ok guys thanks very much.
I cannot see anything on the AIP/NATS AIS website that says Scottish cover the Lake district. It only says someting about Scottish FIR north of North 55 deg and London FIR south of that line.
London Information did tell me though that they get good coverage of Cumbria as they have transmitters at Great Dun Fell near Penrith and Snaefell on the IOM. Why don't Scottish have a transmitter on either of those hills and I am sure they will be able to get a better R/T coverage in the Lakes area?
Carlisle usually do tell me to call Scottish on 119.875 however I find there comms over lakes at approx 2500 feet quite weak.
Mark