220MHz in the UK?

[Octane Red]

As some of you are aware, many of the 'big 3' Yaesu, Icom, Kenwood radios have a facility to operate on the USA 1.25m band (222MHz).
Most of the rigs bought in the UK are 'blocked' from TX on this band, but I've heard tell that some people are 'opening up' their radio to freeband (Heaven forbid ), thereby enabling TX here.

Seems that not many 'nosey' people would be scanning around there to intercept your transmission.

As this thread is in the Licenced (Commercial and Imported Transceivers) section, then I assume your interest in not having anyone intercept your transmissions is a commercial one. In that case, just use a suitable licenced / lightly licenced frequency on UHF or VHF as takes your fancy, use DMR and enable encryption.

[bigbloke]

Those sattelite transponders are NOT unused ! theyre just largely unused for voice except bar Brazilian pirates:

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One youtuber describes them as abandoned and the world assumes thats the case - it isnt

regards

BB