Hi de Hi campers
Welcome to another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR Net, held on Monday 16-06-2025.
or on this date in history
"Valentina Tereshkova was the first women into space and IBM was born"
The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14, doesn't use any kind of tones or codes making it open to all, no matter what type of radio you own.
The set up for the night was the CRT Space U, powered by a car battery 🔋, and a home made 1/4 wave antenna up on a pole.
The net is scheduled to start at 8.30 PM 🕣 and is advertised as finishing at 11.00 PM 🕚, but it does sometimes go on to midnight 🕛. If you turn on and tune in before the start time, you can sometimes find people on having a pre-net chat, so call in and join the conversation.
Take a guess for my location on the night?
With the what time, where and when out the way, on with my list of check in's and who heard and worked who.
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex 🥇
London Calling--Mark--Walthamstow--East London
RHP 342 aka Bart Man--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
Tony C I D--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Working a handy
CT 4543--Tom--Whitstable--Kent
RHP 285 aka Joker--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Steve and working a handy
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
Matt--Strood--Kent
CT 5159--Neil--Maidstone--Kent
TE 032--Adam--Southend on Sea--Essex
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Working a handy
CT 4515--John--Firle Beacon--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Matt--Hailsham--East Sussex
GM 593--Graeme--Hoo--Kent--Working a handy
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the Chair 💺
Thank you all who checked or called in, thank you to the listening stations who know who they are, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, give it a go another Monday night. Maybe the tropo will be with us!
That about brings this episode of "Ray Reviews" to an end, catch you next time
Best 73 and TTFN
Ray 2290 with the pens and paper 📝
PS for the weather watchers, it was warm, sunny with a haze on the horizon, once the sun went down the stars came out to light up the dark night.
Hello all and welcome
Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR Net, held on Monday 23-06-2025
or
"Whoop Whoop that's the sound of the BAND police 🚔"
or on this day in history
"Was the first solar powered coast to coast 2 way radio conversation"
Now on with the review, my set up was the CRT Space U powered by a car battery 🔋 and a home made 1/4 wave "Sputnik" antenna up on a fibre glass pole.
The net is scheduled to start at or as close to 20:30 Hrs or 8.30PM 🕣 and goes finishes anytime after 23:00 Hrs or 11.00PM 🕚. Sometimes before the net starts, you will find people on having a pre-net chat.
My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌳 in the county of East Sussex, which is about 30 miles south of the capital London.
The net can be found on analogue channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz and doesn't use any kind of codes or tones. This makes it open to anybody with any kind of radio.
With the when, why and what time out the way, on with the list of check in's and who heard and worked who.
Camper Van Man--Nigel--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex 🥇
CT 5159--Neil--Detling Hill--Kent
RHP 248 aka CT 4627--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Steve and working a handy
Ratty 248--Chris--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex
Witchy Women--Vicky--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex--Shotgun with Chris
CT 4515--John--Ditchling beacon--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Vinny--Hastings--East Sussex--Welcome to the PMR net 👍
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex
CT 4610--Andy--Stand 13 South Terminal Gatwick Airport--West Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
Ricky on the Ridge--Hastings--East Sussex
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
London Calling--Mark--Walthamstow--East London
CT 4848--Charlie--Brighton--East Sussex
Matt in the Garage--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex--In the Chair 💺
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
Successful experiment of the night was Ratty 248.
With his normal set up he was unable to work the Hastings, after a bit of thought, an extra pole was found and his antenna was raised about another meter, and Ta-Dah! Hastings was heard and worked 👍😀
Thank you to the "BAND Police 🚔" (you know who you are) for the nee-naw nee-naw sounds when there was any mention of more then 0.5 watts, removeable antenna's and WFM being used. It's good to know that as responsible radio operators we do our utmost best to keep within the spirit of the guide lines.
That about brings this episode to an end, let me know if you spot a mistake or 2 😉
Catch next time best 73
Ray 2290 with the quill and parchment 📜
Hello, Goeiemorgen, Hallo, Ola
Here is a special "Ray Reviews" episode of the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR Net
or
"Happy Birthday 🎈 Witchy Women who was 21 and 2/3's 🎂"
Now on with the Review. The net is scheduled to start at or as close to 20:30 Hrs 🕣 and finishes at or anytime after 23:00 Hrs 🕚.
If you can't wait for the start of the net, tune in early as you could find some on having a pre-net chat.
My location for the night was the busy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex, which is near Trig Point TP3357 and about 30 miles south of the capital London.
The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14, doesn't use any kind of access tones or codes and is open to call.
You don't need a callsign or handle nor do you have to be a radio expert to join in, just enthusiasm and if it's busy patience.
My set up for the night, was the CRT Space U powered by car battery 🔋 and the 1/4 wave "Sputnik" antenna up on a 4 and a bit meter pole.
The weather on the night was hot and sticky with a gentle breeze. The temperature at the start off the night was 27.8 degrees C, fell to 20 degrees C while the net was on and 21 degrees C at the end.
Before the net started, some stations had a chance to work Philip near Cherbourg in France (14 Division)
So with when, where, what time and Happy Birthday 🎂🎈🎉🍷 to Witchy Women covered.
On with the list of check in's, unhappy punters and who heard and or worked who.
