Hello and welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net.

The net was held on Thursday 14th of May 2026 and can be found on channel 39 FCC or on the mid-block in Lower Side Band mode.
It is scheduled to start at 8:30pm 🕣 and finishes anytime from 11:00pm 🕙 onwards

My location for the net was a cold Radio Corner, covered with scattered and the sound of static crashes on the radio suggesting that somewhere out there, someone was enjoying a storm.

From my location in Ashdown 🌲 Forest, East Sussex, I set up my Solarcon A-99 and plugged in a battery 🔋 powered Anytone AT-6666 (no amps, no power mic).

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

CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Crowhurst - Surrey 🥇
CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex
GT 67 - Danny - Crawley - West Sussex
JS 7 - James - Rochester - Kent
CT 4952 - Julian - Brighton - East Sussex
MR 121 - Matt - Copthorne - West Sussex
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
009 - Tom - East London
JR 6969 - Jim - Sutton - South London
CT 1829 - Dean - Shooters Hill - Southeast London
RM 055 - Roger - Bexleyheath - Southeast London
CT 5473 - Jay - Romford - East London
Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
GE 167 - Murphy - Eastbourne - East Sussex
WT 148 - Tony - Hailsham - East Sussex
TC 614 - Tim - Seaford - East Sussex
633 Spitfire - Ronnie - Biggin Hill - Kent or Southeast London
Jimmy - Chingford - East London
Paul - Gravesend - Kent
Mick - Tower Bridge - Central London
and me
CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called and to the listening stations.

Now for the Numbers of the Night

4 Counties worked
4 or 5 London boroughs worked
22 in the log
0 Coffee's drunk

Did you know.
That over the past 6 nets, there has been an average of 22 stations on.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and note pad 📝

Thanks Tony

The net is on 70.475MHz Friday 7.30pm local
Also an SDR owned by the net controller is http://M0KVH.ddns.net:8073 Select 4M from the dropdown

Hello, welcome and good day to you.

Here it is, another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 PMR Net, held on the evening of 11/05/2026

My working conditions 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 privacy, CTCSS or dumb tones that you see advertised on these radio's, making some people think their messages are secret and secure. Which we all know are not!

My location for the net was, as always, Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex. Which is about midway between London and the South Coast.

The net is scheduled to start at, or as close to, 20:30 🕣 and goes on to 23:00 🕙 or beyond. It has been known for the net to become the Tuesday Morning PMR net.

The weather for the night was Sunny with some scattered cloud, that cleared to show a bright star filled night sky, which caused the temperature to drop close to freezing.

With all when's, why's and wherefores out the way. On with the list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.

KP 441 - Steve - Hill TP0423 - East Sussex 🥇
Craig - Hill TP0423 - East Sussex - Vanguard with Steve 🥇
FB 228 - Martin H - Butts Brow - East Sussex
TK 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Dragon Slayer #1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - Sword wielder with Richard
GCB 159 - Paul - Bo Peep Hill - East Sussex - Welcome to the net and using a handy 👍
CT 4610 - Andy - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
CT 1074 - Mike - Jack n Jill - West Sussex
Copper Knob - Lorraine - Jack n Jill - West Sussex - Shotgun with Mike
RHP 285 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Lima 93 - Luke - Horsham - West Sussex
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
Tango 187 - Toby - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - Guarded by Radio Corner security dog M1KA 🐶
TC 614 - Tim - Hailsham - East Sussex
Dusty Bin - Dan - Uckfield - East Sussex
CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex
GE 167 - Murphy - Eastbourne - East Sussex
C V M - Nigel - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
London Calling - Mark - East London
CT 5464 - Matt in the Garage - Hailsham - East Sussex
CT 5502 - Paul - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Using a handy
Cam - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Using handy & shotgun with Paul
MR 121 - Matt - Copthorne - West Sussex - Welcome to the net 👍
TW 001 - Vinny - Hastings - East Sussex - via Jerry XR 41
Matt in the Bakery 🍞 - Forest Row - East Sussex - Working a handy
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

First off, I would like to acknowledge and thank the operators in and around the Southampton area that moved off channel 14 to allow the net to run.

Thank you all who called in and made it a busy and successful net, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.

Now for the Scores on the Doors

1 Coffee drunk
4 Counties worked
2 New operators welcomed to the net
1 London Borough worked
28 In the log
4 Stations using handhelds
3 Matt's called in

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

Best 73 and remember to "keep 'em peeled 👀"

Ray 2290 with multiply pens and a note pad 📝

I saw this and thought it would be a good excuse to get on the air, especially while out walking, Tiles On The Air. I think it's very new, you basically activate anywhere based on grid squares, you get points for activities like distance walked to the location where you activate the grid, etc. Although designed to be portable and get out and about, you can still activate mobile from a vehicle, you'll get less points from a vehicle but it still counts, extra points for QRP, less points for things like FT8, and so on. As I say looks very new and hardly anything activated yet, but if you're interested head over to https://tilesontheair.com/ Let us know if you give it a go.

Jonny

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 📝