Quote from: Tekno Tone on Feb 15, 2026, 12:52 AMThanks to Skoombe Tony for recommending me to this web forum.

Welcome aboard Tone, I must try to remember my allocated (by you) 'Handle' of "Skoombe Tony" when on the UK band.

Hi chaps.
Have we looked into the possibility of getting a UK General licence for the club?
The costs are very favourable.

Thanks to Skoombe Tony for recommending me to this web forum.

Hello and good day to you all

Here is the report for the net held on Thursday 12th of February 2026.

The net takes place on 27.395 MHz LSB, or channel 39 on the CEPT/FCC band, and starts about 20:30 Hrs 🕣 and goes on until 23:00 Hrs 🕙 or later local UK and UTC time.

Set up for the night was the Solarcon A-99 antenna on a 3 metre pole put out about 40 watts form the old version 3 Anytone AT-6666 powered by a car battery 🔋.

Location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex. The weather was cold with a chilly wind that scattered the clouds allowing the stars to shine.

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

DDB 50 - Allan - Redhill - Surrey 🥇
GE 167 - Murphy - Eastbourne - East Sussex
CT 4627 aka Joker - Steve - Reigate hill - Surrey
GE 51 - Ian - Eastbourne - East Sussex
CT 1829 - Dean - Reigate Hill - Surrey
TC 614 - Tim - Eastbourne - East Sussex
JS 07 - James - Bluebell Hill - Kent
CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex
FB 1226 - Simon - Hassocks - East Sussex - Letting the valves warm up
CW 443 - Kris - Upper Beeding - West Sussex
RM 427 - Mark - Dorking - Surrey
GE 008 - Rob - Snodland - Kent
KP 441 - Steve - Henfield - West Sussex
NB 101 - Dave - Edenbridge - Kent
DT 372 - John - Pinner Hill - Northwest London
MR 121 - Matt - Copthorne - West Sussex
163/26 RU 08 - Rod - Brecon Beacon - Wales
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
1002 - Mark - M20 between J5 & J6 - Kent - Welcome to the net 👍
LR 77 - Bob - Badgers Mount - Kent
Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Crowhurst - Surrey
LT 01 - Jake - Highgate - North London
LT 727 - Dave - Elstree - Hertfordshire
TE 310 aka 3 to the 1 to the 0 - Kevin - Leigh on Sea - Essex - With Mrs 310 sneezing 🤧 in the background 😄
LT 777 - Adam - Hendon - Northwest London
LT 888 - Ronnie - Biggin Hill - Southwest London
and me
CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who checked and called in, without you there is no net. Thank you to the listening stations.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please give it ago another time.

Now for the numbers of the night

0 biscuits eaten
1 coffee drunk
1 mobile worked on the M20
2 countries worked (26 & 163 division)
3 London boroughs worked
6 counties worked
28 in the log

That about brings this report to an end, if you are reading and spot a mistake, or worse I have missed you off the list let me know.

Till next time

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

Hi Tony  Thank you very much its was great with lots of anxiety thrown in wow.      LOL

Hello and welcome

It's that time again for another episode of, "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR Net

or on this day in history

was the 1st flight of a 747 Jumbo Jet in 1969

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex.
The weather on the night was WWR (wet, windy & raining).

The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any tones or codes for access. This makes it easy to join in, regardless of what radio you have or experience.
You don't even need a callsign or CB handle. Just use your name.

My set up for the night was the trusty CRT Space U, powered by a car battery 🔋, putting all of it's 10 watts out of a "Dean" made Di-pole up on a fibreglass pole.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finishes anytime from 23:00 🕙, local UK and UTC time.

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

C V M - Nigel - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex 🥇
TK 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey
London Calling - Mark - East London
CT 5159 - Neil - Detling - Kent
Ratty 248 - Chris - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Witchy Women - Vicky - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
RHP 285 aka Joker - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
Matt - Strood - Kent
RHP 342 aka Bart Man - Andy - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 5502 - Paul - Outwood - Surrey - Pedestrian mobile and using a handy
Cam - Outwood - Pedestrian mobile with Paul, using a handy and welcome to the net 👍
CT 4362 - Chris - Reigate Town - Surrey
CT 4515 - John - Brighton - East Sussex
Luke - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Using a handy
Caz - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Luke, using a handy and welcome to the net 👍
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
FB 298 - "Techno" Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
CT 5147 - Paul - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who checked or called in and were passed around.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please give it a go on another Monday night.

Now for the Scores on the Doors

24 in the log
4 people using handie's
4 counties worked
2 new voices on the net
1 London borough worked
1 IQ-0 aka the village idiot 🤡, franticly keying up quicker and quicker and getting nowhere 😆

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

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝

Congrats on your park activation John, shame I didn't manage to get in your log but I couldn't hear you.