CT 3466--"Radar Ray"--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex 🥇
RHP 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CE 01--Rob--Canvey Island--Essex
KP 441--Steve--Newtimber Hill--West Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 5383--Lee--Devils Dyke--West Sussex--1st location of the night
London Calling--Mark--Walthamstow--East London
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Ratty 248--Chris--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Witchy Women--Vicky--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Chris and the Birthday girl 🎉🎈🎂
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Gaz--Haywards Heath--West Sussex--Working a handy and welcome to the net 👍
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Rob--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Steve and welcome to the net 👍
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
TE 032--Adam--Southend on Sea--Essex
Matt--Rochester--Kent
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
James--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Using a handy and welcome to the net 👍
CM 01--Jason--Shooters Hill--South East London
Matt in the Garage--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 5383--Lee--Worthing--West Sussex--2nd location of the night and Mobile 🚗
TE 15--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
Mike--Heathfield--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 4543--Tom--Whitstable--Kent
CR 01--Dave--St Ives--Cambridgeshire--Welcome to the net 👍
ST 02--Rob--Basildon--Essex--Welcome to the net 👍
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill-Surrey
Matt--Northstowe--Cambridgeshire--Welcome to the net 👍
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Dragon Slayer 1--Pru--Reigate Hill--Surrey
TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge Wells--Kent--Working a handy
CT 5159--Neil--Maidstone--Kent
R J--Reigate Town--Surrey--Working a handy
TM 052--Steve--Hampshire--Isle of Wight
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Some fun figures for the night.
39 in the log
15 stations in the 1st 30 minutes
2 London boroughs worked
7 counties worked
3 months approximately to the 10th birthday of this net
3 mugs of coffee ☕ drunk
2 happy birthdays 🎂 sung
1 shooting star seen 🌠
Some topics of conversation between contacts were the heat, getting bitten by midges and the tropo
Thank you all who called in and showed great patience, while I prioritised working the stations coming in on the tropo.
Sorry if you heard us but were unable to get through.
That brings this episode of "Ray's Review" end.
Thank you for reading, and if you spot any mistakes, let me know and I will correct them.
Don't forget to put the cat 🐱 out with the empty milk bottles and the bin bags for the foxes 🦊
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝
Hi all and welcome
Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR net held on the night of 7th of July 2025.
or
"Grumpy people should keep their mouths shut when whinging on the radio, because those they are whinging about could be listening"
My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex, which is about 3 miles to the West of Crowborough, the once home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The net can be found on the one four (not the CB 14 calling channel), but PMR analogue channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz. We don't use any kind of access codes or DCS/CTCSS tones, this makes the net open to all.
YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO HAVE A CALLSIGN OR HANDLE TO JOIN IN. Just patience if it's busy or there is a "LIFT" on.
My set up was the CRT SPACE U powered by a car battery 🔋, and a homemade 1/4 wave antenna on a pole swaying in the breeze
The weather was clear giving all on Radio Corner a sunset worthy of a picture or 2 and cooled with a gentle breeze.
As the net progressed through the night, the 3/4 moon 🌔 moved from the East to West chasing the sun from the sky.
Before my list of who called in, the net is scheduled to start at 20:30 Hrs 🕣 and finish at 23:00 Hrs 🕚, but, it can go on to midnight and sometime beyond.
Now we know the when, where and what time. It's time to list the check in's and who heard and or worked who.
So in no order. . . . .
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex 🥇
KP 441--Steve--Devils Dyke--West Sussex--Working a handy
Simon--Eastbourne--East Sussex
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Working PMR and 40 meters
RHR 342--Andy--Reigate Hill---Surrey
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Steve
FB 228--Martin H--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
Matt not in the garage--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Martin H and working a handy
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Dragon Slayer 01--Pru--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Richard
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 5147--Paul--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 5140--Jack--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Paul and working a handy and homemade man pack walking around the forest & car park
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
and
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--and in the chair 💺
A special thank you to the following who came up to see Radio Corner, say hello and chat.
Keith CT 69, Luke and Mike who are some of the famous "listening stations" and Martin H for bringing up Matt (sometimes in a field or the garage)
Thank you all who called and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard or missed.
While the net as on, the ISS went over and a couple of amateurs were heard using it.
That wraps up this episode.
Best 73 till next time
Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝
Oi! Oi! Geezer
Welcome to another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR Net held on the 14-07-2025.
or
"How long to the PMR Net anniversary?"
The net was held on PMR analogue 14 and does not use any kind of access or privacy tones.
This makes it easier for anybody to call in (even the clowns 🤡, keyer's and the IQ 0'S, who try to spoil it), no matter what radio you own, your knowledge or experience, and you don't have to have a callsign or handle, just use your name and town your in.
My set up was the CRT SPACE U powered by a car battery 🔋, cooled by an old computer fan and transmitting about 13 watts up some coax and into a home made 1/4 wave antenna on a fibreglass pole.
The weather in Radio Corner was clear, cool and breezy making it a pleasant night for radio. the 3/4 Waning Moon 🌖 was visible.
The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finish at 23:00 🕚 local UK time. If you tune in early and call out, you could be heard and join in the pre-net chat
As stated earlier in the review. My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex, which is about 30 miles South of the capital London.
Now on with the interesting bit.
The list of check in's and who worked and or heard who.
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey 🥇
CT 3466--"Radar Ray"--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4610--Andy--East Grinstead--East Sussex--Mobile 🚗
Matt--Strood--Kent
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4543--Tom--Whitstable--Kent
FB 228--Martin H--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
Matt not in the Garage--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Martin and walking round the forest 🌳 with a handy
CE 01--Rob--Canvey Island--Essex
Chris--Near Sittingbourne--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
Ratty 248--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Witchy Women--Vicky--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Chris
CT 5159--Neil--Detling Hill--Kent--In a tent
CT 9484--Mark--Haslemere--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Brighton--East Sussex
TE 032--Adam--Southend on Sea--Essex
Moon Walker--Tom--Wickford--Essex--Welcome to the net 👍
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
CM 01--Jason--Shooters Hill--South East London
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Kieran--Brighton--East Sussex--Heard and worked by Tony
R J--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Using a handy
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Special mention to the listening station, who flashed us the hazard lights when leaving Radio Corner.
Maybe sometime soon you will be taking the next step and call in.
In between pass arounds, there was talk of antenna's, beams and the cooler weather.
Thank you all who called in, and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
That brings this episode of "Ray Reviews" to an end.
