Hello and good day to you, my favourite reader.

He is another exhilarating episode of "Ray Reviews" the South Coast, Channel 14, Monday Night PMR Net held on the 13th of April 2026.

My set up for the night was the CRT SPACE U, which I and others think is way over due for an upgrade, powered by a car battery 🔋 and the "Dean" made di-pole on a fibreglass pole.

The net can be found on PMR analogue channel 14. No silly access tones or CTCSS codes are used, this makes the net open to all, regardless of radio knowledge or radio used, and don't think you need a callsign, you don't.

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex. The weather was cold and clear, giving an uninterrupted view of the clear sky. The temperature remained around the 5 degree C mark with a chilly wind making it feel a lot colder.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕢 or thereabouts and can finish anytime from 23:00 🕙 onwards.

With the when, where, what time and why out the way, on with the list of check in's and who worked and or worked who.

C E 1 - Rob - Canvey Island - Essex 🥇
Allister - Smallfield - Surrey - Welcome to the net 👍
CT 1829 - Dean - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
London Calling - Mark - East London
RHP 285 aka Joker - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surry
#1 Dragon Slayer - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Keeping nasty dragons away from Richard
T K 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
CT 4610 aka RHP 342 - Andy - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - 1st location of the night
CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex
Lima 93 - Luke - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Star Gazer - Tony - Crawley - West Sussex
C V M - Nigel - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
R J - Russ - Reigate Town - Surrey - Working a handy
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
CT 9484 - Mark - Hazelmere - Surrey
Tango 187 - Toby - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - With the Radio Corner Mascot, Mika 🐶
CT 5365 - Des - Pembury - Kent
Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Town - Surrey
CT 5464 - Matt in the Garage - Hailsham - East Sussex
RHP 342 aka - CT 4610 - Andy - Reigate Hill - Surrey - 2nd location of the night
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Now for the Scores on the Doors

24 in the log
1 new station on the net - Welcome Allister
5 Counties worked
2 coffee's drunk
1 London borough worked

Thank you all who called or checked in, sorry to those who were heard faintly in the background and didn't hear various high spots calling back.

That about brings this episode of "Ray Reviews" to an end. Thank you for reading this far down and have you spotted a mistake? If so let me know so it can be corrected.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝


If you know, you know 😉

Quote from: rueothen80 on Apr 13, 2026, 10:20 PMJust to say a big thank u for the Hi and Bye from every one tonight from Prue ☺️

The Hi & Byes came quicker than a contest station saying "5-9 73 QRZ" 🤣🤣

I will say "Hi & Bye" from Brighton, it's a shame I always struggle to hear yourself & Richard.

73

Just to say a big thank u for the Hi and Bye from every one tonight from prue ☺️

Hello & welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 09/04/2026

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex, which is near the town of Crowborough



The is held almost every Thursday night throughout the year and is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finish at 23:00 🕙 local UK time. It can also go on to mid-night and beyond if the conditions are right.

My working conditions for the night were the old Anytone AT-6666, powered by a car battery 🔋, and the Solarcon A-99 antenna. I don't use an amp or power mic as this is extra things that can go wrong on the night.

The net is on FCC channel 39 or 27.395 MHz using Lower Side Band (LSB)

Here is my list of who checked in and worked who.

CW 443 - Kris - Upper Beeding - West Sussex 🥇
DDB 50 - Allan - Redhill - Surrey
KP 441 - Steve - Henfield - West Sussex - Out in a field portable
J S 07 - James - Rochester - Kent
DDB 20 - Cally - Rainham - Kent
TC 614 - Tim - Butts Brow - East Sussex
Joker aka CT 4627 - Steve - Reigate Hill North - Surrey
RHP 342 aka CT 4610 - Andy - Reigate Hill North - Surrey
CT 5363 - Shawn - Ashdown Forest - East Sussex
Wilma - Shelly - Ashdown Forest - East Sussex - Shotgun with Shawn
CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
MR 121 - Matt - Copthorne - West Sussex
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Crowhurst - Surrey
Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill South - Surrey
CT 4515 - John - Firle Beacon - East Sussex
and me
CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Here are the Numbers of the Night

18 In the log
4 Counties worked
0 Coffee's drunk
2 Chairs 💺 from other nets. Cally from the DDB net and James from the Southeast Sunday Morning Net 👍

Thank you all who called in and stuck with it on a quiet night, and to the listening stations

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

Hello and good day to you.

Here is another, thrilling, episode of "Ray Reviews" the Channel 14, South Coast, Monday Night PMR Net.

The net was held on Easter Monday, 6th of April 2026 and started the normal time of 20:30 🕣 and finished after the advertised time of 23:00 🕙.

