Hello all and welcome

This is not a normal episode of "Ray Reviews".

With no net on, I decided that I would head towards Radio Corner and socialise with who ever was there or turned up, while having 1 ear on the radio.

In attendance at Radio Corner was

Dean - CT 1829 - (doing a terrible impression of the chair)
Toby - Tango 187
"Radar" Ray - CT 3466
Nigel - C V M
Andy - CT 4610
and me
Ray - CT 2290

While chatting, drinking coffee and eating the odd Quality Street
I heard checking in, saying hello and calling out to other stations, the following. . .

John - CT 4515 - South Downs - East Sussex
Richard - CT 940 - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Pru - Dragon Slayer #1 - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Watching over Richard and making sure he doesn't get into any mischief
Matt in the Garage CT 5464 - Hailsham - East Sussex
Mark - London Calling - East London
Steve - Joker - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Martin H - FB 228 - Hellingly - East Sussex
Tony - CT 4013 - Brighton - East Sussex

The list is from memory. Sorry if you did call in and I have missed you off.
Thank you all who came to Radio Corner, who made their voice heard on channel 14 and to the listening stations.

Best 73

Ray 2290 working from memory

Oh, before the I forget.

There will be no SSB net on channel 39 of the mid-block (27.395 LSB) this coming Thursday.

Another FB post today:

QuoteSTAY PREPPED RADIO NET 446 the biggest pmr network in the UK
Chris Clifton
Time to go legal? - partly?
The Sunday night nets are getting a bit quiet and we've got a large number of licensed amateurs in here so I'm wondering if anyone wanted to maybe try a simplex net on 2m some time?
Better coverage, less interference and we can stick to the minimum of giving callsigns.
I know this is a 446 chat but being prepped means we need to use everything available to us.

A bit of a surprise about 8.30pm, Philippe from Cherbourg came blasting in at almost full signal on Ch14 PMR.

Hello all and,

What is the last bit?

Oh yes, "welcome"

Before I get on with my "Ray Reviews" I would like to say that due to the behaviour of a "Grumpy Old Man Operator" both the Thursday Night SSB and this PMR Nets will be taking a hiatus.

Now on with another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 PMR net, held on the 08 - 12 - 2025

or did you on the date in history

"the worlds first traffics lights were installed outside the Palace of Westminster and some years later, Coronation Street was 1st aired on TV"

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30, but you can sometimes find stations on chatting away about local politics, radio stuff and things like that.
The finish time is from 23:00 onwards, (local UK time).

My set up for the night was the battery 🔋 powered CRT Space U and the £1 mag mount.

The net can be found on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any kind of access codes or sub channels. This makes the net open to all, regardless if you are a listening station, new to radio or a seasoned operator.

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

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

Tango 187 - Toby - Firle Beacon - East Sussex 🥇
Martin - Bognor Regis - West Sussex - Welcome to the net 👍
Jonny 5 aka CT 5480 - John - Plumpton - East Sussex
C V M - Nigel - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
CT 5464 - Matt in the Garage - Hailsham - East Sussex
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex



The Florida Radio Band Police
Roger - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - Welcome to the net 👍
Ryan - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - Shotgun with Roger 👍



RHP 285 aka Joker - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
London Calling - Mark - East London
Speed bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex
Ratty 248 - Chris - Reigate Hill - Surrey
TK 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
And me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Special thank you to Roger & Ryan for diverting to Radio Corner for an eyeball.
Thank you all who called in and to the listening stations who know who they are.

Sorry if due to the sudden finishing of the net you missed a chance to call in.

