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Hello and greetings to all

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 18-09-2025.

The net can be found FCC channel 39 or 27.395 MHz and is on LSB. The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 UK time and goes on to 23:00 🕚 and beyond.

My set up for the night was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic), powered by a car battery 🔋, push about 40 watts max into and out of a Sirio Performer 5000 antenna on a mag mount.

The weather was cool, windy with clouds and the band conditions were zany, crazy, mad, hectic, busy with long and short skip mixed in with some ground wave.

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex, which is about 30 miles south of the capital London, and it's most notable resident is Winne the Pooh, Christopher Robin and Tigger too!

Now on with the list of check in's and who heard and worked who.
All stations or 26 division unless otherwise stated.

CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent 🥇
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4566--"Radar" Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
TM 3006--Michael--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Welcome back to the net, it was great to hear from you after so long
CT 4958--Sam--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
2 # 192--John--Massachusetts--New England--USA
CT 5147--Paul--Hadlow Down--East Sussex--1st location of the night--Mobile 🚗
2 # 829--George Washington Bridge--New Jersey/New York--USA--Mobile 🚙
CT 938--Ian--Iver--Buckinghamshire
FB 228 aka CT 1643--Martin H--Hellingly--East Sussex
PRO 14--Kevin--Butts Brow--East Sussex
GE 167--Murphy--Eastbourne--East Sussex
NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
TC 141--Mike--Worcester--Worcestershire--Welcome to the net 👍
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
2 # 57--Columbus--Ohio--USA
9 # TC 300--Ontario--Canada 🍁
2 # 86--Glen--New Jersey--USA
CT 5147--Paul--Hartfield--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called, with so much skip about that lasted most of the night, I was pleasantly surprised by all who called and support the net.
If you tried to call in through the skip, and didn't make due to the super strong American stations. Give it another go another week and maybe try a bit later in the might once the skip has calmed down.

Here are the stats for the night.

3 Countries worked
3 American states worked
6 UK counties worked

Not a bad night

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper n pen 📝

Hello all and welcome

Here is the 1st episode of "Ray Reviews" of the 11th year of the South Coast PMR net. This net was sponsored by BISCUITS 🍪

The net can be found on PMR analogue channel 14 (446.16875 MHz) and doesn't use any kind of CTCSS, DCS, privacy or access tones. This makes the net open to all, even the IQ0 village idiots.

My set up for the night was the £1 pound mag mount and the CRT SPACE U powered by a car battery 🔋

Net is scheduled to start at 20:30 or eight thirty 🕣 in the evening and finishes anytime form 23:00 or eleven o'clock 🕚 onwards

My location was the Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex. For new readers that is POTA ref GB-0251 or is it GB-0095?

The weather was cold, clear, and lucky for us we only had gusty winds from the storm.

So with the when, where, what time, why and the weather recorded. On with the bit most people want to see & read.
The check in's and who heard and worked who.

C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex 🥇
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
RHP 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
Tango 187--Toby--A27--Mobile 🚗 --East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
Ratty 248--Chris--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Belated Happy Birthday 🎂
Witchy Women--Vicky--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Escorting Chris
CT 5159--Neil--Maidstone--Kent--Still recovering from his 4 hill challenge success
KP 441--Steve--South Downs--East Sussex--In a Bothy Bag with a Handy
CT 1664 aka FB 228--Martin H--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Matt--Rochester--Kent
London Calling--Mark--East London
CT 5147--Paul--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 5140--Jack--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Paul
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Ghost Rider--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 4848--Charlie--Brighton Sea Front--East Sussex--Worked by KP 441
DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
CT 5464--Matt in the Garage--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
Jonny 5--Plumpton--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in and to the listening station. If you are a listening station, why not take the next step and call in? You don't need a callsign or CB handle, just something like Windy Miller, Camberwick Green, Trumptonshire as an example.

Now here is a change for you, my favourite reader, to suggest any changes or ideas that could be added to future  episodes of "Ray Reviews"

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

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝

SURPRISE!

Here is the 2nd (and occasional) Tuesday morning birthday net report.

After the PMR anniversary net had finished, some of us stayed on and wished Graham GM 594 birthday wishes.

Those who were there know who they are

Happy birthday to Graham

Best 73

Ray

Hello all

Here is my report for the net held on Thursday 11th of September.

My location for the Southern Area & South Coast Net was a cold, dark Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in East Sussex, were the wind was blustery keeping cloud cover down to about 25%. This allowed the Waning Gibbous Moon 🌖 to be seen in the sky

The net can be found on channel 39 LSB on the "mids" or 27.395 MHz, and is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣

My set up for the night was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic), powered by a car battery 🔋, and a Sirio Performer 5000 stuck on the roof with a mag mount.

