As some of you will know, if you read the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net reports, that back on the 23rd of October 2025 something strange happened.
I was heard on 10m using a callsign under supervision and taking part in the 1st ever 10m test net.
The net was a success with the following in the log
G0OMK - Dave
M9JVQ - Tony
2E0ITW - Danny
M7RLP - John
VK6ARH - Dave - Club callsign
M7SCK - Steve
M0KXU - Toby
M0KXU - Ray - Under supervision
The net was just to be a 1 and done thing, but it has sown a seed and there are now plans for a second 10m test net sometime near the end of November.
So if you are interested in being part of it or interested in how it develops in the future, leave a comment, and watch this space for more news.
You never know, you could be unlucky and hear me under supervision.
73 Ray 2290
Hello again.
After the interest shown in the first 10M Test Net.
It was decide to give it another go, so on the 27/11/2025 a 2nd net was held on 28.350 MHz
The location of the chair was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex and equipment used was the Anytone AT-6666 and a Solarcon A-99 antenna.
Here is the list of operators who called in.
M7RLP - John
M7ROE - Mike
M9JVQ - Tony
M7ECL - Boris
M0KXU - Ray - Under supervision
M0KXU - Tony
Best 73
Ray 2290
Well hello there
with both the Monday Night PMR Net and the Thursday SSB taking a hiatus due to a unhappy grumpy operator, it was decided to run another 10m Test Net.
So picture this.
A cold, wet, drizzly night on the 18th of December 2025. 2 radio operators are in Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex, and are setting up a Solarcon A-99 antenna and tuning it for 28.250 MHz ready in preparation for the 3rd 10M Test Net.
With the coax fed into the mobile radio shack and attached to a Yaesu FT 891, we were ready for when the clock hands come round and pointed to 20:30 UK & UTC time, the time the net will, should, maybe start.
Toby M0KXU checked if the frequency was in use and when there was no reply, the call went out to see who was about.
The first station to call in was Dave G0OMK, then Dean M7DRI/m followed by John M7RLP/m and Tony M9JVQ. Toby passed the 4 stations round and this gave Dave a chance to swap and test out different radios and power levels.
Once this was done the key was handed over to me (under supervision) and the pass rounds were done again with Jerry M7XRI and Ray M7HTZ both "breaking" in and joining in.
The last station to call in was Paul G4SPP who said how good it was to hear me on a amateur band.
The net finished about 23:00 when stations said goodnight and wished each other a Merry Christmas.
Thank you all who called in and enjoyed the net, sorry if I (under supervision) got your callsign wrong and mixed up the letters.
Keep an eye on things as I think there will be another 10M Test Net sometime in January 2026
Best 72 & 73
Ray 2290
PS What do you think? Should the odd emoji be used in these reports?
it was a good net tonight well done to every one who came out and lodged in from Richy 2E0RQO 73's
Quote from: Ct940 on Jan 22, 2026, 11:19 PMit was a good net tonight well done to every one who came out and lodged in from Richy 2E0RQO 73's
Thank you Richard, and to all who for joined in to make this the most successful 10m Test Net to date 👍
The next net will be at the end of February, date to be confirmed with my supervisor 🤣
Hello and good day to you
Here is the report for the 1st 10m Test Net of 2026.
The net was held on Thursday 22-01-2062 and was on frequency 28.350 MHz using the mode of USB.
The net started at 20:30 UK & UTC time and finished about 23:00.
Location was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex, location TQ43, JO01bb.
Working conditions were a Alinco DX-70H powered by a car battery 🔋, pushing 50 watts out via a Solarcon A-99.
Here is the list of stations that joined the net.
M7DRI -- Dean
G0OMK -- Dave
M7XRI -- Jerry
G7PUW -- Shawn
2E0RQO -- Richard
M0DGD -- James
M7RLP -- John
G4SPP -- Paul
2E0ITW -- Danny
M1AMY -- Wayne
M9JVQ -- Tony
2E0PMO -- Prue
M7SCK -- Steve
M6TOY -- Tony
M0KXU -- Toby
M0KXU -- Ray -- Under supervision
Topics of conversation, settings on the Alinco, antennas, Q codes and what about a 40m or 80m net.
Thank you all who called in and to Shawn who popped up to Radio Corner to say hello and join in.
Thank you to the listening stations (you know who you are)
Next 10m net will be the end of February
Best 73
Ray 2290