Communications check on the Glasgow subway

Nine members of the Greater Glasgow Raynet Group went to ground on Sunday 20 March when they were asked to carry out a series of communications checks on the Glasgow Subway (underground railway) for the City Emergencies Planning Officer.

An emergency services tabletop exercise is to be held in April, and this is likely to be followed up later in the year by a live on-site exercise.

The group met at Govan Subway Station and were taken by special train round the outer circle of the system to the location of the proposed exercise, where they left the train and walked through the tunnel to the next station under the supervision of a Subway official.

In the selected section of the network, communications are hindered by the tunnel both dipping and turning, preventing line of sight. Tests were carried out on 2m, 70cm and on PBR high band VHF.

In addition to the underground tests, checks were made on communications paths between the tunnel and the surface at the two stations.

Source: GB2RS News - Courtesy of the RSGB

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