UK Simple Light Radio Licence - Everything You Need To Know

[@carsQhere]

I like the short informative format Lewis. Nicely done 👍

[@robwalker1187]

there is use on BRSL in Stone, Stafford & Hanford. seems to be popular on industrial estates & farms. most businesses around Stoke On Trent & Staffordshire use PMR including a local primary school, Sports Direct, M&S & Lidl but if anyone else comes on channel they all get spooked & change channels

[@EmperorMingg]

Wonder if I could incorporate a ‘nattersRus’ company to loophole, with a mission statement of talking about absolutely anything at any time! Haha Great video, Lewis. I tried to start the conversation around creating a U.K. version of FRS/GMRS by reforming PMR446 but it never really led anywhere. Would be great to have a portion of the band where we’re ‘legally allowed’ to use slightly higher power, better equipment, and repeaters as it works with GMRS. Would be great to publicise the petition!

[@baronedipiemonte3990]

Excellent production. The U.S. has two similar licenses - GMRS which most radio people are aware of, and Itinerant Business License. There are 80-100 frequencies in both VHF and UHF.

[@Mr1Tall]

I really like the content, as someone rejoining the radio hobby it's nice to see simple but interesting content. I have been off work with a broken ankle and have managed to binge watch most of the videos, they are very interesting and educational. Keep up the good work

[@jiddster]

Nice to see the water tower in Knutsford making an appearance with its cellular and Airwave antennas. Quite a bit of activity round here especially on the UHF frequencies - G7EPN

[@davidgrant8824]

excellent channel. have just switched on old businessVHF radios, bought from Maplin.. Can't herar anybody using these at all. They came with a 5 yr licence in the box. I think we have the band to ourselves!

[@normanhill535]

Americans call this Low Power Business Radio or Itinerant Business Radio. Power is 2-4 watts. Certain other radio channels used with low power are common too, especially retail stores,

[@normanhill535]

Our low power and Itinerant business services are licenced and often pirated by unlicenced users, because office supply stores sell them to anyone or the on-line stores. They have 2 watts VHF and 2-4 watts UHF. Another, unlicenced, radio service is MURS ( 2 watts, 5 VHF channels, for business or personal communications, also called VHF CB unofficially ). The German version is Freenet on 149 MHz.

[@andrewcraghill9862]

Haha! 2:37 Lots of emegency services and forestry stuff there....and then theres Blackpool with "Ginos Pizza Deliveries"!

[@TheNoCodeTech]

Love your content man! Keep on keeping on!

[@kwakamonkey]

I was one of the people that asked Lewis about this. I was wanting to use it for outdoor work that we did not want broadcast over PMR446. Thanks again for the advice Lewis.

[@kwakamonkey]

@@phillipsmiley5930 already had the radios so it would be more expensive to buy more radios.

[@M7BCN]

Brilliant just like the rest of your videos. I’ve heard a good few stations on 449 around the north east. M7BCN

[@joeblow8593]

Interesting how they allowed AM and NFM together in the Low Band

[@BoB4jjjjs]

Nice clear info, Well done.

[@Spikey1968]

With the amount of local abuse on 2m around the Midlands with no ofcom action I suppose I can see why the frequencies are ideal for free-banders but great video Lewis 👍

[@wisteela]

I must be lucky here in Nottinghamshire.

[@piterex7]

Hi there I don’t have yet ham license I new in this hobby and I don’t know if I’m going to do or not but I the moment just listening 👂 I manage to hear two folks talking about 56miles away Stonehenge area and few local people 8miles away I scanned couple times a days for a few days check local repeater but all dead there is no one to talk to or maybe is my area I live .I watch a lot videos on KZbin about radios and license but now I came out to conclusion that the license could be to introduce people to the hobby of dying business .that’s only my feeling when I first switch on ham radio. Before I only use walkie talkie I guess they are Olywiz on a hiking trip with my son . But now not sure if ham radio was a good move as there is no. One there

[@HakanKoseoglu]

You'll struggle with FM 2m. If you are licensed then you'll at least a 10W HF allowance, try down there, it's much easier to talk longer distances.

