A US NBC Network news reporter & cameraman just flew aboard a RNZAF P-3K

maritime patrol aircraft operated by 5 Squadron, active in the search
for
MAH777 & the footage aired on Saturday evening 22 March.

One scene showed a console in the mission section of the aircraft and
the
mission freqs were clearly visible:

123.450 --VHF
123.100 -- COMM1G
156.800 -- COMM2G
281.200 -- COMM3
15962.0 -- HF1 SC
22868.0 -- HF2
[blank] -- DF

Time on the display was 0617Z & I assume that was 22 March.


Tim
St George Utah
(via UDXF)

Comms heard here on 15962 at 0710z 23 March.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

dxAce wrote:

A US NBC Network news reporter & cameraman just flew aboard a RNZAF P-3K

maritime patrol aircraft operated by 5 Squadron, active in the search
for
MAH777 & the footage aired on Saturday evening 22 March.

One scene showed a console in the mission section of the aircraft and
the
mission freqs were clearly visible:

123.450 --VHF
123.100 -- COMM1G
156.800 -- COMM2G
281.200 -- COMM3
15962.0 -- HF1 SC
22868.0 -- HF2
[blank] -- DF

Time on the display was 0617Z & I assume that was 22 March.

Tim
St George Utah
(via UDXF)

Comms heard here on 15962 at 0710z 23 March.

At 0901z, giving weather in the search area. Either NZ or AUS accent.



dxAce
Michigan
USA

dxAce wrote:

dxAce wrote:

A US NBC Network news reporter & cameraman just flew aboard a RNZAF P-3K

maritime patrol aircraft operated by 5 Squadron, active in the search
for
MAH777 & the footage aired on Saturday evening 22 March.

One scene showed a console in the mission section of the aircraft and
the
mission freqs were clearly visible:

123.450 --VHF
123.100 -- COMM1G
156.800 -- COMM2G
281.200 -- COMM3
15962.0 -- HF1 SC
22868.0 -- HF2
[blank] -- DF

Time on the display was 0617Z & I assume that was 22 March.

Tim
St George Utah
(via UDXF)

Comms heard here on 15962 at 0710z 23 March.

At 0901z, giving weather in the search area. Either NZ or AUS accent.

One callsign was Rescue 795.





dxAce
Michigan
USA

dxAce wrote:

dxAce wrote:

dxAce wrote:

A US NBC Network news reporter & cameraman just flew aboard a RNZAF P-3K

maritime patrol aircraft operated by 5 Squadron, active in the search
for
MAH777 & the footage aired on Saturday evening 22 March.

One scene showed a console in the mission section of the aircraft and
the
mission freqs were clearly visible:

123.450 --VHF
123.100 -- COMM1G
156.800 -- COMM2G
281.200 -- COMM3
15962.0 -- HF1 SC
22868.0 -- HF2
[blank] -- DF

Time on the display was 0617Z & I assume that was 22 March.

Tim
St George Utah
(via UDXF)

Comms heard here on 15962 at 0710z 23 March.

At 0901z, giving weather in the search area. Either NZ or AUS accent.

One callsign was Rescue 795.

At 0953z Rescue 795 giving position report to the control station. Both sides
coming in well.

I'm using the Drake R8 and the 200' wire which runs W-E which is giving me
better performance than the 70' N-S wire.

Short path to Perth Australia is 11040 miles, long path is 13820.

I wonder if they'll really find anything, or if the aircraft even crashed into
the ocean at this point. A lot of suspicious circumstances. But I'm keeping an
open mind.







dxAce
Michigan
USA

dxAce wrote:

dxAce wrote:

dxAce wrote:

dxAce wrote:

A US NBC Network news reporter & cameraman just flew aboard a RNZAF P-3K

maritime patrol aircraft operated by 5 Squadron, active in the search
for
MAH777 & the footage aired on Saturday evening 22 March.

One scene showed a console in the mission section of the aircraft and
the
mission freqs were clearly visible:

123.450 --VHF
123.100 -- COMM1G
156.800 -- COMM2G
281.200 -- COMM3
15962.0 -- HF1 SC
22868.0 -- HF2
[blank] -- DF

Time on the display was 0617Z & I assume that was 22 March.

