Hello Everyone

As I have many problems with making a standard 1/4 wave antenna to get Vswr below 2.2 . I thought sod it and go for something completely mad and try this . Most make it for 430 MHz Satellites etc. So with a tweak or two . This one is at the moment Vswr of 1.79. A little more golden screw driver maybe I will get lucky.
Any way here is a pic . Wish me luck .

Best 73's Mr CT4515  on his little hill

Hello to all the aliens 👽, in outer space 🛸, hearing the strange voices on UHF

Welcome to to another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night, Channel 14, South Coast PMR net, held on the 15th of June 2026.

My set up for the net was the trusty CRT SPACE U, powered by a car battery 🔋, and the "Dean" made Dui-pole up on a pole.

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

My location for the net, was a cool, Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest (Maidenhead Grid locator JO-01-BB) in the county of East Sussex were the cloud was high and the breeze was gentle.

The net can be found on PMR analogue 14 and doesn't use any kind of DCS, CTCSS tones to gain access. This makes the net open to all.

Now the when, where and what time has been disclosed to the aliens of the galaxy, on with my list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.

CT 1074 - Mike- Devils Dyke - West Sussex 🥇
Copper Knob - Lorraine - Devils Dyke - West Sussex - Being waited on by Mike 🥇
TK 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
Tharg the Mighty - Quaxxaan - Orbiting Betelgeuse
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Dragon Slayer 1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Keeping the dragons at bay
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
Craig - Horsham - West Sussex - Working a handy portable on a hill
KP 441 - Steve - IO-90-VV - West Sussex
RHP 285 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Mixing it up between a handy and mobile radio
The Tripods - Mars
C V M - Nigel - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
London Calling - Mark - East London
CT 4515 - John - Firle Beacon - East Sussex
Lima 93 - Luke - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Caz 95 - Caz - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Keeper of Doggy and shotgun with Luke
CT 3678 - Dave - Bedham - West Sussex - Sounds like Bedlam over the radio
CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex
The Borg - Delta Quadrant
MB 01 - Marshal on a Bike - Reigate Hill - Surrey - First time using his new callsign 👍
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
Tango 187 - Toby - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - Handler of M1KA 🐶, K9 security 🚨 for Radio Corner
Harry - Haywards Heath - West Sussex
Kal-El - Krypton
TC 614 - Tim - Hailsham - East Sussex
CT 5502 - Paul - Outwood - Surrey
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
JWY 01 - Jason - Tonbridge - Kent
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest (JO-01-BB) - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Sorry if you tried calling into the net and wasn't heard, we did have a IQ-0 player what sounded like the whoop whoop of a helicopter at different time during the night.
Thank you all who called or checked in, and not forgetting the listening station, you know who you are 😉😉
Now for the Scores on the Doors

1 Coffee drunk
26 On the net
1 IQ-0 🙄
4 Stations having a go with handhelds
1 Cake eaten
4 Counties worked
1 London borough worked
2 Votes for the return of "Did you know" or "On this day in history", so far . . .

If you have got this far, thank you for reading and let me know if you have spotted a mistake or worse, you have been left off the list.

That wraps things up

Best 73 and live long and prosper 🖖

-... . ... - / --... ...--
 
Ray 2290 with the pens and paper 📝

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Quote from: CT 3678 - Dave on Jun 15, 2026, 06:31 PMThanks for the welcome.

Looks like I'll be around for a few nets in the coming months.

Looking forward to some banter & nonsense.

Cheers

Banter and nonsense!! Count me in 😜 and welcome to RadioCorner 👍

Thanks for the welcome.

Looks like I'll be around for a few nets in the coming months.

Looking forward to some banter & nonsense.

Cheers

Hi all,
Looking forward to the next 10m net so I can join in.

... apparently, there weren't enough Dave's.

Well hello

Welcome to the 3rd episode of "Ray Reviews" the "STAY PREPPED RADIO NET 446 the biggest PMR net in the UK"

The net was held on Sunday evening, the 14/06/2026 and was on PMR analogue channel 8, it started at 19:30 and finished at 21:00.

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex and my set was the battery powered CRT SPACE U and a 8 element beam.