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

KP 441--Steve--South Downs--East Sussex--Working with 12 watts 🥇
XR 41--Jerry--Bo Peep Hill--East Sussex--1st location of the night
GE 2020--Matt--Ore Village--East Sussex
JS 07--James--Rochester--Kent
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 1643--Martin H--Hellingly--East Sussex
RC 868--Andy--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex
CT 4848--Charlie--Brighton--East Sussex
TW 01--Vince--Hastings--Kent
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--Just heard amidst the noise
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
DT 372--John--Pinner--West London--Welcome to the net 👍
GE 008--Rob--Snodland--Kent
TC 101--Al--Coventry--West Midlands--By radio and SDR
Delta 31--"Grandad" Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all called in.
The band conditions for most of the night were horrible, my signal meter was showing a constant 2 bars of noise, snaps, beeps, crackles, tones, pops, and voices from around the world and beyond.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard due to the aforementioned conditions.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝

Hello Everyone

Part 2 Of Pictures .




Sorry had to put 1 or 2 of T187 Erection of the night LOL

Thank you everyone . If anyone who was there and have a pic or two please add them .

Best 73's John CT4515

Hello Everyone

I thought I would add a few pictures that I took of the evening.
It was a great night with many visitors and to be allowed to sit in the chair was a privileged.
Thank You





Best 73's CT4515
 

Hello and welcome

Lets start with an Oscar style list of thanks to . . . . . .

Andy (CT 1023) for having the idea of starting a PMR net all those years ago
Mother Nature for NOT raining on us
John (CT 4515) who came up to Radio Corner and shared chairman duties and supplied a home built J pole
Toby (Tango 187) for the use of his Racal military mast
"Radar" Ray (CT 3466) for the Super Galaxy 88H/2100 style Radio
For the cake 🎂, card and box of broken biscuits 🍪 enjoyed by all
To Neil for his 4 hill challenge
TO ALL WHO CALLED INTO THE BIRTHDAY NET 👍
To all the listening stations
Those who came up to Radio Corner
and finally to the village idiot 🤡 (IQ0) who gets a E- must try harder on their school report

With the thanks out the way, on with the "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR, held on Monday 08-09-2025

and did you know on this date in

"1966 Star Trek premieres on American TV and 7 years later the animated series does the same"

My location for the birthday net was a busy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🔋 Forest in the county of East Sussex, where the weather was cold and the sky was clear showing a full moon 🌕

The net can be found on PMR analogue channel 14 and is accessible to all as no tones or codes are used.

My set up for the night was the CRT Space U powered by a car battery 🔋 and a homemade copper J pole up on a mast.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finishes anytime from 23:00 🕚 onwards UK local time.

Now with the what time, where and when out the way. On with the list of check in's and who heard and worked who.

Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex 🥇
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
KP 441--Steve--South Downs--East Sussex--1st location portable under a tarp
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
London Calling--Mark--Walthamstow--East London
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Dragon Slayer 1--Pru--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Richard
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
Matt--Rochester--Kent
CT 5159--Star Hill--Knockholt--Kent--1st location and 1st hill of the night
CT 4515--John--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Co-chair 💺
RHP 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 1642 aka FB 228--Martin H--Beachy Head
CT 5464 aka Matt "in the garage"--Beachy Head--Shotgun with Martin H and first use of his shiny new Charlie Tango callsign 👍😃
Ratty 248--Chris--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
Witchy Women--Vicky--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Chris
CT 5159--Neil--Wrotham Hill--2nd location and 2nd hill of the night
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Ghost Rider--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey
GEB 1224--Tim--Woodchurch--Kent
GEB 1276--Ricky "on the Ridge"--Woodchurch--Kent--Shotgun with Tim
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 5159--Neil--Bluebell Hill--Kent--3rd location and 3rd hill of the night
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Shaggy--Shaun--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
Dusty Bin--Dan--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 5159--Neil--Detling Hill--Kent--4th location and 4th hill for the night
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Vac--Mobile 🚗 --Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
R J--Reigate Town--Surrey--Working a handy
CT 5159--Neil--Maidstone--Kent--5th location of the night
GM 593--Graham--Rochester--Kent
IQ 0--village idiot--clownsville 🤡
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Co-chair 💺

Sorry if you tried to call in and wasn't heard due to the village idiot

Here are some birthday stats

4 counties worked
1 London borough worked
Neil CT 5159 travelled 65 miles to complete his 4 hill challenge
30 stations on the net with 1 being mobile
Radio Corner had 9 stations working PMR and the amateur bands

That brings this anniversary edition of "Ray Reviews" to an end

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝

PS Cheers if you are hecking my speling, roof reding or marking sure I list all the station

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