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝
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Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR Net, held on Monday evening, the 21-07-2025
or
"Did you know, or remember, that Appetite for Destruction by Guns N Roses was released on this date back in 1987"
My set up for the net was the CRT SPACE U, which must be due an upgrade or version 2 release, powered by a car battery 🔋, transmitting about 13 watts up to and out of a home made 1/4 wave antenna.
The weather was cool and breezy with thunder and lightning about 10 miles in the distance.
The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 Hrs 🕣 and can finish anytime after 23:00 Hrs 🕚. Although tonight it did start late due to the chair having a SWR problems.
My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex, or 51.06444 by 0.09307
The net is held on analogue channel 14 and is open to all. It doesn't use any kind of access or privacy tones so grab a hand held, press the PTT switch and check in or just listen in.
Now on with the interesting bit. Who checked in, heard and or worked who.
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex 🥇
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Working HF and PMR
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Star Gazer--Tony--Crawley--West Sussex
CT 4610--Andy--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Lino--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Welcome to the net 👍
Ratty 248--Chris--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Witchy Women--Vicky--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Chris
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Mike--Heathfield--East Sussex
CT 5159--Neil--Bluebell Hill--Kent
FB 228--Martin H--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Working PMR and 2 meters
Matt not in the garage--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Working a man pack while strolling around the forest 🌴
CE 1--Rob--Canvey Island--Essex
John--Luton--Bedfordshire--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Town--Surrey
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the Chair 💺
Thank you all who came up to Radio Corner and joined in with the net. I did not expect so many when there was warnings of thunder and lightning. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, give it another go on another Monday night.
Haven't done it for a couple of weeks, here is the Fun with figures.
1 packet of biscuits eaten
1 shooting star seen
2 new stations welcomed to the net
3 coffees drunk
6 counties worked
23 stations on the net
60 miles was the furthest contact
That brings this episode of "Ray Reviews" to an end
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝
Well goodness gracious me
Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night South Coast PMR Net. Held on Monday 28th of July 2025
or
"What happens when the Chair arrives late and doesn't join in?"
The weather in Radio Corner was cool overcast and nothing like a July summer evening, but, some of us still wore our shorts!
The net normally starts at 20:30 Hrs 🕣 and goes on until 23:00 Hrs 🕚 or beyond depending on who is on and the band conditions.
My location for the night was a busy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex
The net is found on analogue channel 14 and is CTCSS, BHS, RAC, KFC and Privacy tone free. Not using any of these tones means the net is open to all. It doesn't matter the brand of radio, your knowledge or even if you have amateur licence, just set the radio to NFM, have a listen or call in.
My set up for the night was, not set up!
I arrived late due to work and decided to have an evening chatting to all the Radio Corner regulars. Which made a pleasant change and caused some to make unnecessary comments.
Here is the incomplete list of people I know were heard on the net
C V M --Nigel--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex 🥇
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--With a spiny beam thing
CT 4515--John Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 5140--Jack--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 5147--Paul--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
T 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Speed Bird--Reigate Town--Surrey
RHP 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
Matt notin the garage--Beachy Head--East Sussex--Working a handy
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
and not forgetting me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--With 1 ear 👂 on the speaker when possible
Well done to Dean CT 1829 who seemed to enjoy his time in the chair but did say I could have it back.
Thank you all who called in and if I have missed you off the log, let me know and I can add you.
Sorry if you did try to call in and wasn't heard, it was a different night with no real format, just call in, say hello and join the chat.
A more normal service should be broadcast next week
Best 73
Ray 2290
Ey up lads n lasses
Here another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR Net, held on Monday 04-08-2025
or
"Only 5 weeks until the 10th anniversary of the net"
The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 or eight thirty in the evening, but if you turn on early, you may find some of the early birds on chatting about this n that.
The net will finish at 23:00 🕚 or eleven o'clock. BUT, it does sometimes go on till late.
My location for the night was a quiet Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex which is near the location of Pooh Bridge.
The net is on PMR analogue channel 14 with the radio set for NFM and doesn't use any of those access or privacy codes or tones. This makes the net open to all, young or old, new or experience, with or without a licence.
My working conditions was the CRT SPACE U powered by a car battery 🔋 and the £1 mag mount.
Even with the winds of Storm Floris, a 3/4 moon 🌔 could be seen while the clouds zipped across the sky.
With all the when, where and what time out the way, on with the bit that interests most people.
The list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.
CT 1643 aka FB 228--Martin H--Beachy Head--East Sussex 🥇
Matt not in the garage--Beachy Head--East Sussex--Shotgun with Martin H and walking round with a handy trying not to get blow away 🥇
KP 441--Steve--Somewhere on the South Downs--East Sussex--Pedestrian mobile working a handy
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
R J--Russ--Colley Hill--Surrey--Pedestrian mobile working a handy
RHP 324--Andy "Bartman"--Reigate Hill--Surrey
TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge wells--Kent
CT 1829--Dean--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
RHP 285--Steve "Joker"--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Zak--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Welcome to the net 👍
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Zak
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Supplier of the pens
DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
CT 4848--Charlie--Brighton--East Sussex
Jay--Crawley--West Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
and
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who called in and a special thumb up to those who headed to the hills in spite of Floris.
Sorry if you tried to call in and wasn't heard, there was an occasional other user on the channel which was coming in on the tropo.
Here is the "Fun with Figures" part
20 in the log
4 counties worked
3 on walkie Talkies
2 new stations in the log
1 coffee drunk
1 play of the "end of net" tune
0 biscuits eaten
That bring this episode to an end, thank you for reading and have you spotted a mistake or been left out of the log? Let me know and I will correct it.
Best 73 till next time
Ray 2290 with the paper and pens 📝
Well well well
Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Channel 14 Monday Night PMR Net, held on Monday 11th of August 2025
or did you know that
"Space Oddity by David Bowie was released on this date back in 1969"
My location for the night was, not surprisingly if you are a regular reader, Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex. The weather on the night was cool and overcast
The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 (446.16875 MHz) and we don't use any of those tones or codes to be able to join in.
