Greetings

Here is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net, held on Thursday 04-09-2025.

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

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex

The weather on the night was clear which allowed a good view of the Waxing Gibbous Moon 🌔

The net is held on 27.395 MHz or FCC channel 39 LSB and my set up for the night was my old faithful Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic), a car battery 🔋 and the Sirio Performer 5000 stuck on the car with a mag mount

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

CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex 🥇
RC 868--Andy--Tonbridge--Kent
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
RM 005--Roger--Bexleyheath--Southeast London
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
GCB 01 aka--Rig Rat--Vince--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--making use of the Burgess Hill SDR and his radio
OP 525--Dennis--Mereworth--Kent
009--Tom--Leyton--East London
LT 01--Jake--Highgate--North London
LT 318--Dave--Crystal Palace--South London
LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
GE 008--Rob--Snodland--Kent
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in, if it wasn't for you there would be no net.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another night.

Best 73 from Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝

Hello and welcome

Here is the last episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR Net, held on the 1st of September 2025, which is a week before its 10th anniversary

Did you know that on this date in 1968 pirate radio station Marina from the Netherlands starts transmitting and 6 years later, the Dutch law against pirate radio goes into effect.

The net is scheduled to start at 30 minutes passed 8 o'clock 🕣 (20:30 Hrs) and finishes anytime from 11 o'clock 🕚 (23:00 Hrs) onwards.

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex, were the night was chilly, with some cloud but mainly it was a clear night with a Waxing Gibbous moon 🌔

The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any access/privacy codes or tones.
No tones or codes means the net is open to all regardless of experience or knowledge

My set up for the night was the CRT SPACE U, powered by a car battery 🔋, hooked up to a 1/4 wave Sputnik antenna up on a fibre glass pole.

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

TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent 🥇
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
Tango 187--Toby--A27 near Lewes--East Sussex--Mobile 🚗
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--1st location of the night
Ratty 248--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Witchy Women--Vicky--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Chris
CT 1643 aka FB 228--Martin H--Hellingly--East Sussex
CT 2207--Neil--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
RHP 285 aka Joker--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Matt in the Garage--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
Dan--Uckfield--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
Shaggy--Shaun--Lewes--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 5159--Neil--Maidstone--Kent
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in and welcome to Dan who has moved up from a listening station to joining in.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please don't give up, give it another go at another time of the net.

I haven't done it for a while, here are some fun with figures.

23 in the log
1 pork pie eaten
210 minutes in length
4 counties worked
1 new station called in

That brings this episode of "Ray Review" to an end.

Don't forget the 10th anniversary net on the 8th of September 2025

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

Hello & welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday the 28-08-2025

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

The net is scheduled to start at 8.30 pm 🕣 or 20:30 hours UK time and finishes anytime 11:00 pm 🕚 or 23:00

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex

The band conditions were spectacular on the night, Europe, North & South America, the Midlands & Scotland.
Particular 108 CT 324 Ray from Aberdeen who was given the South Coast a strong R5 S7 at the peak.

WX was cloudy, windy with drizzle

The net is held on channel 39 on the mid-block (27.395 MHz) and the mode is LSB

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

KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex 🥇
RHP 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CW 443--Kris--Upper Beeding--West Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--Working the Burgess Hill SDR and his radio
FB 1226--Simon--Hassocks--West Sussex
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
FB 228--Martin H--Hellingly--East Sussex
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you to the few who checked in or stayed for the chat.
If you tried and wasn't heard, it was probably due the the skip. Give it another try on another night when conditions might be a bit quieter

Fun with figures time, we had
3 mobile/parked up stations call in
4 counties call in
4 different radio/forum groups call in. The Charlie Tango's, Knight Patrol, Charlie India and Foxtrot Bravo's.
All the other callsigns are unique to the operator.

That's it till next time, best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝

PS
8th of September is the 10th anniversary of the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR net.

 

After 5 months I finally reached the next hunter level!


As a bonus on a good HF day, my first voice contacts into Canada & Barbados!  

1 2 3 4 lets go!

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR Net, held on Monday (no surprise there 😃) 25-08-2025

Did you know pop pickers, that on this date in history, Bryan Adams was at number 1, in the UK charts, with (everything I do) I do it for you.

My set up for the night was the CRT Space U, car battery 🔋 and the 1/4 wave "Sputnik" antenna up on a pole.

The net starts at about 20:30 🕣 and finishes anytime from 23:00 🕚

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex, were the weather was cool and the sky fairly clear.

The net can be found on PMR analogue channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz and doesn't use any of the pointless privacy tones or codes.

Now with sound of "at the sound of the swinging cymbal" playing in the background, on with the check in's, movers & shakers and who heard and or worked who.

RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill North--Surrey 🥇
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Hill North--Surrey
Dragon Slayer 1--Reigate Hill North--Surrey--Shotgun with Richard
GCB 01--Vince--Hastings--East Sussex
RHP 342--Andy--Reigate Hill North--Surrey--Working a handy
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Reigate Hill North--Surrey--1st location of the night
Louis--Beachy Head--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
TG 25--Keith--Canvey Island--Essex--On a boat ⛵
Shaggy--Shaun--Steyning--West Sussex
Scott--Gillingham--Kent--Via Keith TG 25--Welcome to the net 👍
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CE 01--Rob--Canvey Island--Essex
Matt in the Garage--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
XR 41--Jerry--Arundel--West Sussex--Mobile 🚗 --1st location of the night
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent--2nd location of the night
Lino--Reigate Hill South--Surrey
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Town--Surrey
XR 41--Jerry--Ringmer--East Sussex--Mobile 🚗 --2nd location of the night
FB 228--Martin H--Hellingly--East Sussex
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in, and to the new listening stations.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please give us a try another night maybe at another time as it can be busy for the first hour.

