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145 Alive is an activity event to promote the use of 2m FM simplex.
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 12 July 2025, the number of people joining the Facebook group was 4698.
Next event: 20 July 2025 / 1200 - 1500 BST
Calling all 2m stations ! The next 145 Alive Event will be Sunday 20th July 2025. From 12 noon to 3pm [Local] Tell everyone !!!
145 Alive - 12 April 2025
Summary to follow
145 Alive - 25 January 2025
* 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
- 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.
145 Alive - 29 September 2024
- 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:
- North: Orkneys
- East: Norfolk
- South: Cornwall
- 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