Poor effort today, out of 6 pics this is the best.
Must try harder over the next 3 days  

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On Friday 2 Oct I managed to do a quick recky of Blackdown near Haslemere. Walked up to the "Temple of the winds" view point on south east side of Blackdown about 270m ASL. Put out some calls on my Yaesu 65 handy... Made contact with Adam in Hastings! 56 miles according to Google, well pleased with that out of a handy. Maybe a location for the longest day next year?

I'm still trying every week but still not hearing anything 😢 maybe it's time to spend my money on that beam 💷 I do listen in from kiwi sdr from burgges Hill but even that's pretty poor look forward to making contacts to 26 division. (mountain Mike) 178ct009

Hi, hello and welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 1st of October 2026

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

The net can be found on FCC/CEPT channel 39 (27.395 MHz) LSB and my working conditions were the old version 3 Anytone AT-6666, (now renamed the Anytone Driftamatic), powered by a car battery 🔋 and sending a maximum of 40 whiskeys out of a Solarcon A-99.

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

So with the channel, mode, start time sorted, on with my list of stations who heard and or worked who.
All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

1. Alfie - Hadleigh - Essex - Welcome to the net 👍🥇
2. CW 443 - Kris - Upper Beeding - West Sussex
3. GT 67 - Danny - Crawley - West Sussex
4. CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Crowhurst - Surrey
5. CT 1829 - Dean - Edenbridge - Kent
6. 163/26 RU 08 - Rod - Brecon Beacon - Wales
7. XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
8. CT 938 - Ian - Iver - Buckinghamshire
9. EH 01 - Roger - Chelmsford - Essex
10. Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
11. CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex - 2nd in command
12. GE 167 - Murphy - Eastbourne - East Sussex
13. WT 148 - Tony - Hailsham - East Sussex
14. LT 555 - Jimmy - Chingford - East London
15. TC 614 - Tim - Hailsham - East Sussex
16. 009 - Tom - East London
17. Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
and me
18. CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Here is a map of the area covered.



Now for the Numbers of the Night

1 New voice on the net
2 East London stations on the net
18 in the Log
2 Coffee's drunk
6 Counties worked
2 Countries worked (26 & 163 divisions)
2 Classic Stalker ST 9 radio's used on the net

Thank you all who called in, and to the listening stations, who know who they are 👍
If you tried and wasn't heard, please give it ago another night as we would like to get you in the log and pass you round the group.

If you have read this far down, feel free to comment, like or dislike and if you have spotted a mistake let me know so it can be corrected.

73 till next time

Ray 2290 with pen and paper 📝

9 weeks to go. . . . .

Oh hello, fancy meeting you.

'ave yo come 'ere for today's episode of "Ray Reviews"?

Well if you have, the net was held on Monday 28th of September 2026.

The net is due to start at about 20:30 🕣 and can finish anytime from 23:00 🕚 onwards UK time, or 19:30 🕢 to 22:00 🕙 UTC time.

My set up for the net was the CRT SPACE U, powered by a car battery 🔋 and the "Dean" made Di-Pole up on a pole, supported with a Baofeng UV5R handset.

The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any access tones or privacy codes. This makes it open to anybody with a radio that can transmit on 446. You don't even need a callsign or handle.

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex, which is about here on the map.



Here is my list of stations who checked or called in.

1. Joe - Minster - Isle of Sheppey - Kent 🥇
2. CT 1829 - Dean - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
3. CT 4610 - Andy - Jack n Jill - West Sussex
4. Reece - Jack n Jill - West Sussex - Shotgun with Andy
5. CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Town - Surrey
6. KP 441 - Steve - Steyning Bostal - West Sussex
7. Craig - Steyning Bostal - West Sussex - Shotgun with Steve
8. Lima 93 - Luke - Reigate Hill - Surrey - With Puppy & sometimes using a handy
9. CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
10. Charlie - Lewes - East Sussex - Sometimes using a handy
11. GCB 159 - Paul - Crowborough - East Sussex
12. Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
13. RHP 285 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
14. CT 5464 - Matt in the Garage - Hailsham - East Sussex
15. CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex
16. CT 5502 - Paul - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Using a handy
17. Tango 187 - Toby - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - With M1KA 🐶, K9 security 🚨 for Radio Corner
18 . Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
19. CT 4848 - Charlie - Brighton - East Sussex - Welcome to the Net 👍
and me
20. CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - Sometimes using a handy and in the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called or just checked in, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Don't get disheartened, give a try another night, you never know, you get in the log.

What happened on this date in history?

1066 William the Conqueror lands in England
1923 The Radio Times is first published
1992 The Big Breakfast premiers on Channel 4

Now for the Scores on the Doors and area covered

20 in the Log
2 Coffee's drunk
3< using handhelds
1 New voice on the net
5 M+S Jaffa cakes eaten
4 Counties worked



That wraps up this episode of "Ray Reviews", thank you for reading down this far and, have you spotted any mistakes? If so let me know

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pens & paper 📝

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