My working conditions were the £1 mag mount and a CRT Space U powered by a car battery 🔋
The net starts at 8.30pm 🕣, but you can sometimes find some on before having a pre-net chat, the net finishes at 11pm 🕚 but can go until midnight and beyond.
Now on with the list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Hill--Surrey 🥇
Dragon Slayer 1--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Richard 🥇
Matt--Rochester--Kent
CT 4610--Andy--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Matt in the Garage--Hailsham--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Keith--Canvey Island--Essex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Steve
TE 032--Adam--Southend on Sea--Essex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CE 01--Rob--Rayleigh--Essex--Via TE 032
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Firle Beacon--East Sussex
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Working a handy
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CID Tony--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Working a handy
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who called in and to the listening stations as well.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard or didn't respond when acknowledge and called in.
That brings this episode to an end
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝
PS. 8th of September. . . .
Hello & welcome
Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night South Coast PMR net, held on Monday 18th of August 2025
Did you know that on this date in history
"Fire, by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, was at number 1 in the UK charts"
After that trip down memory pop pickers, on with review
The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any codes or tones to gain access and have the radio's set to NFW.
My set for the night was the £1 mag mount and the CRT SPACE U powered by a car battery 🔋. It is a bit basic but did get me Cambridgeshire on the night.
The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finish at 23:00 🕚, but, sometimes if the conditions are right, it can go on until early Tuesday morning.
My location was, can you guess? Yep, Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex were the weather was cool, overcast but did clear later to reveal the stars and the odd satellite flying by.
Enough of the when, where, why and what time and on with the bit almost everybody skips to. The list of who checked in and who heard and or worked who.
CT 4515--John--Firle Beacon--East Sussex 🥇
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Town--Surrey
Matt--Rochester--Kent--Heard only
Tango 187--Toby--A27 mobile 🚗 --East Sussex--1st location of the night
Ratty 248--Chris--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
Witchy Women--Vicky--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Chris
RHP 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
KP 441--Steve--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
CE 01--Rob--Canvey Island--Essex--Worked by John CT 4515
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Steve
CT 1829--Dean--M23 mobile 🚗 --West Sussex
KR 001--Dave--Cambridgeshire--Worked by John CT 4515 and welcome to the net 👍
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 5147--Paul--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 5140--Jack--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Paul
Vinny--Hastings--East Sussex
Matt in the Garage--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Tango 187--Toby--Firle Beacon--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the Chair 💺
Thank you all who called in and to the listening stations.
Sorry if you tried calling in and wasn't heard due to some poor behaviour by stations who talked over other peoples QSO's.
That brings this episode of "Ray Reviews" to an end
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the paper and pen 📝
PS September 8th is getting closer, will you be in the 10th birthday 🎂 log?
1 2 3 4 lets go!
Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR Net, held on Monday (no surprise there 😃) 25-08-2025
Did you know pop pickers, that on this date in history, Bryan Adams was at number 1, in the UK charts, with (everything I do) I do it for you.
My set up for the night was the CRT Space U, car battery 🔋 and the 1/4 wave "Sputnik" antenna up on a pole.
The net starts at about 20:30 🕣 and finishes anytime from 23:00 🕚
My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex, were the weather was cool and the sky fairly clear.
The net can be found on PMR analogue channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz and doesn't use any of the pointless privacy tones or codes.
Now with sound of "at the sound of the swinging cymbal" playing in the background, on with the check in's, movers & shakers and who heard and or worked who.
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill North--Surrey 🥇
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Hill North--Surrey
Dragon Slayer 1--Reigate Hill North--Surrey--Shotgun with Richard
GCB 01--Vince--Hastings--East Sussex
RHP 342--Andy--Reigate Hill North--Surrey--Working a handy
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Reigate Hill North--Surrey--1st location of the night
Louis--Beachy Head--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
TG 25--Keith--Canvey Island--Essex--On a boat ⛵
Shaggy--Shaun--Steyning--West Sussex
Scott--Gillingham--Kent--Via Keith TG 25--Welcome to the net 👍
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CE 01--Rob--Canvey Island--Essex
Matt in the Garage--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
XR 41--Jerry--Arundel--West Sussex--Mobile 🚗 --1st location of the night
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent--2nd location of the night
Lino--Reigate Hill South--Surrey
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Town--Surrey
XR 41--Jerry--Ringmer--East Sussex--Mobile 🚗 --2nd location of the night
FB 228--Martin H--Hellingly--East Sussex
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who called in, and to the new listening stations.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please give us a try another night maybe at another time as it can be busy for the first hour.
A special thank you to Elon Musk for giving us a Starlink fly by.
That brings this episode of "Ray Reviews" to an end.
Best 73, catch you next time
Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝
PS only a couple of weeks before the 10th anniversary of this net. Will you be in the birthday 🍰 log?
Hello and welcome
Here is the last episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR Net, held on the 1st of September 2025, which is a week before its 10th anniversary
Did you know that on this date in 1968 pirate radio station Marina from the Netherlands starts transmitting and 6 years later, the Dutch law against pirate radio goes into effect.
The net is scheduled to start at 30 minutes passed 8 o'clock 🕣 (20:30 Hrs) and finishes anytime from 11 o'clock 🕚 (23:00 Hrs) onwards.
My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex, were the night was chilly, with some cloud but mainly it was a clear night with a Waxing Gibbous moon 🌔
The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any access/privacy codes or tones.
No tones or codes means the net is open to all regardless of experience or knowledge
My set up for the night was the CRT SPACE U, powered by a car battery 🔋, hooked up to a 1/4 wave Sputnik antenna up on a fibre glass pole.
So with the when, where and what time now established, on with the my list of check in's and who worked and or heard who.