My working conditions for the night 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 with radio's set to NFM. We don't use any sub tones or codes, this makes the net accessible to all regardless of radio knowledge.

My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex and the weather was cold and clear.

Now on with the list of check in's and who heard & or worked who.

RHP 342 aka Bart Man - Andy - Reigate Hill North - Surrey 🥇
CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex - 1st location of the night
C V M - Nigel - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - 1st location of the night
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
CT 4848 - Charlie - Brighton - East Sussex - Mobile
Lima 93 - Luke - Reigate Hill North - Surrey
Caz 95 - Caz - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Luke
CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
Phil - Wanstead - East London - Worked by Andy RHP 342
RHP 285 aka Joker - Steve - Reigate Hill North - Surrey
KP 441 - Steve - Henfield - West Sussex
XR 41 - Jerry - Sevenoaks - Kent - Mobile 🚗 - 1st location of the night
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Town - Surrey
TC 156 - Steve - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
Matt - Strood - Kent
CT 5502 - Paul - Outwood - Surrey - Working a handy
London Calling - Mark - East London
Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill South - Surrey
CT 5464 - Matt in the Garage - Hailsham - East Sussex
Phil - Hailsham - East Sussex - Welcome to the net 👍
TC 614 - Tim - Hailsham - East Sussex - Working a handy
C V M - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex - 2nd location of the night
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex - 2nd location of the night
CT 4515 - John - Brighton - East Sussex - 2nd location of the night
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
R J - Russ - Reigate Town - Surrey
Matt in the bakery 🍞 - Forest Row - East Sussex - Working a handy
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Now for the all important Scores on the Doors

26 In the log
2 London stations worked
0 Coffee drunk
1 New station on the net
4 Counties worked
3 Stations working 2 different location on the night
4 Stations using hand held's
1 Creme Egg eaten

That brings this "Ray Reviews" to an end

Thank you all who called or checked in, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper & pens 📝

MILLS ON THE AIR 2026 – 9TH – 10TH MAY
Hello!
Registrations for the 30th Anniversary year of Mills on the Air are going really well and at the time of writing, we are officially at 60 sites worldwide. These include Operators from all over the UK, Ireland, Holland, Germany, Bulgaria, Belgium, The United States of America and Canada and more!
This event has been a staple part of the Radio Amateur calendar since 1996 and continues to go from strength to strength.
It's a fantastic, low pressure event that is a great day out for the whole club and your families!
It's all about getting out to your local Wind or Watermill (Or other type of Mill... we have both horse and gas mills this year!), showing them a little support and sharing the hobby with a whole new set of people that may not know about it!
What do you need to do?
1. Find your local Mill. This can be a working mill, a non working mill or even a former mill site! If there is historical evidence a mill existed there, it becomes a valid site to work from! If you are unsure where your nearest mills are, message us and we can help find them!
2. Get permission to operate from there. We can offer support with this if needed. But please remember, if the mill says no, they've said no for a reason.
3. Survey the site. By this we mean make sure it meets your needs first of all... Does it have a loo you can use, is the space you are planning to operate from suitable, can you get on and off site easily or are there restrictions? At the same time, you need to do a Risk Assessment. This is for your records, not ours.
4. Register for an NOV if you are going that route. (NOV is Notice of Variation, in the UK this can be obtained by contacting OFCOM and is available to the appropriate level of licence holder)
5. Register with us! We can then research and write a site history, share where you will be and help get the local public excited about visiting you and the mill for National Mills Weekend!
Simple really!
So, if you would like to know more about the event, please do follow the page for updates.
Registrations can be made at nharg.org.uk/mota
If you have any questions, please do feel free to get in touch and we will answer them as swiftly as we can!
Open to all bands
Open to all Modes including DMR and FT8
Awards available for SWL as well as contact awards
Event runs in conjunction with S.P.A.B's National Mills Weekend
OH! and if POTA or SOTA is your main jam? Many of the Mill sites that are eligible to take part are within parks or on high ground that can be classed as a Summit. So, you could.... Get yourself a twofer!

145 Alive UPDATE -
We now have 42 FM Nets confirmed and 17 SSB Nets confirmed for the next UK event on the 18th April. A total of 59 Nets. The Event runs from 12 noon to 15.00 LOCAL TIME.
Frequency allocation will now take place and all of the Nets together with their allocated frequencies will appear here within the next few days.
We thank all of the Net Control Stations and of course those intending to take part.
Mark M0XIC and John M0XJA

I'm glad you had a good day Ray, good luck with the microphone. I can't help with that as I only know about the KPO which in my experience is good.