Scores on the Doors
3 counties worked
1 Grumpy Old Man Operator
15 in the log
1 London borough worked

That brings this episode to an end

Best 73, Happy Christmas 🎅 and a Merry New Year 🥳

Ray 2290 with note book and broken pen! 📝

A very well done Ray for all the effort you put into the Mon & Thurs nets. I'm surprised you haven't 'blown a gasket' long before now with comments, moans & groans from a certain OM01.
Considering you work 5 days a week & sometimes have to stay late when you face unexpected isues you still manage to get home load up the radio gear & go to Radio Corner even if later than the net start times ie. 8.30pm.
OM01 has on a number of occassions complained on both nets as well as Ch19 27/81, also he contacted the chair of another network hoping a can of worms would follow.

Below is a copy of comments from FB
UK Radio Nets (CB and Amateur Radio)
Jay Bee
Trying to hear Ray and the team on the South Coast and Southern Net...
Trying 27.395 USB and LSB.....seems dead....
Is it on ?

Tony Vickers
I'm afraid it's not on tonight. Ray is having amuch needed break.

Jay Bee
Tony Vickers No problem! Thanks for getting back to me. I thought the conditions must be truly bad!

Tony Vickers
I will post here when it's back. no idea at present.

Jay Bee
Tony Vickers Thank you. Its always a good one. Some stations are a little out of reach due to the London QRM/N...but some I hear!

Tony Vickers
Jay Bee It's my favourite on 11M, as well as Ray's Monday PMR net. I hope he is back soon. I am one out of reach I expect CT4013 in Brighton.

Twosix Romeocharlie Fourzerotwo
Tony Vickers Thanks for the info. 👍🏻

Mark Allsop
I coulndnt hear thing in Essex. Gave a few calls out if anyone heard me?
26TD306

Kevin Keeble
Still got a hang over from the mammoth 9 th anniversary last week ?

Rodney Ling
Anyone still on 395 lsb

Twosix Romeocharlie Fourzerotwo
Sat listening for an hour and only heard a few stations chatting between themselves

Mat Jones
Twosix Romeocharlie Fourzerotwo Good evening matey hope you're well , I guess you are missing Roger bleeps , schools, children , factories, building sites ect lol

Twosix Romeocharlie Fourzerotwo
Mat Jones Mate the construction site is nearly finished,Soon i will hear everything again on PMR.
The usual lot is still fine. 👍🏻👍🏻

Mat Jones
Unfortunately it went tits up on Monday night, hopefully the net gets resumed next week 👍🏻

Jay Bee
Mat Jones ahh that's the pmr one right? I don't have one of those. Sorry it didn't workout. We had the Lima Tango net then and that was very poorly attended sadly.

Jay Bee
Mat Jones ahh that's the pmr one right? I don't have one of those. Sorry it didn't workout. We had the Lima Tango net then and that was very poorly attended sadly.

Mat Jones
Jay Bee same as I'm not setup with 11 metres , but hopefully all things get resolved , and Ray is back up wit us all

Twosix Romeocharlie Fourzerotwo
Jay Bee The Lima Tango one is also the same day as Rays PMR net.But matt does another PMR net with Cheva and the mid kent/coastal lads on sunday Channel 8 @ 7pm (blatant plug) who i struggled to hear now due to a great bloody tower block.The workers/security all use PMR.

Rodney Ling
Been trying to shout him all night from brecon.



 

Good news, there will be another 10M Net on Thursday 18th December hosted from Radio Corner by Ray under the supervision of Toby who is a Full Licence Holder.
On or near 28.350MHz FM, all hams very welcome. Starts about 9pm local time.

Hello Everyone

As finally promised here is the final Pics of Power supply in box etc.





The two are for to different laptops I use.

Enjoy John CT4515 on his little hill

Here's one for the diaries ,
DMR446 CHRISTMAS DAY NET UK WIDE All Day
Channel 9 °446.0106'25Mhz - Slot 1 - Colour Code 1 - Talkgroup 99°

Text that came with it:

QuoteDear Tony:
Thanking you for your participation in my activation "Park On The Air (POTA) ES-1140 (Costa da Morte  / Death Coast), 09/12/2025", I am sending you the corresponding QSL confirming the contact with my station, and taking advantage for wishing you Merry Christmas.