Good day to you, fellow radio operator.

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net, held on Thursday 7th of May 2026.

My set up for net was the Solarcon A-99 antenna, with it's base about 3 metres in the air and a battery 🔋 powered AnyTone AT-6666 (no amps, no power mic) doing about 40 watts peak.

The net is held on FCC channel 39 LSB (27.395 MHz) and is scheduled to start at 20:30 Hrs 🕣 and finishes anytime from 23:00 Hrs 🕙 UK local time.

My location was a still, chilly, scattered cloud covered Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex

Band conditions were difficult. There was a mixture of voices from a number of different divisions heard on all modes

Here is my list of check in's and who worked and or worked who.

GB 23 - Paul - Gatwick - West Sussex 🥇
CT 700 - Dave - Crawley Down - West Sussex
TC 614 - Tim - Butts Brow - East Sussex
KNOB - Phil - Butts Brow - East Sussex - Shotgun with Tim
GT 67 - Danny - Crawley - West Sussex
KP 441 - Steve - Henfield - West Sussex - Portable
MR 121 - Matt - Copthorne - West Sussex
J S 7 - James - Wrotham Hill - Kent
163/26 RU 08 - Rod - Brecon Beacon - Wales
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
FB 1226 - Simon - Hassocks - East Sussex
Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
GE 167 - Murphy - Eastbourne - East Sussex
Joker - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Crowhurst - Surrey
CT 4515 - John - Area 49, Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
Tango 187 - Toby - Area 49, Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - Shotgun with John
FB 228 - Martin H - Hellingly - East Sussex
009 - Tom - East London
and forgetting me
CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called in after my 2 week absence and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.

Here are the Numbers of the Night

2 Divisions worked (26 & 163)
1 London borough worked
21 in the log
4 counties worked
1 Portable operator out in a field
0 Coffee's drunk

That brings my report to an end

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the note book & pens 📝

Hello & welcome

It's time for another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night, Channel 14 PMR Net.

The net was held on Monday, May the 4th 2026 or 'Star Wars' day, and was scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finish at 23:00 🕙 local UK time.

My equipment used on the night was the CRT Space U powered by a car battery 🔋 and the "Dean" made Di-Pole up on a fibreglass pole.

The net can be found on analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any silly access tones or codes. This make's the net open to all comers regardless of radio knowledge or radio owned.
If you are a listening station thinking of calling in and are worried that you don't have a callsign, don't, callsigns are optional, just use your name or nickname.

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex, were the weather was still, dark and cloudy and threatening rain at any moment.

Now on with the check in's and who heard and or worked who.

Lima 93 - Luke - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex 🥇
Caz 95 - Caz - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - Shotgun with Luke and keeper of "Puppy" 🥇
KP 441 - Steve - South Downs - East Sussex - Pedestrian mobile, working a handy and escorted of the downs by the cows 🐮
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
CT 1829 - Dean - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
Craig - Horsham - West Sussex - Welcome to the net 👍
CT 5464 - Matt in the Garage - Hailsham - East Sussex
CT 4610 - Andy - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
CT 4515 - John - Firle Beacon - East Sussex
Tango 187 - Toby - Crowborough - East Sussex - With Mika 🐶 (M1KA)
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex
C V M - Nigel - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate - Surrey
DDB 50 - Allan - Redhill - Surrey
CT 940 - Richard - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
#1 Dragon Slayer - Prue - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - Shotgun with Richard
R J - Russ - Reigate Town - Surrey - Working a handy
Matt in the Bakery 🍞 - Forest Row - East Sussex - Working a handy
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you to Dean CT 1829 and team who started and run the net for the the first hour or so, due to me chatting to Luke, Caz & Puppy who had made the 45 minute journey to see Radio Corner and put few voices to faces.

Some fun was had by Luke, John, Toby, R J, Dean, and Matt in the Garage making contact with each other using 1/2 a watt or less.

Now for the Scores on the Doors

21 In the log
0 Stations on Reigate Hill
3 Counties worked
2 Coffee's drunk
1 New station on the net
9 Operators in Radio Corner

Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard or was too impatient to wait when acknowledge.