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent 🥇
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
Tango 187--Toby--A27 near Lewes--East Sussex--Mobile 🚗
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--1st location of the night
Ratty 248--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Witchy Women--Vicky--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Chris
CT 1643 aka FB 228--Martin H--Hellingly--East Sussex
CT 2207--Neil--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
RHP 285 aka Joker--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Matt in the Garage--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
Dan--Uckfield--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
Shaggy--Shaun--Lewes--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 5159--Neil--Maidstone--Kent
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who called in and welcome to Dan who has moved up from a listening station to joining in.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please don't give up, give it another go at another time of the net.
I haven't done it for a while, here are some fun with figures.
23 in the log
1 pork pie eaten
210 minutes in length
4 counties worked
1 new station called in
That brings this episode of "Ray Review" to an end.
Don't forget the 10th anniversary net on the 8th of September 2025
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝
Hello and welcome
Lets start with an Oscar style list of thanks to . . . . . .
Andy (CT 1023) for having the idea of starting a PMR net all those years ago
Mother Nature for NOT raining on us
John (CT 4515) who came up to Radio Corner and shared chairman duties and supplied a home built J pole
Toby (Tango 187) for the use of his Racal military mast
"Radar" Ray (CT 3466) for the Super Galaxy 88H/2100 style Radio
For the cake 🎂, card and box of broken biscuits 🍪 enjoyed by all
To Neil for his 4 hill challenge
TO ALL WHO CALLED INTO THE BIRTHDAY NET 👍
To all the listening stations
Those who came up to Radio Corner
and finally to the village idiot 🤡 (IQ0) who gets a E- must try harder on their school report
With the thanks out the way, on with the "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR, held on Monday 08-09-2025
and did you know on this date in
"1966 Star Trek premieres on American TV and 7 years later the animated series does the same"
My location for the birthday net was a busy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🔋 Forest in the county of East Sussex, where the weather was cold and the sky was clear showing a full moon 🌕
The net can be found on PMR analogue channel 14 and is accessible to all as no tones or codes are used.
My set up for the night was the CRT Space U powered by a car battery 🔋 and a homemade copper J pole up on a mast.
The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finishes anytime from 23:00 🕚 onwards UK local time.
Now with the what time, where and when out the way. On with the list of check in's and who heard and worked who.
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex 🥇
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
KP 441--Steve--South Downs--East Sussex--1st location portable under a tarp
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
London Calling--Mark--Walthamstow--East London
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Dragon Slayer 1--Pru--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Richard
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
Matt--Rochester--Kent
CT 5159--Star Hill--Knockholt--Kent--1st location and 1st hill of the night
CT 4515--John--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Co-chair 💺
RHP 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 1642 aka FB 228--Martin H--Beachy Head
CT 5464 aka Matt "in the garage"--Beachy Head--Shotgun with Martin H and first use of his shiny new Charlie Tango callsign 👍😃
Ratty 248--Chris--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
Witchy Women--Vicky--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Chris
CT 5159--Neil--Wrotham Hill--2nd location and 2nd hill of the night
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Ghost Rider--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey
GEB 1224--Tim--Woodchurch--Kent
GEB 1276--Ricky "on the Ridge"--Woodchurch--Kent--Shotgun with Tim
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 5159--Neil--Bluebell Hill--Kent--3rd location and 3rd hill of the night
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Shaggy--Shaun--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
Dusty Bin--Dan--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 5159--Neil--Detling Hill--Kent--4th location and 4th hill for the night
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Vac--Mobile 🚗 --Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
R J--Reigate Town--Surrey--Working a handy
CT 5159--Neil--Maidstone--Kent--5th location of the night
GM 593--Graham--Rochester--Kent
IQ 0--village idiot--clownsville 🤡
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Co-chair 💺
Sorry if you tried to call in and wasn't heard due to the village idiot
Here are some birthday stats
4 counties worked
1 London borough worked
Neil CT 5159 travelled 65 miles to complete his 4 hill challenge
30 stations on the net with 1 being mobile
Radio Corner had 9 stations working PMR and the amateur bands
That brings this anniversary edition of "Ray Reviews" to an end
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝
PS Cheers if you are hecking my speling, roof reding or marking sure I list all the station
Hello Everyone
I thought I would add a few pictures that I took of the evening.
It was a great night with many visitors and to be allowed to sit in the chair was a privileged.
Thank You
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Best 73's CT4515
Hello Everyone
Part 2 Of Pictures .
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Sorry had to put 1 or 2 of T187 Erection of the night LOL
Thank you everyone . If anyone who was there and have a pic or two please add them .
Best 73's John CT4515
SURPRISE!
Here is the 2nd (and occasional) Tuesday morning birthday net report.
After the PMR anniversary net had finished, some of us stayed on and wished Graham GM 594 birthday wishes.
Those who were there know who they are
Happy birthday to Graham
Best 73
Ray
Hello all and welcome
Here is the 1st episode of "Ray Reviews" of the 11th year of the South Coast PMR net. This net was sponsored by BISCUITS 🍪
The net can be found on PMR analogue channel 14 (446.16875 MHz) and doesn't use any kind of CTCSS, DCS, privacy or access tones. This makes the net open to all, even the IQ0 village idiots.
My set up for the night was the £1 pound mag mount and the CRT SPACE U powered by a car battery 🔋
Net is scheduled to start at 20:30 or eight thirty 🕣 in the evening and finishes anytime form 23:00 or eleven o'clock 🕚 onwards
My location was the Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex. For new readers that is POTA ref GB-0251 or is it GB-0095?
The weather was cold, clear, and lucky for us we only had gusty winds from the storm.
So with the when, where, what time, why and the weather recorded. On with the bit most people want to see & read.
The check in's and who heard and worked who.
