A new 145 Alive activity period on the 2m band has started in Norway and the first one got off to a flying start on Saturday 1st November 2025 with the stations active making 124 contacts.
The net stations were located in the areas shown above on the map and they were...
LB5JJ Horten 42 check-in
LB9EH Oslo 31 check-ins
LA1PLA Molde 10 check-in
LA2USA Finnoy 7 check-in
LB1XH Sykylven 3 check-ins
LA4PGA Romerike 13 check-ins
The format is modelled on the same successful 145 Alive event in the UK where stations get active on 145 MHz FM for a specific period every few months. It's not a contest but the aim is to generate some activity on this VHF band which can often be very quiet.
The number of people with FM only equipment vastly outnumbers those with SSB equipment and a lot of people like trying to make simplex contacts rather than through a repeater.
It would be nice to see other countries start up their own 145 Alive events.
The next 145 Alive event in Norway is planned for the 7th of February 2026.
A report on the first 145 Alive event in Norway can be found HERE
Morton, LB0FI has a video about the event below...