Tim
St George Utah
(via UDXF)

Comms heard here on 15962 at 0710z 23 March.

At 0901z, giving weather in the search area. Either NZ or AUS accent.

One callsign was Rescue 795.

At 0953z Rescue 795 giving position report to the control station. Both sides
coming in well.

I'm using the Drake R8 and the 200' wire which runs W-E which is giving me
better performance than the 70' N-S wire.

Short path to Perth Australia is 11040 miles, long path is 13820.

I wonder if they'll really find anything, or if the aircraft even crashed into
the ocean at this point. A lot of suspicious circumstances. But I'm keeping an
open mind.

The control station seems to be ID'ing now as Canberra Control, with a female
operator at 1207.


dxAce
Michigan
USA

On 03/23/2014 02:59 AM, dxAce wrote:

But I'm keeping an
open mind.


Good one!

dxAce wrote:

dxAce wrote:

dxAce wrote:

dxAce wrote:

A US NBC Network news reporter & cameraman just flew aboard a RNZAF P-3K

maritime patrol aircraft operated by 5 Squadron, active in the search
for
MAH777 & the footage aired on Saturday evening 22 March.

One scene showed a console in the mission section of the aircraft and
the
mission freqs were clearly visible:

123.450 --VHF
123.100 -- COMM1G
156.800 -- COMM2G
281.200 -- COMM3
15962.0 -- HF1 SC
22868.0 -- HF2
[blank] -- DF

Time on the display was 0617Z & I assume that was 22 March.

Tim
St George Utah
(via UDXF)

Comms heard here on 15962 at 0710z 23 March.

At 0901z, giving weather in the search area. Either NZ or AUS accent.

One callsign was Rescue 795.

At 0953z Rescue 795 giving position report to the control station. Both sides
coming in well.

I'm using the Drake R8 and the 200' wire which runs W-E which is giving me
better performance than the 70' N-S wire.

Short path to Perth Australia is 11040 miles, long path is 13820.

I'm not certain at this point whether the aircraft are operating out of Perth or
Canberra. But, I did hear Rescue 795 giving a position report as something along
the lines of 44 degrees South, and Perth is apparently about 32 degrees South, at
least according to the AZMAP program.



I wonder if they'll really find anything, or if the aircraft even crashed into
the ocean at this point. A lot of suspicious circumstances. But I'm keeping an
open mind.







dxAce
Michigan
USA

On Sunday, March 23, 2014 11:16:59 AM UTC-4, dxAce wrote:
dxAce wrote:



dxAce wrote:



dxAce wrote:



dxAce wrote:



A US NBC Network news reporter & cameraman just flew aboard a RNZAF P-3K



maritime patrol aircraft operated by 5 Squadron, active in the search

for

MAH777 & the footage aired on Saturday evening 22 March.



One scene showed a console in the mission section of the aircraft and

the

mission freqs were clearly visible:



123.450 --VHF

123.100 -- COMM1G

156.800 -- COMM2G

281.200 -- COMM3

15962.0 -- HF1 SC

22868.0 -- HF2

[blank] -- DF



Time on the display was 0617Z & I assume that was 22 March.



Tim

St George Utah

(via UDXF)



Comms heard here on 15962 at 0710z 23 March.



At 0901z, giving weather in the search area. Either NZ or AUS accent.



One callsign was Rescue 795.



At 0953z Rescue 795 giving position report to the control station. Both sides

coming in well.



I'm using the Drake R8 and the 200' wire which runs W-E which is giving me

better performance than the 70' N-S wire.



Short path to Perth Australia is 11040 miles, long path is 13820.



I'm not certain at this point whether the aircraft are operating out of Perth or

Canberra. But, I did hear Rescue 795 giving a position report as something along

the lines of 44 degrees South, and Perth is apparently about 32 degrees South, at

least according to the AZMAP program.







