Hello & Welcome to Ray SSB Net
As you all know Mr Ray had a car troubles so I stepped in Mr John CT4515.

Conditions were very difficult with all sorts of noise and music. Yuck.

So on to who called in .

Graham   OM01 1st Place
Dean     CT1829
Adam     D31
Steve    TC156
Nick     RB456
Charlie  Workshop
Jerry    XR41
Julian   CT4952
Martin   FB228
Tony     CT4013
John     CT4515  Only me   
Thank you for calling in under these condition . Sorry if you tried but I did not hear you.
Please try again soon. Hope Mr Ray gets his van sorted soon.

Best 73's  Hope to catch you on air sometime soon .
P.S The Leather chair was nice
 John CT4515 with Chalk & Black board
 

Posted by Jerry on FB

Just a late heads up that the next Radio meet at the Laurel in Hailsham is on Wed 6th Aug from 7pm. Thats this coming Wed.
I had a great turnout this month and it was great to meet you all.
As before, we will be closed to the general public. I will keep the coffee machine on for teas and coffees but if you want a beer or food, feel free to bring it with you.
No stress, just a bunch of cone heads talking radio and rubbish.
If you have any bits you want to sell, feel free to bring them along and see if anyone is interested.
Hope to see a few of you there.
1 George Street, Hailsham BN27 1AD

Well goodness gracious me

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night South Coast PMR Net. Held on Monday 28th of July 2025

or

"What happens when the Chair arrives late and doesn't join in?"

The weather in Radio Corner was cool overcast and nothing like a July summer evening, but, some of us still wore our shorts!

The net normally starts at 20:30 Hrs 🕣 and goes on until 23:00 Hrs 🕚 or beyond depending on who is on and the band conditions.

My location for the night was a busy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex

The net is found on analogue channel 14 and is CTCSS, BHS, RAC, KFC and Privacy tone free. Not using any of these tones means the net is open to all. It doesn't matter the brand of radio, your knowledge or even if you have amateur licence, just set the radio to NFM, have a listen or call in.

My set up for the night was, not set up!

I arrived late due to work and decided to have an evening chatting to all the Radio Corner regulars. Which made a pleasant change and caused some to make unnecessary comments.

Here is the incomplete list of people I know were heard on the net

C V M --Nigel--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex 🥇
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--With a spiny beam thing
CT 4515--John Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 5140--Jack--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 5147--Paul--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
T 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Speed Bird--Reigate Town--Surrey
RHP 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
Matt notin the garage--Beachy Head--East Sussex--Working a handy
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
and not forgetting me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--With 1 ear 👂 on the speaker when possible

Well done to Dean CT 1829 who seemed to enjoy his time in the chair but did say I could have it back.
Thank you all who called in and if I have missed you off the log, let me know and I can add you.

Sorry if you did try to call in and wasn't heard, it was a different night with no real format, just call in, say hello and join the chat.

A more normal service should be broadcast next week

Best 73

Ray 2290

Hello all and welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 24th of July 2025.

My set up for the night was the old Anytone AT-6666 powered by a car battery 🔋 and the Solarcon A-99 antenna connected by some expensive M & P coax.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finishes from 23:00 🕚 onwards.

The band conditions were flat, no skip, no groundwave, no noise, nothing. It was like the bottom of the 11 year cycle

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex, which is near the town of Crowborough and about 30 miles south of the capital London.

The net can be heard on channel 39 on the FCC allocation or 27.395 MHz using the LSB mode.

Here is my list of stations heard and or worked by the net.

GE 2020--Matt--Ore Village--East Sussex 🥇
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
GE 167--Murphy--Eastbourne--East Sussex
CT 4610--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--Working both Burgess Hill SDR and his radio
LR 096--Mark--Kings Lynn--Norfolk
CT 4627--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
WM 64--Mark--West Molesey--Surrey
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
LT 01--Jake--Highgate--North London
Frank--Halstead--Essex--Mobile and welcome to the net 👍
CT 938--Ian--Iver--Buckinghamshire
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent
LT 141--Lee--Wandsworth--Southwest London
LT 1967--Andy--Bromley--Southeast London
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
YF 88--Simon--Butser Hill--Hampshire--Welcome to the net 👍
YF 51--Levi--Butser Hill--Hampshire--Shotgun with Simon and welcome to the net 👍
JS 07--James--Rochester--Kent
TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the Chair 💺

Thank you all, I was surprised that so many called in and stuck with it, with the band being as flat as a flat thing!
Sorry if you tried calling in and wasn't heard, give it a try another night.