Here is my list of stations I made contact with

London Calling - Mark - East London
Matt - Strood - Kent
Chris - Bapchild - Kent
TG 25 - Keith - Canvey Island - Essex
TE 032 - Adam - Southend on Sea - Essex
John - Upchurch - Kent
CM 01 - Jason - Shooters Hill - Southeast London
KP 441 - Steve - Henfield - West Sussex
Harry - Ringmer - East Sussex

There were a few other stations on that I didn't hear, like Chairman Chev.

Best 73 till next time

Ray 2290

Hello and welcome

Yes I've done it again. I headed up to a hill in day light so I could join with the Southeast Sunday Morning SSB Net.

The net was on the 14/06/2026 and is chaired by James JS 7, it can be found on FCC/Mid-Block channel 28 (27.285 MHz) on USB. It starts from 10:00 and runs to 11:30 - 12:00 Midday.

I headed up to Maidenhead Grin location JO-01-BF-78 or York Hill in Kent, and set up the Alinco DX-70 powered by a car battery and Solarcon A-99.

I was a bit late calling in, so missed the Spanish station being passed round, but overall it was a great morning for chat local and DX.

Here is my list of stations I worked. There must have been 3 times or more stations on the net.

TWR 180 - Trevor - Rochester - Kent
TM 204 - John - ?
LR 77 - Bob - Polhill - Kent
ET 01 - Jeff - Chislehurst - Kent
CAM 17 - John - Bluebell Hill -Kent
GE 2020 - Matt - Butts Brow - East Sussex
RC 233 - Colin - Wickford - Essex
XR 41 - Jerry - Bo Peep - East Sussex
GE 67 - Richard - Paddock Wood - Kent
UK 175 - Wayne - Wadhurst - East Sussex
DDB 5- - Allan - Redhill - Surrey - Heard only
JS 7 - James - Bluebell Hill - Kent - In the Chair

Thank you to James for running the net on a day when the conditions were challenging.

Best 73 till next time

Ray 2290

Hello & welcome, one and all

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net, held on Thursday 11/06/2026

The net can be found on FCC channel 39 LSB or 39 LSB Mid-Block and is scheduled to start at 20:30 UK/19:30 🕢 UTC and finishes anytime from 23:00 UK/22:00 🕙 UTC

My location was a wet, windy, misty Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex and my working condition was the old Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) powered by a car battery 🔋 and the Solarcon A-99 antenna.

Here is my list of check in's & who heard and or worked who.
All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated

CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Town - Surrey 🥇
JR 6969 - Jim - Sutton - South London
009 - Tom - East London
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown Forest - East Sussex - 1st location of the night
KP 441 - Steve - Steyning Bostal - West Sussex
TB 45 - Mark - Crawley - West Sussex - Welcome to the Net 👍
J S 7 - James - Bluebell Hill - Kent - Chair of the Southeast Sunday Morning Net
DT 372 - John - Pinner - Northwest London
CT 5505 - Steve - Bradwell on Sea - Essex - Welcome to the Net 👍
RU 08 - Rod - Hereford - Herefordshire
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
CT 4515 - John - Camber Sands - East Sussex
CI 155 - Paul - Wrotham Hill - Kent
WT 148 - Tony - Hailsham - East Sussex
TC 614 - Tim - Hailsham - East Sussex
DDB 50 - Allan - Redhill - Surrey
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Crowhurst - Surrey - 2nd location of the night
TC 01 from Biggin Hill - Southeast London/Kent - Heard you calling in and we did reply back
TM 848 - Dave - Brighton - East Sussex - Working a Quansheng handy
FB 228 - Martin H - Hellingly - East Sussex
CT 3678 - Dave - Petworth - West Sussex
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
and me
CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Welcome to Mark TB 45, who has been listening in for the past couple of weeks and has now decided to join and thank you for your kind words.

Sorry if you tried to call in and wasn't heard due to the noise from Europe, the (AM, FM, USB & off frequency) voices and the tones & beeps and thank you all who called or checked in.

Now for the Numbers of the Night

21 In the log
0 Coffee or biscuits consumed
3 London boroughs worked
2 New stations joining the Net
6 Counties worked
1 Station on a hand held

That brings my report to and end

Best 73 till next time

Ray 2290 with paper & pen 📝

Quote from: CT4013 on Jun 12, 2026, 11:30 AMRay was in a promotional role last night which resulted in 3 new members.
26JS07-James, CT3678-Dave & Simon1234-Jason, welcome to Radio Corner.

Right

I'm off to sell sand to the Middle East and snow to the Artic 🤣🤣