unfortunately the same could not be said for some of the airborne recipients! Just my views from the side-lines
yep that's why ATSOCAS isn't fit for use. UK pilots barely have a grasp of it and all foreign pilots don't have a bloody clue.
More than likely why there has been an increase in airprox's since they introduced it. Apart from on a deconfliction service which is about as common as rocking horse poo and those that refuse to speak to anyone in class G and take no service.
Under a Traffic service or basic service you have a marked increase chance of an airprox as a pilot compared to the old system.
The comment about listening to radio 5 unfortunately is all so true with a basic service. And as for a traffic all it does is lull the unwary into a false sense of security where apon they get thier backsides bitten as the OP did.