Hello all and welcome

Here is the last episode of "Ray Reviews" for the month of January 2026 (how quickly time flies), held on 26/01/2026

or did know,

that 100 years ago on this very date, John Logie Baird demonstrated the first working TV system from Soho in London.

My set up for the night was the CRT Space U powered by a car battery 🔋, and the "Dean" made Di-pole up on bendy fibreglass pole.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 or thereabouts and can finish anytime from 23:00 🕙

My location for the net was the almost famous Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex, were the weather cold, cloudy and damp.

The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any kind of tones or codes. This makes the net open to all people with almost any radio and knowledge.

So with the when, where, why, and what time established.

On with my list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.

CT 4362 - Chris - Reigate Town - Surrey 🥇
CT 1829 - Dean - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
C V M - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex
Dragon Slayer #1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Keeping Richard under control
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Ratty 248 - Chris - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
Witchy Women - Vicky - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - Shotgun with Ratty 248
CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex - Using a Handy and beam in the garden
DDB 50 - Allan - Redhill - Surrey
RHP 285 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 5514 - Steve - Jack & Jill - West Sussex - Welcome to the net 👍
Tango 187 - Toby - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton -East Sussex
Luke - Horsham - West Sussex - 1st location and using a handy
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
RHP 342 - Andy - Reigate Hill - Surrey
TK 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
CT 1647 - Phil - Hadlow - Kent
Luke - Reigate Hill - Surrey - 2nd location of the night
RJ - Russ - Reigate Town - Surrey
GM 563 - Graham - Rochester - Kent - Heard only
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called in and to the listing stations
Sorry if you tried to call in and wasn't heard, please give it a go another Monday night

Now for the Scores on the Doors
1 coffee drunk
23 in the log
1 new voice on the net
4 counties worked
Numerous biscuits eaten

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

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝

Ever wondered what your location, OS grid coordinates or Web Square is?

Then this could be useful.

https://grid.radio/

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

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 🤣

That is SPAM-tastic.

Well done on some imaginative recycling

Wot next a Bake Bean Beam? 🤣

Good day to you.

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 PMR Net, held on 19th of January 2026, and sponsored by Baked Potato, Beans & Cheese.

The net can be found on PMR analogue channel 14, were no CTCSS tones or the like are used, making it open to all who want to join in.

My set up for the night was the CRT Space U, powered by a car battery 🔋 and a "Dean" made Dipole up on a bendy fibreglass pole.

The weather on the night was wet, windy, rainy and chilly. Well what do you expect at this time of year.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finishes anytime form 23:00 🕙 onwards

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex or Maidenhead Locator JO-01-BB

With the when, were, what time, and working conditions established, on with the list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.

CT 5159 - Neil - Maidstone - Kent 🥇
CT 1829 - Dean - Ashdown 🌲 Forest -East Sussex
RHP 285 aka Joker - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
FB 228 - Martin H - Bo Peep Hill - East Sussex
CT 5464 - Matt in the Van - Bo Peep - East Sussex - Shotgun with Martin H and working a handy and Spamtenna!
London Calling - Mark - East London
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Dragon Slayer #1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Keeping Richard in check
CT 2072 - Steve T - Tonbridge - Kent
Bart Man aka CT 4610 - Andy - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
Matt - Strood - Kent
KP 441 - Steve - Devils Dyke -West Sussex - Working a handy
TK 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
CT 4362 - Chris - Reigate Town - Surrey
Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Welcome to the net and working a handy 👍
Luke - Horsham - West Sussex - Welcome to the net 👍
C V M - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex
CT 5502 - Paul - Outwood - Surrey - Welcome to the net and working a handy while pedestrian mobile 👍
CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
IQ-0 aka village idiot
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 👍 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called in and to the listening stations who know who they are.
Sorry if you tried calling in and wasn't heard or couldn't get through our IQ-0 village idiot

Well done to Matt in the van, for making a Sputnik style antenna using a Spam can
(Spam spam spam spam, lovely spam, wonderful spam!)

Now for the Scores on the Doors
24 in the log or 25 if you include the IQ-0 village idiot.
3 new voices heard on the net
3 counties worked
1 London Borough worked
2 coffee's drunk
0 Northern Lights seen

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝

Hi Shawn, Jerry is not a member of this forum!
His email address can be found on his QRZ page.

73
Tony

Hi Jerry you asked for a bit of let's say feedback ! Not got an email for you sir or a WhatsApp contact ?

Bloody Bril Mate and 34 miles is good going!! Keep up the builds