First, a request for help from Dave Wilson, repeater keeper for GB3MP.

For a number of weeks a station has been heard playing music over the top of the Sausage & Scouse Net that meets every morning on the GB3MP repeater. For a few days the repeater has been, and will continue to be, “curfewed” at the times the Sausage and Scouse net meets. When normal operation resumes, hopefully in a few days time, repeater keeper Dave, M0OBW would appreciate any reports regarding the location of the person playing music. If music is being played through the repeater if listeners could firstly listen on the input of the repeater (145.150MHz) and record a signal strength - that will help. If the signal strength is very strong then by temporarily removing the antenna and listening on 145.150MHz it will help determine if the source of the music is close to you. All reports with your name, callsign, signal report, location, type of antenna and contact details, should be sent to dwilson@btinternet.com. All reports will be treated in the strictest confidence, No anonymous reports please. A similar situation has been reported by a station in the Wigan area only this time on the calling frequency – again reports would be appreciated. Remember these people must live close to someone. Thanks for your help.

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