Does anyone know what communications they are using on the wind farms located off Thanet?
I never hear any activity on the normal marine channels so I assume they have a business licence?
Wind Turbines
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Re: Wind Turbines
what comms are you expecting to hear matie?
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Re: Wind Turbines
I'm guessing that they will issuing work orders, chatter between the rope access teams, guard boats and ordering the kettle to be put on.
I can see one of the large turbine fields from my window so it would be nice to know what goes on out there!
I can see one of the large turbine fields from my window so it would be nice to know what goes on out there!
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Re: Wind Turbines
They'll be using none-marine frequencies, except for their vessels, so who knows matie. Could even be digital comms.
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Re: Wind Turbines
When you say "normal marine channels" are you including the private channels 29 to 59(ish) and 89 to 119(ish)?
If not, I'd check those too.
157.45 – 158.95(ish) & 162.05 – 163.55(ish)
There can be land mobile 12.5k freqs in those bands too, but probably not on the coast.
And try the WTR if you can get it to work :-)
http://spectruminfo.ofcom.org.uk/spectrumInfo/licences
If not, I'd check those too.
157.45 – 158.95(ish) & 162.05 – 163.55(ish)
There can be land mobile 12.5k freqs in those bands too, but probably not on the coast.
And try the WTR if you can get it to work :-)
http://spectruminfo.ofcom.org.uk/spectrumInfo/licences
KEY : = channel/stud | ~ = CTCSS/DCS | ^ = transmitter site | ¯ = overhead | * = trunked
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Re: Wind Turbines
Checked all marine channels including private, SRBR frequencies and tried the WTR with no luck...
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Re: Wind Turbines
This might be it, if right location (half way to Felixstowe):
http://spectruminfo.ofcom.org.uk/spectr ... %20licence
The frequencies suggest these are TETRA transmissions.
You'll be able to detect the base signals (454 band) if you kill the squelch.
Or this one (half way to Foulness)
http://spectruminfo.ofcom.org.uk/spectr ... %20licence
http://spectruminfo.ofcom.org.uk/spectr ... %20licence
The frequencies suggest these are TETRA transmissions.
You'll be able to detect the base signals (454 band) if you kill the squelch.
Or this one (half way to Foulness)
http://spectruminfo.ofcom.org.uk/spectr ... %20licence
KEY : = channel/stud | ~ = CTCSS/DCS | ^ = transmitter site | ¯ = overhead | * = trunked
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Re: Wind Turbines
Hi there ,i live in Margate , i hear them talking on ch42 ,158.100, to guard vessels , i have also heard them using licence free chs 446, i will have scann around for you and c if i can heard any more cheers Don,
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