I wonder if they'll really find anything, or if the aircraft even crashed into

the ocean at this point. A lot of suspicious circumstances. But I'm keeping an

open mind.















dxAce

Michigan

USA
Perth is almost 2000 miles away from Canberra . Must be on the West Coast or somewhere nearer the general search area.

wrote:

On Sunday, March 23, 2014 11:16:59 AM UTC-4, dxAce wrote:
dxAce wrote:



dxAce wrote:



dxAce wrote:



dxAce wrote:



A US NBC Network news reporter & cameraman just flew aboard a RNZAF P-3K



maritime patrol aircraft operated by 5 Squadron, active in the search

for

MAH777 & the footage aired on Saturday evening 22 March.



One scene showed a console in the mission section of the aircraft and

the

mission freqs were clearly visible:



123.450 --VHF

123.100 -- COMM1G

156.800 -- COMM2G

281.200 -- COMM3

15962.0 -- HF1 SC

22868.0 -- HF2

[blank] -- DF



Time on the display was 0617Z & I assume that was 22 March.



Tim

St George Utah

(via UDXF)



Comms heard here on 15962 at 0710z 23 March.



At 0901z, giving weather in the search area. Either NZ or AUS accent.



One callsign was Rescue 795.



At 0953z Rescue 795 giving position report to the control station. Both sides

coming in well.


I'm using the Drake R8 and the 200' wire which runs W-E which is giving me better performance than the 70' N-S wire.


Short path to Perth Australia is 11040 miles, long path is 13820.

I'm not certain at this point whether the aircraft are operating out of Perth or

Canberra. But, I did hear Rescue 795 giving a position report as something along

the lines of 44 degrees South, and Perth is apparently about 32 degrees South, at

least according to the AZMAP program.

I wonder if they'll really find anything, or if the aircraft even crashed into

the ocean at this point. A lot of suspicious circumstances. But I'm keeping an

open mind.


Perth is almost 2000 miles away from Canberra . Must be on the West Coast or somewhere nearer the general search area.

Could be. The control point does not necessarily have to be where the aircraft are headquarted.

I got up a bit ago and did hear comms on 15962 again at 2350, not a real good level, but the aircraft are searching once
again.

dxAce wrote:

wrote:

On Sunday, March 23, 2014 11:16:59 AM UTC-4, dxAce wrote:
dxAce wrote:



dxAce wrote:



dxAce wrote:



dxAce wrote:



A US NBC Network news reporter & cameraman just flew aboard a RNZAF P-3K



maritime patrol aircraft operated by 5 Squadron, active in the search

for

MAH777 & the footage aired on Saturday evening 22 March.



One scene showed a console in the mission section of the aircraft and

the

mission freqs were clearly visible:



123.450 --VHF

123.100 -- COMM1G

156.800 -- COMM2G

281.200 -- COMM3

15962.0 -- HF1 SC

22868.0 -- HF2

[blank] -- DF



Time on the display was 0617Z & I assume that was 22 March.



Tim

St George Utah

(via UDXF)



Comms heard here on 15962 at 0710z 23 March.



At 0901z, giving weather in the search area. Either NZ or AUS accent.



One callsign was Rescue 795.



At 0953z Rescue 795 giving position report to the control station. Both sides

coming in well.


I'm using the Drake R8 and the 200' wire which runs W-E which is giving me better performance than the 70' N-S wire.


Short path to Perth Australia is 11040 miles, long path is 13820.

I'm not certain at this point whether the aircraft are operating out of Perth or

Canberra. But, I did hear Rescue 795 giving a position report as something along

the lines of 44 degrees South, and Perth is apparently about 32 degrees South, at

least according to the AZMAP program.

I wonder if they'll really find anything, or if the aircraft even crashed into

the ocean at this point. A lot of suspicious circumstances. But I'm keeping an

open mind.


Perth is almost 2000 miles away from Canberra . Must be on the West Coast or somewhere nearer the general search area.

Could be. The control point does not necessarily have to be where the aircraft are headquarted.

I got up a bit ago and did hear comms on 15962 again at 2350, not a real good level, but the aircraft are searching once
again.

I just heard a report on ABC Radio at 0500 that 10 aircraft were flying out of Perth on the search. At 0515 on 15962 I am
again hearing Canberra Control giving weather, which doesn't sound to promising today.