MATZ
I find the standard of ATC in the Midlands (in my limited exposure to them) very good in most cases, clear, concise and easy to understand. However, I always seem to struggle to understand the military ATC guys/gals. Their transmissions are just not clear, or indeed easy to understand - seems on occasions they gabble, and it also seems to me their equipment adds to the problem. Somehow, it's hard to get their gist, even after a "say again", and you often have to have a guess at what they are asking for - not ideal really.
Does anyone else have the same problem?