"Paddy" wrote in
:

Should have made myself a little clearer. The private channel would be
one of the UK commercial marine channels.
Mick



Americans are all brainwashed to the Federal Communications Commission
being omnipotent, Mick. Are you sure it won't access that channel on its
International mode of channels? I have an older HX255S I resurrected from
the trash. It's my fav VHF walkie, now that it has massive Ni-Mh batteries
in it....(c;