Interested in history?

Want to know about the beginnings of the South Coast, Monday Night, Channel 14 PMR Net?

Well here is the first ever report of the net, penned by the man who started the net Andy "Stavo" CT 1023

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Call/listen on 433.500MHz then QSY.

Welcome and hello to all

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net. Held on Thursday 20th or August 2026.

My operating conditions were the battery 🔋 powered, version 3 Anytone AT-6666 pushing about 40 whiskies out of a Solarcon A-99. This was set up in Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 UK time and is held on 27.395 MHz Lower Side Band or channel 39 LSB on the mid-block. The net finishes any time from 23:00 🕚 onwards.

Due to work commitments, I arrived and set up late only to find John CT 4515 and James JS 7 had got comfortable in the chair. Thank you gents for stepping and kicking things off.

Now for my list of check in's and who heard and or heard who. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

1. AMC 674 aka Drummer Boy - Kev - Dorking - Surrey 🥇
2. JS 7 - James - Rochester - Kent - In the Chair 💺
3. CT 5159 - Neil - Mereworth - Kent
4. Keith - Whitstable - Kent
5. AM 12 - John - Sittingbourne - Kent
6. TE 310 - Kev - Leigh on Sea - Essex
7. Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
8. CT 4543 - Tom - Whitstable - Kent
9. GE 07 - Rob - Rye - East Sussex
10. 178 CT 009 - "Mountain" Mike - Bulgaria - Worked by James JS 7
11. Dragon Slayer 1 - Prue - Reigate Town - Surrey
12. CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Town - Surrey - Sharing the radio shack with Prue
13. C V M - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex
14. DT 372 - John - Pinner - Northwest London
15. XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
16. CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺
17. CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Crowhurst - Surrey
18. CT 1829 - Dean - Sorry mate, I did hear you and didn't write it on my note pad
19. CT 5502 - Paul - Outwood - Surrey
20. 13 IB - Gunther - Near Stuttgart - Germany
21. CT 4952 - Julian - Brighton - East Sussex - Working the Burgess Hill SDR and his radio
22. TC 614 - Tim - Hailsham - East Sussex
23. LT 01 - Jake - Highgate - North London
and me
24. CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called in under the difficult conditions of noise, static and in some places lightning.
Sorry if you tried calling in and wasn't heard, please try again another night.
Thank you to Toby Tango 187 for the coffee's and Teacakes

Now for the eagerly awaited Numbers of the Night

2 Coffee's drunk
4 Counties worked
23 In the log
3 Countries worked (26, 13 & 178 divisions)
3 Cappuccino Teacakes eaten
2 London boroughs worked

That about wraps up my report for the net

Until next time, best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper & pens 📝

Of course I'm not sure how to post a picture on here but 41°39'59.2"N 23°23'58.5"E try putting this in Google maps this is an abandoned village this is on pirin national Park I have 2 other mountain I go to this one is 5035feet asl 73s 178ct009 mountain Mike

Hello Mountain Mike 178CT009
It was great to hear you from your little hill LOL. Shame I could not get back to you. I was having lighting in the skies around me so I was only on a mag mount on the car. We will have better luck next time.
Would there be any chance of a rough Grid square of you transmitting location. It would be another great pin in the map .
Best 73's John 26CT4515

178ct009 calling just a brief bio on myself I used to live in Crawley and do the nets regularly formerly TM3006 then moved to Brighton and didn't get out much on the radio. I finally pulled my finger out and set radio up in car and done a few nets but like ray working over 10 hours a day took it toll on me. I don't know how u do it every week Ray I salute you sir. Moved from Brighton to South West Bulgaria and before I left the UK treated myself to a Ft891 new power supply and brought everything over to Bulgaria after spending a lot of time renovating my place here and finally getting it sorted iv time for radio and really enjoy getting up the mountains in Bulgaria and making contact with 26 division so to id like to thank everyone for there patience and trying to contact me conditions are tuff at night here day time it's alive Id like to say hello to Graham OM And to richy and rue reigate Hill I'll keep trying form 178 and hope to make contact with you all.my favorite contacts is definitely 26 division. I'll be ordering a beam as soon as i can to help.i normally set up early because we're 2 hours ahead of you guys and as I'm up in the mountains and it's very late and nearest village is 2 miles away there risk of bears and wolfs in the forests where I go 😱 any good luck to everyone and and 73s from 178ct009 mountain Mike 👍🙏

Hello all and welcome

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night, South Coast PMR Net.
Held on the 17th of August 2026.

My QTH for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex.
The scheduled start time is 20:30 🕣 time and finish time is from 23:00 🕚 onwards UK time.

The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14, with the radio's set to NFM. We don't use any CTCSS, DCS tones or codes, which makes the net open to all. Whether you are new or just listening to the net.

My set up was. . . . . . not mine.
I arrived late to Radio Corner due to work commitments and kinda took over John CT 4515's station.

So with the important information of when, where and what time sorted, on with my list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.

1. Terry - Hollingbury - East Sussex - Welcome to the net  👍🥇
2. KP 441 - Steve - Mobile 🚗 - East Sussex
3. Charlie - Lewes - East Sussex
4. C V M - Nigel - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
5. CT 4610 - Andy - Horley - Surrey - Before the power cut
6. Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
7. RHP 285 aka Joker - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
8. CT 4515 - John - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺
9. TC 614 - Tim - Hailsham - East Sussex
10. Lima 93 - Luke - Horsham - West Sussex
11. Craig - Horsham - West Sussex
12. Dragon Slayer 1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Using a hand held motorbike mobile 🏍
13. CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Riding along side Prue 🏍
14. DDB 50 - Allan - Redhill - Surrey
15. Lino - Caterham - Surrey - Using a hand held
16. CT 5502 - Paul on the Patio - Outwood - Surrey - Using a hand held
17. Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
18. Jake - Ferring - West Sussex
19. MB 01 - Marshal - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Motorbike mobile 🏍
20. CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
21 DDB 66 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
22. Tango 187 - Toby - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - With M1KA 🐶, K9 security 🚨 for Radio Corner
and me
23. CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - In the other Chair 💺

Welcome to Terry who has jumped into the net after being a listening station

Thank you to John CT 4515 for the use of his station.

Thank you all who called in and to the listening stations. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard or at the beginning of the night thought the net wasn't on.

Now for the Scores on the Doors

Coffee's drunk - Check
3 Counties worked - Check
23 Stations in the log - Check
1 New operator on the net - Check
4 Stations using hand held's - Check
3 Weeks to the anniversary of this net - Check

That brings this "Rays Review" to an end

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pens & paper 📝

Thank you for the QSL Card

I was in Penzance for the 1999 eclipse.

I remember the sky getting darker, the Seagulls and all the birds going quiet, and the temperature rapidly dropping

Then after the height of the eclipse, as the moon slowly revealed the sun, the birds came to life, things warmed up and everything got back to normal, the world didn't end 😃

Here are a couple of my photos taken through a welding glass.

Hence the green tint.