Regional nets are established across the UK on a chosen day over a period of several hours, and anyone is welcome to call in and get as many contacts as possible. Just get on the air!

145 Alive is currently coordinated via the Facebook group 145 ALIVE ACTIVITY EVENT GROUP.

As of March 2025, the number of people joining the Facebook group exceeded 4200.

The current map of net control locations registered for 12 April 2025 is here.

However, for the benefit of those who do not use Facebook, but may still be interested in the event, this webpage has been set up.

* Almost the entirety of The British Isles had contacts between Radio Amateurs on 2m FM

• In the 3 hours. 1300 - 1600, more than 1100 contacts were made by 830 unique callsigns
• Numerous first timers to 145 Alive, including a brand new Foundation making first QSOs
• One station also boasted Highland Cattle attending to supervise operations.
• 48 Regional nets ran during the event

Map: 202501 145 Alive Net Controllers

• Participating stations spanned the length and breadth of mainland England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland, and the Isles of Man, Wight and Anglesey.
• All the more impressive that the event was preceded by category Red storm, and on the day, much of the UK was shrouded in rain.

• Almost the entirety of The British Isles had contacts between Radio Amateurs on 2m FM
• In the 3 hours. 1300 - 1600, well over 1000 contacts were made
• 44 Regional nets
• Participating stations to the edges of all 4 cardinal points:

1. North: Orkneys
2. East: Norfolk
3. South: Cornwall
4. West: Munster

Numerous 1st timer Net Controllers - An Aeronautical Mobile station - At least 1 flat car battery - Some great radio - A lot of fun

Sept 2024 & Jan 2025 resources are now removed