..Well as a former user of their services on several occasions I don't wish to "diss" the UK D&D cell but 9/11 changed things for Airlines and Military. The amount of R/T traffic on 121.5 that is audible within and beyond the UK FIR does cause distractions, most especially on a summer's weekend afternoon and the consequences of losing comm these days are potentially far more serious than they were prior to 9/11. I honestly do think there does need to be a re-think of the use of 121.5 for practice calls in UK airspace.
OTOH as for the deliberate abuse of 121.5 you get elsewhere in the world..hanging's too good for them, etc....
Last edited by wiggy; 6th May 2016 at 13:47.