Hello and welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net (or The 4 Chair Net), held on Thursday 9th of October 2025.

My location for night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex.
The location is about 32 miles South of the capitol London.

The net is held on channel 39 (27.395 MHz) of the CEPT/FCC band and uses LSB.
It is scheduled to start at 20:30 Hrs 🕣 and finishes anytime form 23:00 Hrs 🕚 UK local UK time.

My set up for the night was a Sirio Performer 5000 antenna stuck on the roof with a mag mount and a battery 🔋 powered Anytone AT-6666 set at about 40 watts max.

The band conditions were better than the previous week with Canada, America, Jamaica and Wales being heard.
Weather was cloudy, cool with a gentle breeze.

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

CT 4610--Andy--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex 🥇
KP 441--Steve--South Downs--East Sussex
DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
JS 7--James--Bluebell Hill--Kent--East side Chair 💺
Grumpy Farmer--Neil--Alton--Hampshire--West side Chair 💺
ZY9J--Simon--Crawley--West Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--South side Chair 💺
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
TE 3 to the 1 to the 0 (TE 310)--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
CT 5380--Ronnie--New Addington--South London
CS 009--Tom--East London
LT 555--Jimmy--East London--Welcome to the net 👍
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--North side Chair 💺

Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.

Best 73 till next time

Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝

Well hello there, how you doing?

Now for a public service announcement on behalf of the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR Net

CQ CQ CQ, calling all stations in the East side of Kent. Neil CT 5159 will be over towards Ashford for the net to be held on the 13th of October. Give him a call on channel 14 and keep him company.

Now on with another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night PMR Net, held on the 6th of October 2025.

Did you know the top 3 finishers in the US Grand Prix held on this date in 1968, were John Surtees in 3rd place, Graham Hill in 2nd place and Jackie Stewart in 1st place 🏁.

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex, where the sky was clear, temperature was mild and the breeze kept the clouds at bay allowing Radio Corner to be bathed in the light of the full Moon 🌕

The net run's from 20:30 Hrs 🕣, but people are often chatting before then, and finishes anytime from 23:00 Hrs 🕚 UK time

The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any tones or codes for access. This makes the net accessible to all, regardless of radio knowledge or experience.
Even the IQ-Zero Village Idiots 🤡

My set up for the night was the CRT Space U powered by an old car battery 🔋 and a home made 1/4 wave "Sputnik" antenna on a pole.

With the what time, when and how established. On with my list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.

CT 3466 -- "Radar" Ray -- Ashdown 🌳 Forest -- East Sussex 🥇
Jonny 5 -- John -- Plumpton -- East Sussex
CT 940 -- Richard -- Reigate Hill -- Surrey
Dragon Slayer 1 -- Pru --Reigate Hill -- Surrey -- Escort to Richard
London Calling -- Mark -- East London
KP 441 -- Steve -- South Downs -- East Sussex
Shaggy -- Shaun -- Ashdown 🌳 Forest -- East Sussex -- 1st location of the night
Wilma -- Shelly -- Ashdown 🌳 Forest -- East Sussex -- Shotgun with Shaggy
RHP 285 -- Steve -- Reigate Hill -- Surrey
CT 5159 -- Neil -- Maidstone -- Kent
GEB 167 -- Murphy -- Eastbourne -- East Sussex
CT 4515 -- John -- Firle Beacon -- East Sussex
Delta 31 -- Adam -- Hastings -- East Sussex
CT 1829 -- Dean -- Edenbridge -- Kent
CT 4848 -- Charlie -- Brighton sea front -- East Sussex
Shaggy -- Shaun -- Lewes -- East Sussex -- 2nd location of the night and working a handy
CT 4103 -- Tony -- Brighton -- East Sussex
CT 5464 -- Matt on the roundabout -- Hailsham -- East Sussex -- Working a handy
and me
CT 2290 -- Ray -- Ashdown 🌳 Forest -- East Sussex -- In the Chair 💺

Fun contact on the evening was between Shaggy in his Boudoir and Matt on a roundabout.
Here is a rough view of the signal path from Lewes to Hailsham.



It was about 11 miles, not bad for a handy to handy contact.

Thank you all who called in, special thank you to Wilma & Shaggy for making the long arduous drive up to Radio Corner for a visit.
Sorry if you tried to call in and wasn't heard or you was blocked by the IQ-Zero keyer 🤡. Don't let them beat you, try another Monday night.

That about brings this episode to an end, accept for the stats.

18 in the log
1 London borough worked
4 counties worked
1 IQ-Zero keyer 🤡

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the note book and pens 📝

That was quick Mr Tony. Well done Sir   

Please note:
The FB poster say's 19.30 local start time, the info on the Fort Purbrook website say's 19.00 local.
At this time I don't know which is correct!

Tue 19.30 UTC: Reading - 70.425MHz
Sun 10.00 UTC: Medway - 70.425MHz

Got my award, Yippee!

Ashdown Radio maybe down, but a bit of wind would never stop Radio Corner transmitting

Posted this morning on FB

Due to Storm Amy hitting the area overnight, we are currently experiencing a major power outage in the area, which is affecting our output.
UK Power Networks engineers are on the scene to try and restore power to parts of Uckfield.

Well done John you beat me!
I had a brain fart & forgot I had unplugged the antenna from the radio to use the SDR Play last night.  

But I did manage the next pass.



A puzzle is:- The poster say's 6 pics but the download indicates */12.