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex 🥇
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
RHP 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
Tango 187--Toby--A27--Mobile 🚗 --East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
Ratty 248--Chris--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Belated Happy Birthday 🎂
Witchy Women--Vicky--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Escorting Chris
CT 5159--Neil--Maidstone--Kent--Still recovering from his 4 hill challenge success
KP 441--Steve--South Downs--East Sussex--In a Bothy Bag with a Handy
CT 1664 aka FB 228--Martin H--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Matt--Rochester--Kent
London Calling--Mark--East London
CT 5147--Paul--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 5140--Jack--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Paul
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Ghost Rider--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 4848--Charlie--Brighton Sea Front--East Sussex--Worked by KP 441
DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
CT 5464--Matt in the Garage--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
Jonny 5--Plumpton--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who called in and to the listening station. If you are a listening station, why not take the next step and call in? You don't need a callsign or CB handle, just something like Windy Miller, Camberwick Green, Trumptonshire as an example.
Now here is a change for you, my favourite reader, to suggest any changes or ideas that could be added to future episodes of "Ray Reviews"
That about brings this episode of "Ray Reviews" to an end.
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝
Welcome one welcome all
Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR Net held on the 22nd of September 2025
or did you know. . .
"it's Hobbits day and on this date, The Duke of York cinema opens in Brighton"
My set up for the night was the CRT SPACE U, powered by a car battery 🔋, and a 7900D tri-band antenna which left me wanting and then a Comet CA-2X4SR antenna which improved both RX & TX (thanks to Dean for lending it to me).
The net starts at eight thirty 🕣, but you can find some on before having a pre-net chat and finishes anytime form eleven o'clock 🕚 UK time.
My location was Radio (Camper) Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex or Maidenhead grid reference JO-01-BB
The weather cold and clear with very little wind.
Analogue channel 14 is where the net can be found and, it doesn't use any kind of CTCSS, DCS or privacy tones. This makes the net open to all ages and radio knowledge.
Now on with the bit that most people want to read. The check in's and who heard and or worked who.
CT 4610--Andy--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex 🥇
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Ratty 248--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Witchy women--Vicky--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Escorting Chris
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 5159--Neil--Maidstone--Kent
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CE 01--Rob--Canvey Island--Essex
CT 4515--John--Firle Beacon--East Sussex
London Calling--Mark--East London
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Tony CID--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Lino--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Jonny 5--John--Plumpton--East Sussex
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Henry aka Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
and
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who called in, and to the listening stations.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, give it another try and maybe try an bit later in the evening when the check in's have died down.
Before we end this episode of "Ray Reviews", time for some stats.
21 in the log
1 London borough worked
4 counties worked
1 shooting star seen
4 camper vans in Radio Corner
That does bring this episode to an end
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝
5 4 3 2 1 Lets go!
Welcome to another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night South Coast PMR Net
or did you that on this date in history. . .
"Britney Spears, 'Baby 1 more time', becomes a worldwide hit in 25 different countries"
The net is scheduled to start at 8.30 pm 🕣 and finish at 11.00 pm 🕚 UK time, but on this night it went on to midnight 🕛
My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex, the home of Winnie the Pooh
The weather was still and cloudy which made the half Moon 🌓 look like fuzzy dot in the sky.
By the end of the night, the clouds had cleared, the Moon had vanished behind the horizon and the sky was full of stars
The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any tones or codes. Why? So it is open to all.
Working conditions were the CRT Space U powered by a car battery 🔋, and a "Sputnik" 1/4 wave antenna up on a fibre glass pole.
Here is the important list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.
Matt -- Rochester -- Kent 🥇
C V M -- Nigel -- Ashdown 🌲 Forest -- East Sussex
CT 5159 -- Neil -- Detling Beacon -- Kent -- 1st location of the night
CT 5464 -- Matt in the Garden -- Hailsham -- East Sussex
Tony -- Crawley -- West Sussex
TK 8 --George -- Tonbridge -- Kent
CT 3466 -- "Radar" Ray -- Ashdown 🌲 Forest -- East Sussex
RHP 342 -- Andy -- Reigate Hill -- Surrey
Delta 31 -- Adam -- Hastings -- East Sussex
CT 4013 -- Tony -- Brighton -- East Sussex
Tango 187 -- Toby -- Ashdown 🌲 Forest -- East Sussex
FB 228 -- Martin H -- Hellingly -- East Sussex
XR 41 -- Jerry -- Hailsham -- East Sussex
CT 4515 -- John -- Ditchling Beacon -- East Sussex
Ratty 248 -- Chris -- Ashdown 🌲 Forest -- East Sussex
Witchy women -- Vicky -- Ashdown 🌲 Forest -- East Sussex -- Escorting Chris
RHP 285 -- Steve -- Reigate Hill -- Surrey
Scott -- Gillingham -- Kent -- Worked by Neil CT 5159
CT 5140 -- Jack -- Crowborough -- East Sussex
R J -- Russ -- Reigate Town -- Surrey -- Working a Handy in the High Street while pedestrian mobile
CT 5365 -- Des -- Pembury -- Kent
Speed Bird -- Henry or Russell -- Reigate Hill -- Surrey
CT 5159 -- Neil -- Maidstone -- Kent -- 2nd location of the night
Jonny 5 -- John -- Plumpton -- East Sussex
CT 4385 -- Paul -- Crawley -- West Sussex -- Welcome to the net 👍
and me
CT 2290 -- Ray -- Ashdown 🌲 Forest -- East Sussex -- In the chair 💺
Thank you all who called in, coz without you, there would be no net.
Thank you to the listening stations, you know who you are and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Maybe try after 9 o'clock as the 1st half hour can be busy with check in's.
Now for the bit that everybody really really wants. The stats
24 in the log
4 counties worked
4 shooting stars seen (not surprising as it is the time of year for them)
Best handy to handy contact was approximately 25 miles or 40 kilometres
That brings this episode to an end.. . . . . . . But first . . . .
Here is a public service announcement.
Don't forget to put the empty milk bottles out
Make sure the dog has been feed
and
don't forget to extinguish your cigar or cigarettes, as these can set fire to a 70's sofa quicker James Hunt round Brands Hatch
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the many voices in his head and the paper & pen 📝
Well hello there, how you doing?