That brings this episode of "Ray Reviews" to an end

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen & note book 📝

Here is a bit of audio of M7VTK on the 10m Test Net.


The receiving radio was an Alinco DX-10

Hi Jerry

Thank you for stepping in at the very last minute.

Hope you enjoyed sitting in the big red leather chair.

73

Ray 2290

I came across Paul OM0ET from Slovac Republic running a livestream so gave it a go. Lol

Mr croaky (Moi) called in just after 1hr & 17mins into the video.

Volunteers at the RSGB National Radio Centre will be operating the GB2BP special event station on Friday 8 and Saturday  9 May to commemorate the anniversary of VE day.
Put the date in your diary and make sure you add this call sign to your logbook.

Welcome and good day to you

Here it is, another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 PMR Net.
A net held on the evening of Monday 27-04-2026.

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex, were the weather was still near the ground, but the clouds moved lazily across the sky allowing the Waxing Gibbous Moon 🌔 to shine down.

The net is scheduled to start at about 20:30 🕣, give or take 10 minutes and goes on to 23:00 🕙 or beyond.

My working conditions for the net were the CRT SPACE U, powered by a car battery 🔋 and the "Dean" made Di-pole up on a fibreglass pole.

The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any of those silly CTCSS codes or tones and is open to all.
It doesn't matter if you don't have a callsign, you are welcome. Doesn't matter if you have a cheap Chinese radio, you are welcome. Doesn't matter if you are a experienced radio user or new, you are welcome.

Now on with my list of check in's and who heard and or worked who

TC 614 - Tim - Butts Brow - Eastbourne - East Sussex 🥇
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
RHP 342 - Andy - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex
Lima 93 - Luke - Horsham - West Sussex
C V M - Nigel - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
TE 032 - Adam - Southend on Sea - Essex
RHP 285 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Ratty 248 - Chris - Ashdown Forest - East Sussex
Witchy Women - Vicky - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - Shotgun with Chris
CT 5159 - Neil - Detling Hill - Kent
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey
#1 Dragon Slayer - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Riding alongside Richard
Tango 187 - Toby - Area 47, Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - With Mika 🐶 (M1KA), Radio Corner security & mascot
Star Gazer - Tony - Crawley - West Sussex
CT 1829 - Dean - Edenbridge - Kent
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
CT 4362 - Chris - Reigate Town - Surrey
London Calling - Mark - East London
Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
TK 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent - Heard only
And me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

OH, I nearly forgot 2 other contacts made. IE 458 Mikey from Southern Ireland and the AI voice calling in from France

Now for the Score on the Doors

2 funny contacts
1 coffee drunk
5 Counties worked
1 London borough worked
22 In the log
1 IQ-0 playing with their PTT switch

Thank you to those who called in and to the listening station. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard or was blocked by the "roger bleep" player

That brings this "Ray Reviews" episode to an end

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the 1 pen and notebook 📝

Hello all

Here is my report for the 7th 10m Test Net held on the warm sunny Saturday afternoon of the 25th of April.

Our set up for the net was the Alinco DX-70, set at 50 watts and, powered by a car battery.
The antenna was the tuned up Solarcon A-99.

The band conditions on the day were noisy with little to no skip.

Once set up and the radio turned on, Toby M0KXU broke in to the conversation already underway.
From our location on Ashdown Forest (not Radio Corner) the net was on.

Here is the list of station who took part.

M7VTK/m - Jonny 5 - Welcome to the net and using his new M7 callsign for the 1st time
M0DGD - James
M9JVQ - Tony
G0OMK - Dave
M7HTZ - "Radar" Ray
2E0ITW - Danny
M6KII - Seana - Welcome to the net and working QRP
M0KXU - Toby
M0KXU - Ray - Under supervision

Even with the poor advertising of the net and the late start, we still had a fair turn out.

Thank you all who called in and, thank you Seana for your kind words & support on what we are doing on 10m.

Best 73

Ray 2290/M0KXU under supervision