (TWC) UK Wide FM
161.79375 UK Search Rescue HOME (TWC) UK Wide FM
161.80625 UK Search Rescue HOME (TWC) UK Wide FM
161.86875 UK Search Rescue HOME (TWC) UK Wide FM
161.88125 UK Search Rescue HOME (TWC) UK Wide FM
164.05000 UKG Land SAR ALLOCATED UK Wide (Shared UKG) FM
164.06250 UKG Land SAR ALLOCATED UK Wide (Shared UKG) FM

TWC = Team Working Channel
MRT = Mountain Rescue Team
ATG = Air to Ground