Maybe on your next one!

Good day to you all

Before I start my report, a thank to John CT 4515 who started the net off due to my work commitments making me late.

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 05-02-2026

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex or Maidenhead Grid Square JO-00-BB. Where the weather was wet & raining.

The net is held on FCC channel 39 LSB or 27.395 MHz and starts (hopefully) at 20:30 Hrs 🕣 and goes on to 23:00 Hrs 🕙 or beyond.

My working conditions were the old version 3 Anytone AT-6666, powered by a car battery 🔋 and pushing about 40 watts max out of a Solarcon A-99 antenna.

If you are reading this for the first time or unsure if to call in, because you don't have a callsign, don't worry, you CB handle is just as acceptable

Now with the when, what frequency and time sorted, on with the list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.

CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex - Early Net Chair 🥇💺
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
GE 51 - Ian - Eastbourne - East Sussex - Welcome to the net 👍
AMC 1966 - Boris - Bexhill - East Sussex
GE 167 - Murphy - Eastbourne - East Sussex
TC 614 - Tim - Butts Brow - East Sussex
Joker aka RHP 285 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
LT 01 - Jake - Highgate - North London
MR 121 - Matt - Copthorne - West Sussex
LT 727 - Dave - Elstree - Hertfordshire
Excalibur Kid - Kevin - Crawley - West Sussex
CT 4958 - Sam - Crawley - West Sussex
009 - Tom - East London
CT 4610 - Andy - Reigate Hill - Surrey
TE 070 aka JS 07 - James - Rochester - Kent
Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
GT 67 - Danny - Crawley - West Sussex
CT 525 aka OP 525 - Dennis - Mereworth - Kent
Fred - Battersea - Southwest London - Welcome to the net 👍
CT 700 - Dave - Crawley Down - West Sussex
NB 101 - Dave - Edenbridge - Kent
DT 372 - John - Pinner - Northwest London
CT 1829 - Dean - Edenbridge - Kent
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Crowhurst - Surrey
WT 148 - Tony - Hailsham - East Sussex
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Town - Surrey
CW 443 - Kris - Upper Beeding - West Sussex
and me
CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - Late Net Chair 💺

Thank you all who called & checked in.
Thank you for the patience shown while trying to give everybody a chance of making contacts with each other.
Thank you to the listening stations and a special thank you to the furthest recorded listening checking in from Bulgaria

Now for the numbers of the night

1 Coffee drunk
2 Chairs
2 New operators called in
4 London boroughs worked
5 Counties worked
30 in the log

That brings this report to and end

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper and pen 📝

Hello and welcome

Here is the another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast

and did you know that on this date in history.

1954 saw snow reported in Gibraltar and in 1901 it was the funeral of Queen Victoria.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 Hrs 🕣, depending on when the chair arrives from work, and finishes anytime from 23:00 Hrs 🕙. All times are local UK/UTC time.

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex or POTA location GB-0251. The weather was calm, with some scattered cloud that allowed the full Moon 🌕 to shine through.

The net can be located on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any of the CTCSS/DCS/PL or Sub audio tones. This makes the net open to all regardless of what type of PMR radio you have, just have it set on NFM.

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

No on with the list of Check in's and who heard and or worked who.

CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey 🥇
Dragon Slayer #1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Watching over Richard 🥇
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex
Luke - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Using a Handy
CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
C V M - Nigel - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - 1st location of the night
London Calling - Mark - East London
Tango 187 - Toby - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Ratty 248 - Chris - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
Witchy Women - Vicky - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - Shotgun with Chris
CT 5159 - Neil - Mereworth - Kent - 1st location of the night
RHP 248 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Star Gazer - Tony - Crawley - West Sussex - Using a Handy
CT 1829 - Dean - Edenbridge - Kent
R J - Russ - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Using a Handy
CT 2027 - Steve T - A21 - Kent - Mobile 🚗
C V M - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex - 2nd location of the night
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 5159 - Neil - Wrotham Hill - Kent - 2nd location of the night
CT 5502 - Paul - Outwood - Surrey - Using a Handy while pedestrian mobile
FB 249 - "Techno" Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called in and the patience shown while waiting to be passed around, thank you to the listening station who know who they are and to those who tried to call in and weren't heard, please try again another Monday night.

Antenna's seemed to be the most popular topic of conversation between the pass rounds.

Now for the Scores on the Doors

1 London borough worked
2 mobile station worked (1 in a car & 1 walking)
2 Stations working 2 locations
4 counties worked
4 Stations using Handie's
26 in the log

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

Best 73 till next time

Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