Ferrel’s confidential frequency list (1999)
Ferrel’s confidential frequency list (1999)
This was (or still is? I don’t know ) one of the major rivals of Klingenfuss frequency lists>This edition is of 1999 and ws published by Practical wireless an amateur radio magazine in UK and is possible the last as with a simple search on Google shown 1998 as the latest
As far as it is noticed. They had a cooperation with WUN (worldwide utility network a mailing list and site related to utility stations , quite known the older times as the best form for these types of service on 90s + but later it was defunct )
I think that Klingenfuss blames rather directly this book and this mailing list for fake and faint entries
This is a spiral bound book with 450 pages with sheet that can be easily removed if someone not cares enough.
The structure of this book is as follows:
Abbreviation list
Frequency list - as noted in the preface , the completely redesigned it to allow more spaces for special modes to be noted in the remarks column
The columns are
Khz call location type mode remarks
Type shows if it is marine meteo etc
Mode shows if is transmitted in CW , SSB ARQ etc
Remarks show the reply freqs if it is aero , or which service type etc
Reverse listing
Call , location , type , mode , freqs
ICAO & WMO location indicators (principal airports and meteo centers )
Classified services (service and freq bands )
Digital modes and their name variants
Navtex – automated marine warning service in plain English , by time
Maritime freq allocations
ICAO HF area freqs
Plus four maps showing the iCAO routes
No way , this book was may second reference for freqs those older times (on 2000 )It is quite out of discussion to describe which from these books (Kling or Ferel )is better or more up to date . IN practice , there were many signals that were not available on any of both books ,possibly due to continuous frequency changes , or even ‘stray’ transmission
Book making 3 /10
Content : 6/10
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