[@M6JKW]

Interesting video Lewis, thanks 👍

[@garychap8384]

Oh, some very nice frequencies though. I do like the look of that low VHF band : ) Is the licence for a single allocated band only? Or single allocated channel only? Also, are the radios "fixed antenna only" like PMR ... and, if not, would connecting a rooftop dipole count as a "base station" even if it were only a 5w HT using the antenna temporarily at a more remote location. Finally, am I correct in my understanding here... there is both a "simple" and a "business" class. Business covers employee messaging, presumably for as many HTs as you require, with no non-commercial chatter... but what of personal use? Is that a per-person non-transferable right to transmit? And what would count as permissible use (general chatter?) when not operating as a business. Still, for personal it's probably easier having your friends sit the Foundation multi-choice, nabbing their M3/M6 call, and getting on the local repeaters. Or just nabbing a zello-equipped network radio. But for a tiny bit of local RF real estate, these allocations look good : ) And, of course, a "business" could potentially be anything... a £20 Limited Company with £1 share capital and left in dormant non-trading status. Or a sole proprietor with nothing more than a letterhead and no stock, clients or income... ... and I assume "employees" would also cover "volunteers" ; ) Lots of questions : )))))))

[@davidgrant8824]

They are not fixed antenna. Limited to 5w ERP so no gain on antenna.

[@michaelnight3798]

Hi Lewis. What mag mount type antenna would you recommend for a Baofeng UV5R while I'm out and about. Thanks. 👍

[@oakashthorn5714]

Could you recommend a pair of walkie-talkies I could get for me & the missus?...we live on exmoor it’s hilly but not mountains similar to saddleworth and have poor phone signal,she recently broke down & it took us a while to find her😆..I’m happy to pay for licences etc cheers..

[@paulmorrey733]

Thanks Lewis

[@ETB9090]

Ive just bought a pair of Mitex General high power walkie talkies, I bought them them for camping use and hiking to use between my family, is it a simple light business licence I apply for, cheers

[@beaulieuonnp593]

I don't understand a lot of this video as I am totally new to walkie talkies. With regards to JUCJET PMR446mmhz 3.7V - is this licence free in the UK, also does it have to be reprogrammed to the UK frequencies, if so how do you do this (I am not techy) and can you use Channel 16 legally in the UK as I thought this was the scanning channel).

[@NikEastwood161]

hi lewis I may have asked you this before but can two way radios be used when driving in the uk?

[@monacocross4241]

how much cost radio licence ?

[@Cultwatch123]

Thanks

[@mactayler3025]

What licence would I need to use a radio to stay in contact with teammates when I play Airsoft?

[@wisteela]

PMR446

[@mactayler3025]

@@wisteela thanks

[@wisteela]

@@mactayler3025 Glad to be of help

[@wisteela]

I'd been thinking this would be a great subject to cover. I'd wondered what the conditions were. 73 M7TUD

[@Racing_Fox]

So if I want to use a radio to talk to my friends casually what the hell am I supposed to do? PMR is not powerful enough and overly congested Amateur license spends too much time faffing around with callsigns and etiquette. I just want to chat shit to my mates on a road trip why’s it so hard?

[@dsldude1152]

CB?

[@Racing_Fox]

@@dsldude1152 from what I’ve seen it’s poor quality and very open to other people

[@dsldude1152]

@@Racing_Fox It's a while since I used it but the EU (Midband) was always very quiet

[@jonmac3995]

Use Zello

[@raduardeleanu4800]

Hi, can you please shed some light on my puzzle, I want to apply for the business simple license for me and my family, can I pick out of that list ( from your video) 2 frequencies VHF and one for UHF due to wanting to use both uhf and vhf, another question is can I use a low power repeater to fix blind spots ? (ex: hills)

[@RingwayManchester]

Hi there, they’ll assign you a frequency based on availability. As for repeaters, that’s a different game altogether and it costs hundreds to license one

[@TheKingOfInappropriateComments]

That radio service doesn't sound like very much fun. What about emission type? Digital allowed or analogue only?

[@jonmac3995]

FM

[@mphaan]

Several boy scout channels and even sea scouts. Must be hilarious during summer camps.

[@wisteela]

Certainly would be interesting.

[@wisteela]

@@phillipsmiley5930 Understandable

[@wisteela]

@@phillipsmiley5930 Cool

[@يومياتملوكه-ع4د]

Mashallah very very Niec

[@nottjohn9418]

Good video.

[@fredcatcreedy980]

Ofcom just wants the money £75 for a 5 year licence. After that it doesn't really care much what you are doing on it, as long as it's not over the top shenanigans.

[@يومياتملوكه-ع4د]

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