Wouldn't be ex-police Motorola HT600e's would they by any chance?
True though - at "rallies" (one in Llandudno, big one at Castle Donnington too and many others) you can pick up ex C&E and Police sets relatively cheaply now - chargers and all.
These surplus sets will become even more prolific once TETRA or AIRWAVE or whatever its called these days, gets introduced.
I'm also aware that recently a man in Greater Manchester received a custodial sentence (I think) for transmitting music on one of their divisional
PR channels.
So they have problems too. Not really quite as many lives at risk though.
So - 600e's are they? <img src="wink.gif" border="0"> <img src="wink.gif" border="0">