Look forward to seeing working you next time

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝

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Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR Net, held on Monday evening, the 21-07-2025

or

"Did you know, or remember, that Appetite for Destruction by Guns N Roses was released on this date back in 1987"

My set up for the net was the CRT SPACE U, which must be due an upgrade or version 2 release, powered by a car battery 🔋, transmitting about 13 watts up to and out of a home made 1/4 wave antenna.

The weather was cool and breezy with thunder and lightning about 10 miles in the distance.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 Hrs 🕣 and can finish anytime after 23:00 Hrs 🕚. Although tonight it did start late due to the chair having a SWR problems.

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex, or 51.06444 by 0.09307

The net is held on analogue channel 14 and is open to all. It doesn't use any kind of access or privacy tones so grab a hand held, press the PTT switch and check in or just listen in.

Now on with the interesting bit. Who checked in, heard and or worked who.

CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex 🥇
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Working HF and PMR
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Star Gazer--Tony--Crawley--West Sussex
CT 4610--Andy--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Lino--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Welcome to the net 👍
Ratty 248--Chris--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Witchy Women--Vicky--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Chris
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Mike--Heathfield--East Sussex
CT 5159--Neil--Bluebell Hill--Kent
FB 228--Martin H--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Working PMR and 2 meters
Matt not in the garage--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Working a man pack while strolling around the forest 🌴
CE 1--Rob--Canvey Island--Essex
John--Luton--Bedfordshire--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Town--Surrey
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who came up to Radio Corner and joined in with the net. I did not expect so many when there was warnings of thunder and lightning. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, give it another go on another Monday night.

Haven't done it for a couple of weeks, here is the Fun with figures.
1 packet of biscuits eaten
1 shooting star seen
2 new stations welcomed to the net
3 coffees drunk
6 counties worked
23 stations on the net
60 miles was the furthest contact

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

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝

Welcome all

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB net held on Thursday 17th of July 2025.

The net can be found on FFC channel 39 or 27.395 MHz and use's the mode of LSB. It is scheduled to start at 20:30 Hrs and can finish anytime from 23:00 Hrs local UK time.

My working conditions were the 9 year old Anytone AT-6666, powered by a car battery 🔋, pushing about 40 watts up some coax and out of a Solarcon/Antron A-99 antenna.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 Hrs and finishes anytime from 23:00 Hrs onwards.

Band condition were a bit strange and as was the weather, Euro and USA were heard but not as strong as previous weeks. As the fog came in, reducing visibility to the other end of the car park, Rod 163 / 26 RU 08 called in and received RS (Radio Signal) reports of 55.

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex. This is about 35 miles South of the capital London and about 160 miles from Brecon Beacon.

Here is my list of stations heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey 🥇
CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar Ray"--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
FB 178--Andy--Harrow--Northwest London
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--Making use of the Burgess Hill SDR and his radio
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent
FB 249--Jay--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
FB 1226--Simon--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--1st location of the night & shotgun with Jay
163 / 26 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales
XR 41--Jerry--Eastbourne--East Sussex--1st location of the night
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
FB 1226--Simon--Hassock--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
XR 41--Jerry--Beachy Head--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
LT 01--Jake--Highgate--North London
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the Chair 💺

Special mention for Shaggy, down in Lewes who was listening in.

Thank you all who called and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Please give the net another go another night.

Best 73 and catch you next time

Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝

I managed 6 contacts in the log, all via Tony M0WND operating from Devils Dyke.
Conditions not too good, the last event I had IOW & Butser Hill but they were in the noise this time.

Congrats John, another one for your 'Hall of Fame' Gallery.

That's a good one Mr Tony. I managed to get 5 good one's for this time round , Plus they sent me my certificate .



Happy Hunting Best 73's

Nothing even reasonable for me yesterday, Friday was better & will probably be my last as I don't think I'll be on the radio for the last passes today!