Are rescue helicopters using tetra

Storm 10

Rescue 118 came into Galway hospital tonight, took off after half hour and then in comes Rescue 115 to the hospital, despite scanning all the usual airband freq for Shannon there was no contact made on the usual freq 124.700, 127,500 or Shannon tower from either 118 or 115, surely they would not be operating tetra on the Airband freq how would other aircraft hear them if there was an incident etc. Anyone know if they have they new freqs in Shannon

Aestivalis

I've heard both the coast guard helicopter and air ambulance operating on Shannon frequency before.

Around Dublin, Waterford, Shannon, and Galway hospital.

So dont think they're on Tetra. Although, I'm sure they have Tetra radio to talk to ambulance control but thats unrelated to their ATC movements.

Mech1

Aestivalis wrote: »

I've heard both the coast guard helicopter and air ambulance operating on Shannon frequency before.

Around Dublin, Waterford, Shannon, and Galway hospital.

So dont think they're on Tetra. Although, I'm sure they have Tetra radio to talk to ambulance control but thats unrelated to their ATC movements.

A lot of their transmissions on the Marine freq;s

RoundyMooney wrote: »

From here.

International Marine Frequencies & Channels

No. Tx Rx Power
1 156.050 160.650 25W & 1W
2 156.100 160.700 25W & 1W
3 156.150 160.750 25W & 1W
4 156.200 160.800 25W & 1W
5 156.250 160.850 25W & 1W
6 156.300 160.900 25W & 1W
7 156.350 160.950 25W & 1W
8 156.400 161.000 25W & 1W
9 156.450 161.050 25W & 1W
10 156.500 161.10025W & 1W
11 156.550 161.150 25W & 1W
12 156.600 161.200 25W & 1W
13 156.650 161.250 25W & 1W
14 156.700 161.300 25W & 1W
15 156.750 161.350 1W only
16 156.800 161.400 25W & 1W
17 156.850 161.450 1W only
18 156.900 161.500 25W & 1W
19 156.950 161.550 25W & 1W
20 157.000 161.600 25W & 1W
21 157.050 161.650 25W & 1W
22 157.100 161.700 25W & 1W
23 157.150 161.750 25W & 1W
24 157.200 161.800 25W & 1W
25 157.250 161.850 25W & 1W
26 157.300 161.900 25W & 1W
27 157.350 161.950 25W & 1W
28 157.400 162.000 25W & 1W
60 156.025 160.625 25W & 1W
61 156.075 160.675 25W & 1W
62 156.125 160.725 25W & 1W
63 156.175 160.775 25W & 1W
64 156.225 160.825 25W & 1W
65 156.275 160.875 25W & 1W
66 156.325 160.925 25W & 1W
67 156.375 160.975 25W & 1W
68 156.425 161.025 25W & 1W
69 156.475 161.075 25W & 1W
70 156.525 161.125 25W & 1W
71 156.575 161.175 25W & 1W
72 156.625 161.225 25W & 1W
73 156.675 161.275 25W & 1W
74 156.725 161.325 25W & 1W
75 Guard
76 Guard
77 156.875 161.475 25W & 1W
78 156.925 161.525 25W & 1W
79 156.975 161.575 25W & 1W
80 157.025 161.625 25W & 1W
81 157.075 161.675 25W & 1W
82 157.125 161.725 25W & 1W
83 157.175 161.775 25W & 1W
84 157.225 161.825 25W & 1W
85 157.275 161.875 25W & 1W
86 157.325 161.925 25W & 1W
87 157.375 161.975 25W & 1W
88 157.425 162.025 25W & 1W

Storm 10

Mech1 wrote: »

A lot of their transmissions on the Marine freq;s

They are operating Tetra on the marine channels now you will rarely hear them on marine.

DieselPowered

Rescue 115 was talking with Shannon Approach the other day routing to Tralee on airband.

CaptainSkidmark

I heard shannon talking to rescue 115 for almost a hour last weekend

urajoke

Certain wouldn't be talking to Shannon tower going into Galway. Most likely talking to Galway tower or 123.45.

notharrypotter

Most likely talking to Galway tower

I am open to correction but Galway is gone so why would he be talking to their Tower.

Its now FIR so 127.5 is the correct frequency?

CaptainSkidmark

Whats "Rescue 11"

Heard SNN tower talking to them last night and a few other times

artanevilla

The one out of Waterford does I think.

johnsds

CaptainSkidmark wrote: »

Whats "Rescue 11"

Heard SNN tower talking to them last night and a few other times

Its the Airport fire/police vehicle you see going up and down the runway doing airside inspections for FOD.

johnsds

notharrypotter wrote: »

I am open to correction but Galway is gone so why would he be talking to their Tower.

Its now FIR so 127.5 is the correct frequency?

Galway Airport is gone indeed. Closed since November 2013.

Autorotation

ATC are not on Marine frequencies or on Tetra. For UCHG, all traffic is now on 127.5 as it's now Class G airspace within Shannon FIR 24/7. Galway Zone is gone.

urajoke

notharrypotter wrote: »

I am open to correction but Galway is gone so why would he be talking to their Tower.

Its now FIR so 127.5 is the correct frequency?

I forgot about that. Thanks for that.