With just one week to go, excitement is building for the upcoming 145 Alive event and it is shaping up to be the largest 145 Alive event yet.

At the time of writing of this article, the organisers of the event now have an impressive 38 FM nets and 20 SSB nets confirmed. That’s a total of 58 nets active across the bands, making this the biggest 145 Alive event to date. A huge achievement and a real testament to the enthusiasm and commitment of Mark M0XIC / John M0XJA behind the event, and of course the wider amateur radio community who help to bring this together on the day.

Net Allocations Now Closed

With frequencies currently being allocated, it has become increasingly difficult to accommodate any further additions at this late stage. For that reason, the organisers have made the decision that no more offers to run nets can be accepted for this particular event.

Fingers Crossed for Good Conditions 🤞

All that remains now is to hope for a decent day with favourable conditions across the UK and hopefully beyond, who knows. Whatever the weather and propagation bring, I am sure it will be another fantastic afternoon of activity on 145 MHz FM and for the wider 144 Mhz SSB stations.

Frequency Allocation

FM Operation (below)

Details of the FM nets from the map – Here (Version 9 updated 5/2/2026 courtesy of Richard French).

SSB Operation (below)

Details of the SSB nets from the map — Here (Version 9 updated 5/2/2026 courtesy of Richard French).

After The Event

After the event, the organisers of the event are asking all Net Controllers to submit their logs, with maidenhead locators, in ADIF format to the email address: 145aliveuk@gmail.com

Don’t forget to post your stories and photographs up onto the 145 Alive Facebook group if you have this social media.

Please remember to Leave No Trace following your 145 Alive activation. More information Here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What happens if I suffer interference from a nearby station on the day?

A. On the day if you experience interference from other Nets etc then find a clear frequency and post it up on on the Facebook group. With so many Nets it is a real challenge, but one a good operator can work with.

Q. Are we able to use repeaters?

A. No. The aim is for simplex operation only.

Q. What antenna polarisation am I to use for SSB?

A. Please use vertical polarisation for 144Mhz SSB stations.

Q. The event sounds great. How can I get am amateur radio licence to take part next time?

A. Have a look at Essex Ham. A lot of people have people passed their Foundation examination with help from their free of charge course https://www.essexham.co.uk/

144/430MHz Dual-Band UHF/VHF High Gain Car Radio Mobile Antenna £23.67 Free Next Day Delivery. BUY HERE

After Event Update

Organiser Mark Savage M0XIC and who was helping with the Dudley & District Amateur Radio station said the following, “Well our Net [M0RSD] ran for the full 3 hours and was brilliant 50 in the log. A huge success!”

EI3CC, also known as the Collective Communication Amateur Radio Club, had fun in the hills with their burger van shack on wheels.

The Tangerine Dream Team also had lots of fun, who said the following, “From the tangerine dream team thanks for all the work that goes on behind the scenes at setting up the event, without your hard work it might not be possible, certainly not as widespread. MM9RAB, MM7GTS, MM7NLH, and MM7FEW, we would all like to thank you. Till the next one 73”.

John M7JCZ