Cumbria Flooding RAF Search And Rescue Radio Comms(HQ)

At 2:06AM This Morning 5 RAF/HM Coastguard Sea King Helicopters Were Involved In The Rescue Of 200+ People In The Town Of Cockermouth Cumbria UK. Helicopters From Valley and Leconfield Are Involved Aswell As Other RAF/HM Coastguard Stations. Approx Time Of Recording 01:11AM - 01:20AM

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• Cumbria
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• Leconfield
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• Winchman
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• Prestwick
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• akablenk71
• Blenk71

[finebiz]

Thanks for info on winchman akablenk71. I use a Kenwood TH-F7e handheld transceiver with a 1/4wave whip aerial, My mate was in the Maryport lifeboat team in Cockermouth all that weekend. He called in the Helos' on coastguard CH0 (156.00Mhz). The army are building a bridge now, Royal corps of sigs will be there. Any idea what freq's they'll use (do they still use "Clansman " VHF sets?.

[akablenk71]

No idea on their frequency mate, sorry.

[akablenk71]

finebiz, on scene freq was 156 something, cant remember now? winchman was using 449.5375 MHZ. It was amazing listening. hope you enjoyed listening too.

[youngtaylor1]

Heroes people

enough said

[MrGuvEuroman]

these lads were flying 12 hour shifts rescuing people! They saved loads of lives.

I thank them for doing this.

[ChrisSummerfield]

I rememer when we used to fly in the Wessex from Valley

[EMYRWMS]

the raf use ch0 vhf on rescue missions

[finebiz]

I listened to the helicopter pilot on HF radio on 3026 Khz USB at night, working to Kinloss Rescue co-ordination centre. What radio frequency did the helicopter use on scene (VHF?), and what frequency did the winchman use to talk back to the pilot ? Cockermouth rescue HQ used CH 62A on marine VHF band

[LIAMakaSPIDIE]

I cant wait to become a winchman. WSOP.

[Blackadderthefourth]

saw that helicopter 2day..... doing great work

[RadioTrunews]

Thanks for this, I'm also uploading, well have, some videos on the current situation.

Cheers again, Lee.