avroliner300
28th Feb 2013, 07:14
Hello
I would like know how to use Stockholm radio for phone patching. The procedure described by the service seems rather straightforward but there are a couple of things I would like to clarify.
So you contact the operator on the most appropriate HF frequency . The procedure says to allow 30 seconds for antenna positioning . Is this a period in which I may not get a reply and simply have to be patient and wait , or the operator will reply while trying to optimize his signal simultaneously ?
Then after giving your callsign , position and frequency used , you specify that you want to make a call. That’s the part which I want to clarify most . It seems there is a difference between asking to place a personal call , and wanting to contact your company . From what I can infer by reading the procedure , If you ask for a SELCAL check after initial contact , their standard procedure is for them to send a message to the ops/dispatch of the respective airline and advising that their flight has logged on to Stockholm radio and directly contactable via SELCAL . However i suspect that this refers to a standard for long haul flights . What if i am simply a regional airline and I want to contact my airline asap for a diversion? Will I say that I want to place a personal call to my airline? In that occasion the procedure says that they assign a discreet non aeronautical frequency . The description ends there.
So at the end of the day I am trying to find out how the procedure works , for wanting to contact my airline for any reason taking in account the above querries
Thank you
I would like know how to use Stockholm radio for phone patching. The procedure described by the service seems rather straightforward but there are a couple of things I would like to clarify.
So you contact the operator on the most appropriate HF frequency . The procedure says to allow 30 seconds for antenna positioning . Is this a period in which I may not get a reply and simply have to be patient and wait , or the operator will reply while trying to optimize his signal simultaneously ?
Then after giving your callsign , position and frequency used , you specify that you want to make a call. That’s the part which I want to clarify most . It seems there is a difference between asking to place a personal call , and wanting to contact your company . From what I can infer by reading the procedure , If you ask for a SELCAL check after initial contact , their standard procedure is for them to send a message to the ops/dispatch of the respective airline and advising that their flight has logged on to Stockholm radio and directly contactable via SELCAL . However i suspect that this refers to a standard for long haul flights . What if i am simply a regional airline and I want to contact my airline asap for a diversion? Will I say that I want to place a personal call to my airline? In that occasion the procedure says that they assign a discreet non aeronautical frequency . The description ends there.
So at the end of the day I am trying to find out how the procedure works , for wanting to contact my airline for any reason taking in account the above querries
Thank you