Hello & good day to you

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net or sometimes called the Southern Net. Held on Thursday 21/05/2026

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex and is sometimes called Winnie the Pooh land. The weather on the night was warm and clear allowing a good view of the Waxing Crescent Moon 🌒

The net is held on 27.395 MHz LSB or channel 39 on the mid-block and is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finishes anytime from 23:00 🕙 onwards.

My working conditions were an old version 3 Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) powered by a car battery 🔋 and a Solarcon A-99 antenna with it's base about 3 meters above the ground.

With the when, where and what time out the way, on with my list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.

CT 5159 - Neil - Hastingleigh - Kent 🥇
163/26 RU 08 - Rod - Brecon Beacon - Wales
TC 101 - Al - The Midlands Plateau
TC 37 - Richard - Birmingham Airport - The Midlands
RM 055 - Roger - Bexleyheath - Southeast London
J S 7 - James - Rochester - Kent
TE 155 aka CI 155 - Paul - Hartley - Kent - Welcome to the net 👍
RHP 248 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
DDB 50 - Allan - Redhill - Surrey
TE 231 - Stuart - Rochester - Kent - Welcome to the net 👍
KP 441 - Steve - Firle Beacon - East Sussex
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
NB 101 - Dave - Edenbridge - Kent
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Crowhurst - Kent
TC 614 - Tim - Hailsham - East Sussex
FB 228 - Martin H - Hailsham - East Sussex
633 Spitfire - Biggin Hill - Southeast London or Kent?
LR 77 - Robert - Polhill - Kent
CT 5374 - Jay - Romford - Essex
009 - Tom - East London
C V M - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex
Bosley 1860 - Paul - Brentwood - Essex - Welcome to the net 👍
T K 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
TC 156 - Steve - Gatwick Airport - West Sussex
DT 372 - John - Pinner - Northwest London
Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
and me
CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called in and to the kind supportive words about what I do on a Thursday night (almost every Thursday night).

Now for the Numbers of the Night

2 Countries worked (26 & 163 divisions)
7 Counties worked
1 Coffee drunk
3 New stations on the net
4 Operators from the Tango Charlie DX Group
28 In the log
4 London boroughs worked
3 Stations near Airports

Let me know if you spot a mistake, or worse, I have left you off the log.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper and pen 📝

Hi Tony

No worries Buddy Thank you . Had a good day with family . Films and Pizza yum yum     

Belated birthday wishes John, hope you had a good one.

Hello & greetings

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night, Channel 14 PMR Net, held on 18/05/2026

The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any DCS, CTCSS tones or codes.
It starts at about 20:30 pm 🕣 and finishes anytime from 11:00 pm 🕙 onwards.

My location and working conditions for the net was a cool, cloudy, windy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex and I was using the battery 🔋 powered CRT Space U pushing about 15ish watts out the "Dean" made di-pole on a fibreglass pole.

Before we move on to the list of check in's and who worked and or heard who.

A special message to Wayne Kerr, thank you for the CTCSS tune you kept playing, it was entertaining to the few who could hear it, and please remember, if you spend that much time and effort trying to disrupt the net, your a fan of what we do!

Wil - Fécamp - Department of Seine-Maritime  - Normandy - France 👍🥇🟦⬜🟥
C V M - Nigel - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
CT 5159 - Neil - Maidstone - Kent
Dragon Slayer #1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Not being bothered by dragons
FB 228 - Martin H - Butts Brow - East Sussex
CT 5464 - Matt in the Garage - Hailsham - East Sussex
London Calling - Mark - East London
KP 441 - Steve - Henfield - West Sussex
Craig - Horsham - West Sussex - Working a handy
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
Road Runner - Andros - Eastbourne - East Sussex - Pushbike 🚲 mobile
Lima 93 - Luke - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Caz 95 - Caz - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Luke and slowly overcoming her mic shyness
T K 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
Matt - Strood - Kent
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex
Tango 187 - Toby - Crowborough Camp - East Sussex - With M1KA 🐶, Radio Corner security
CT 4515 - John - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
RHP 248 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 5365 - Des - Pembury - Kent
CT 5502 - Paul - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Campbell - Reigate hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Paul
Wayne Kerr - Fan boi - Location? Who care's
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called in ignoring Wayne Kerr and his tones. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, give the net a go on another Monday night

Now for the Scores on the Doors

2 Countries worked
1 Wayne Kerr
27 In the log
1 Coffee drunk
4 Counties worked
1 London borough worked

Best 73
-... . ... - / --... ...--

Ray with the paper & pens 📝

The next 433 Alive is this Saturday the 23rd of May 2026 between 12:00 and 15:00 UTC (1pm to 4pm BST) but those are just suggested times. Start earlier or stay on later if you want, it's not a contest.

Admin Edit: TC 614-Tim-Hailsham will be on high ground Eastbourne for this event.

Over four days in May and June, Humber Fortress DX Amateur Radio Club is playing its part in raising awareness for men's mental health. Club members will be operating special call sign GB0MMH, and they are inviting radio amateurs to make contact. As the club says, let's break the silence one transmission at a time.

Good on you Jonny, you have certainly dived into ham radio fast.

I have to wonder if whoever chose 'Tiles' on the air thought it through, there is already a 'TOTA' (Towers on the air) see: https://wwtota.com/rules/

John 4515 mentioned it to me a while back.

Who knows if this will take off or not, activated my first tile and first activator in the UK, I was only mobile, so not many point as no extra activity like hiking, but a mobile activation still counts. Was also my first successful CQ on 20m with a contact from Italy.