A special thank you to Elon Musk for giving us a Starlink fly by.

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

Best 73, catch you next time

Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝

PS only a couple of weeks before the 10th anniversary of this net. Will you be in the birthday 🍰 log?
 

My first time into the YF Net!

Yankee foxtrot CB radio group Portsmouth
Good afternoon. These are the stations that called into the USB Portsmouth and anywhere net on the 26th August.
YF48 Gary Net Controller Ventnor Downs, Isle Of Wight
YF109 Kat Ventnor Downs, Isle Of Wight
YF11 Neil Net Controller Harting Hill
YF17 Annabel Admin Harting Hill
YF24 John Portsdown Hill
YF107 TJ Alton
YF42 Darren Winchester
YF83 Rob Ryde, Isle Of Wight
YF50 Steve Fareham
YF113 Vic Gurnard, Isle Of Wight
YF08 Chad Calshot
YF56 Paul Old Winchester Hill
YF105 Phil Totton
YF10 Adrian Butser Hill
YF20 Allan Hayling Island
YF03 Trevor Winchester
YF57 Garry Calshot
YF96 Steve Harting Hill
YF112 Kevin Cranmore Isle Of Wight
LA01 Len Southampton
YF59 Parky Leigh Park
YF63 Phil Denmead
CT4013 Tony Brighton
EK167 Steve Gurnard, Isle Of Wight
YF22 Rob Cosham
YF84 Tim Waterlooville
YF64 Steve Chandlers Ford
YF37 Kris Bignor Hill
TC101 Al Coventry
YF52 Neil Alton
YF60 Sean Portsdown Hill
YF90 Lee Chichester
Ray2 Paul Brighton
Thanks to everyone who called into the net. 33 in the log. Many thanks to YF48 Gary and YF109 Kat for running the net. Hope to catch you all next week on FM. Take care. 73 YF17.

Welcome

Here is my report for the LSB net held on Thursday 21/08/2025

The net is held on FCC channel 39 (27.395 MHz) using the LSB mode.

My set up for the night was the old Anytone AT-6666 powered by a car battery 🔋 and a Sirio Performer 5000 on the roof of the car with a mag mount.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finish at 23:00 🕚 but, it can go on longer.

For the net, my location was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex.

Band conditions were noisy with the usual crackles, whistles, beeps, buzzes, fax sounds, Europe, the US and Canada.

The weather was cool with patchy cloud allowing the deep orange sunset to be seen and the stars to come out later in the evening.

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

DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey 🥇
FB 224?--Simon?--Battle--East Sussex--Due to the noise, I think the callsign and name is right
163 / 26 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales
CT 4610--Andy--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
FB 228--Martin H--Hellingly--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Co Chair 💺
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
TE 3 to the 1 to the 0--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex
OP 525--Dennis--Mereworth--Kent
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
CE 01--Rob--Canvey Island--Essex--Via Kevin TE 310
LT 01--Jake--Highgate--North London
DT 372--John--Pinner--Northwest London--Welcome to the net 👍
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Matt--Reigate Hill--Surrey--With Russell
CT 5380--Ronnie--New Addington--South London
CT 4848--Charlie--Brighton--East Sussex
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called and to the listening stations (you know who you are).
If you tried calling in at the beginning of the net and wasn't heard, maybe try later on when the noise starts to drop off.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

PS the 8th of September is the 10th anniversary 🎂 of the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR Net

Hello & welcome

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night South Coast PMR net, held on Monday 18th of August 2025

Did you know that on this date in history

"Fire, by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, was at number 1 in the UK charts"

After that trip down memory pop pickers, on with review

The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any codes or tones to gain access and have the radio's set to NFW.

My set for the night was the £1 mag mount and the CRT SPACE U powered by a car battery 🔋. It is a bit basic but did get me Cambridgeshire on the night.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finish at 23:00 🕚, but, sometimes if the conditions are right, it can go on until early Tuesday morning.

My location was, can you guess? Yep, Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex were the weather was cool, overcast but did clear later to reveal the stars and the odd satellite flying by.

Enough of the when, where, why and what time and on with the bit almost everybody skips to. The list of who checked in and who heard and or worked who.

CT 4515--John--Firle Beacon--East Sussex 🥇
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Town--Surrey
Matt--Rochester--Kent--Heard only
Tango 187--Toby--A27 mobile 🚗 --East Sussex--1st location of the night
Ratty 248--Chris--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
Witchy Women--Vicky--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Chris
RHP 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
KP 441--Steve--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
CE 01--Rob--Canvey Island--Essex--Worked by John CT 4515
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Steve
CT 1829--Dean--M23 mobile 🚗 --West Sussex
KR 001--Dave--Cambridgeshire--Worked by John CT 4515 and welcome to the net 👍
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 5147--Paul--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 5140--Jack--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Paul
Vinny--Hastings--East Sussex
Matt in the Garage--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Tango 187--Toby--Firle Beacon--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called in and to the listening stations.
Sorry if you tried calling in and wasn't heard due to some poor behaviour by stations who talked over other peoples QSO's.

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

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper and pen 📝

PS September 8th is getting closer, will you be in the 10th birthday 🎂 log?