Now for a public service announcement on behalf of the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR Net
CQ CQ CQ, calling all stations in the East side of Kent. Neil CT 5159 will be over towards Ashford for the net to be held on the 13th of October. Give him a call on channel 14 and keep him company.
Now on with another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night PMR Net, held on the 6th of October 2025.
Did you know the top 3 finishers in the US Grand Prix held on this date in 1968, were John Surtees in 3rd place, Graham Hill in 2nd place and Jackie Stewart in 1st place 🏁.
My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex, where the sky was clear, temperature was mild and the breeze kept the clouds at bay allowing Radio Corner to be bathed in the light of the full Moon 🌕
The net run's from 20:30 Hrs 🕣, but people are often chatting before then, and finishes anytime from 23:00 Hrs 🕚 UK time
The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any tones or codes for access. This makes the net accessible to all, regardless of radio knowledge or experience.
Even the IQ-Zero Village Idiots 🤡
My set up for the night was the CRT Space U powered by an old car battery 🔋 and a home made 1/4 wave "Sputnik" antenna on a pole.
With the what time, when and how established. On with my list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.
CT 3466 -- "Radar" Ray -- Ashdown 🌳 Forest -- East Sussex 🥇
Jonny 5 -- John -- Plumpton -- East Sussex
CT 940 -- Richard -- Reigate Hill -- Surrey
Dragon Slayer 1 -- Pru --Reigate Hill -- Surrey -- Escort to Richard
London Calling -- Mark -- East London
KP 441 -- Steve -- South Downs -- East Sussex
Shaggy -- Shaun -- Ashdown 🌳 Forest -- East Sussex -- 1st location of the night
Wilma -- Shelly -- Ashdown 🌳 Forest -- East Sussex -- Shotgun with Shaggy
RHP 285 -- Steve -- Reigate Hill -- Surrey
CT 5159 -- Neil -- Maidstone -- Kent
GEB 167 -- Murphy -- Eastbourne -- East Sussex
CT 4515 -- John -- Firle Beacon -- East Sussex
Delta 31 -- Adam -- Hastings -- East Sussex
CT 1829 -- Dean -- Edenbridge -- Kent
CT 4848 -- Charlie -- Brighton sea front -- East Sussex
Shaggy -- Shaun -- Lewes -- East Sussex -- 2nd location of the night and working a handy
CT 4103 -- Tony -- Brighton -- East Sussex
CT 5464 -- Matt on the roundabout -- Hailsham -- East Sussex -- Working a handy
and me
CT 2290 -- Ray -- Ashdown 🌳 Forest -- East Sussex -- In the Chair 💺
Fun contact on the evening was between Shaggy in his Boudoir and Matt on a roundabout.
Here is a rough view of the signal path from Lewes to Hailsham.
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It was about 11 miles, not bad for a handy to handy contact.
Thank you all who called in, special thank you to Wilma & Shaggy for making the long arduous drive up to Radio Corner for a visit.
Sorry if you tried to call in and wasn't heard or you was blocked by the IQ-Zero keyer 🤡. Don't let them beat you, try another Monday night.
That about brings this episode to an end, accept for the stats.
18 in the log
1 London borough worked
4 counties worked
1 IQ-Zero keyer 🤡
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the note book and pens 📝
Welcome ladies, gentlemen and all family pets
Here is another episode of "Ray reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 PMR net, held on October 13th 2025
Did you know that British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, singer/song writer Paul Simon, and many others were born on October 13 throughout the years.
The net is on from 20:30 Hrs 🕣 and finishes from 23:00 Hrs 🕚 onwards local UK time.
The net can be found on PMR analogue channel 14 (446.16875 MHz) and uses no codes or tones to be able to join in.
My set up for the night was the CRT Space U powered by a car battery 🔋 and a home made 1/4 wave antenna up on a pole.
The weather was cold, cloudy with drizzle.
My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex.
Now on with the list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.
Tango 187 -- Toby -- Ashdown 🌴 Forest -- East Sussex 🥇
CT 9484 -- Mark -- Haslemere -- Surrey
Matt -- Strood -- Kent
CT 3466 -- "Radar" Ray -- Ashdown 🌴 Forest -- East Sussex
KP 441 -- Steve -- South Downs -- East Sussex
Camper Van Man (C V M ) -- Nigel -- Ashdown 🌴 Forest -- East Sussex
CT 4013 -- Tony -- Brighton -- East Sussex
CE 01 -- Rob -- Canvey Island -- Essex
Chris -- Gillingham -- Kent -- Worked by Rob CE 01
CT 5159 -- Neil -- Ashford -- Kent
CT 5480 aka Jonny 5 -- John -- Plumpton -- East Sussex -- Using his shinny new Charlie Tango callsign
RHP 285 -- Steve -- Reigate Town -- Surrey -- Helping a loan lady with a broken car
Jay -- Basildon -- Essex -- Worked by Chris in Gillingham & welcome to the net 👍
Rebecca -- Basildon -- Essex -- Jay's wife 👍
CT 4362 -- Chris -- Reigate Town -- Surrey
Harry -- Haywards Heath -- West Sussex -- Using a hand held walkie talkie
XR 41 -- Jerry -- Hailsham -- East Sussex
Dave -- Cambridgeshire -- Worked by Chris in Gillingham
TC 156 -- Steve -- Gatwick -- West Sussex
London Calling -- Mark -- East London
CT 5464 -- Matt with a bad back -- Hailsham -- East Sussex
CT 5147 -- Paul -- Ashdown 🌴 Forest -- East Sussex
FB 228 -- Martin H -- Hellingly -- East Sussex
R J -- Russ -- Reigate Town -- Surrey
CT 1647 -- Phil -- Hadlow -- Kent
CT 5140 -- Jack -- Ashdown 🌴 Forest -- East Sussex -- Using a hand held walkie talkie
GM 593 -- Graham -- Rochester -- Kent
and me
CT 2290 -- Ray -- Ashdown 🌴 Forest -- East Sussex -- In the Chair 💺
Thank you to all the regulars and the new stations that called in, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
It was a busy first 90 minutes with people calling in, and some stations forgetting to QSY when having there own chat amongst themselves 🙄
Here are a couple of maps of the stations that checked in and were worked by the net
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Stats for the night
28 in the log
6 counties worked
1 London borough worked
2 new operators called in
Neil CT 5159 to Me about 40 miles
Neil CT 5159 to Steve KP 441 about 55 mile
Neil CT 5159 to Mark London Calling about 52 miles
That about brings this episode of "Ray Reviews" to an end
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝
Ahoy matey! Welcome aboard.
Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night PMR Net held on the 20th of October 2025
Did you know that on the 20th of October of different years.
The hull of RMS Olympic , sister ship to the RMS Titanic, was launched from Belfast and, Harry Belafonte records "Day-O (The Banana Boat) song.
With the "On this date in history" out the way, on with the net review.
The Monday Night PMR Net can be located on PMR analogue channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz. No codes, tones or secret hand shakes are need to join in. You don't even need a callsign or CB style handle.
My set up for the night was the trusted CRT Space U set to NFM, powered by a car battery 🔋, and a home made 1/4 wave antenna up on a fibreglass pole.
For all the weather watches, the night was wet and windy with small puddles dotted around Radio Corner to step in.
My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌲 in the county of East Sussex. Ashdown Forests 🌲 most famous fictional resident is Winnie the Pooh.
The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finish anytime from 23:00 🕙 onwards (all times are local UK time). But if you turn in early, you could find people on chatting about almost anything.
With the when, why's and wherefores out the way, on with the list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.
CT 5159 -- Neil -- Maidstone -- Kent 🥇
C V M -- Nigel -- Ashdown Forest 🌲 -- East Sussex
London Calling -- Mark -- East London
CT 4515 -- "QRP" John -- Ditchling Beacon -- East Sussex -- Working a Walkie Talkie hooked up to a bit of copper pipe bent to look like the letter J
CT 4362 -- Chris -- Reigate Town -- Surrey
TC 156 -- Steve -- Gatwick -- West Sussex
CT 3466 -- "Radar" Ray -- Ashdown Forest 🌲 -- East Sussex
CT 4013 -- Brighton -- East Sussex
RHP 258 -- Steve -- Reigate Hill -- Surrey
Matt -- Strood -- Kent
CT 4958 -- Sam -- Pease Pottage -- West Sussex -- 1st location of the night
Tango 187 -- Toby -- Ashdown Forest 🌲 -- East Sussex -- Working a walkie Talkie
CT 4848 -- Charlie -- Brighton Sea Front (BSF) -- East Sussex
Jonny 5 -- John -- Plumpton -- East Sussex -- Working a Walkie Talkie hooked up a home base antenna
XR 41 Jerry -- Hailsham -- East Sussex
Delta 31 -- Adam -- Hastings -- East Sussex
CT 5147 -- Paul -- Ashdown Forest 🌲 -- East Sussex
CT 5140 -- Jack -- Ashdown Forest 🌲 -- East Sussex -- Shotgun with Paul
Speed Bird -- Russell -- Reigate Hill -- Surrey
FB 228 -- Martin H -- Hellingly -- East Sussex
CT 4958 -- Sam -- Crawley -- West Sussex -- 2nd location of the night
and
CT 2290 -- Ray -- Ashdown Forest 🌲 -- East Sussex -- In the Chair 💺
Thank you all who called in on such a wet and windy night. Thank you to the listening station who know who you are, and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, give it another go another Monday night.
The scores on the doors for the night were
1 London Borough worked
1 coffee drunk
3 stations using Walkie Talkies
4 counties worked
22 in the log
That brings this "Ray Reviews" to an end. Thank you for reading this far down and if you have spotted a spelling mistake or worse, been left off the list, let me know so I can try to correct it
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the paper and many "not" working pens 📝
"All a board, the last PMR net of October"
It's time for another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 PMR Net, held on the 27th of October 2025.
Did you know, that if you were born on this date. You share your birthday with a Monty Python star and the man who made thrashing a red 1967 Morris Countryman a thing.
My working conditions for the night was the much talked about CRT Space U (which must be due for a version 2?), powered by a car battery 🔋 and the 1/4 wave GPA up on a fibreglass pole
The weather started with a cool breeze and cloudy, and as the night went on the temperature did drop and the wind picked up, making it colder by the end of the net.
The net is scheduled to start at Eight Thirty 🕣 in the evening and goes on until Eleven 🕚 or longer 🕐.
My location was a different corner of Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex.
The net is held on analogue channel 14 and does use any kind of tones for access. This makes the net open to all.
Here is the list of call in's and who heard and or worked who.
Shaggy aka CT 5363--Shaun--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex 🥇
Wilma--Shelley--Shotgun with shaggy 🥇
R J--Reigate Town--Surrey--Using a Handy
CT 5464--Matt the Baby Sitter--Hailsham--East Sussex
Dusty Bin--Dan--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
Jonny 5 aka CT 5840--John--Plumpton--East Sussex--Using a Handy wired into an external antenna
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Supplier of chips & prawn crackers 👍
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 1647--Phil--Hadlow--Kent--Out in a field camping and using a Handy
CT 5147--Paul--Hartfield--East Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Tango 187--Toby--Brighton--East Sussex--Using a Handy and worked by Tony
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the Chair 💺
Thank you all who called in, thank you to the listening stations and thank you to the very helpful advice regarding my faulty boiler.
The scores on the doors
1 camper staying overnight and not on the net
16 in the log
3 counties worked
4 stations using handie's
That brings this "Rays Review" to an end, best 73
Ray 2290 with more working pens than duds, and a note book 📝