Oh dear, I must try harder.

My first of the week, not brilliant but it will hopefully improve.

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 10-07-2025

My location for the net, was 1 of the many car parks on Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex, which is about 30 miles South of the capital London. The weather was cool and clear with a soft gentle breeze and as the night went on a full was seen rising in he sky.

The net can be found on channel 39 on the CEPT/FCC allocation and uses the mode of LSB.

My set up was my old trusty Anytone AT-6666 (no amps no power mic), powered by a car battery 🔋 and a Solarcon A-99 antenna sending out about 40 watts of peak power.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 Hrs, but tonight it was a bit late due to a visit from Dean CT 1829, Tim GEB 1224 and Andy CT 4610, and finishes anytime from 23:00 Hrs.

The band conditions were noisy with the normal tones, whistles, snap, crackles, pops and Europe being heard.

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

CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey 🥇
GEB 1224--Tim--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
JS 07--James--Rochester--Kent--Multi tasking radio 📻 with a beer 🍺
DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4627--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Steve
CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex
NB 101--Dave--Crockham Hill--Kent
13 DL 1--Rudigan--Bavaria--Germany
1 TW 367--Stefano--Italy
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
FB 228--Martin H--Hellingly--East Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--Making good use of the Burgess Hill SDR and his radio
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
PAT 125--Kev--Newhaven--East Sussex
FB 249--Jay--Lower Beeding--West Sussex
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in and stuck with us regardless of the noise.
Cheers to John CT 4515 who packed up near the end of the night and drove to where I was parked and shared a biscuit 🍪 or 2
Sorry if you tried calling in and wasn't heard or didn't hear the net chairman calling you back.

Best 73 till the next net

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

Hi all and welcome

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR net held on the night of 7th of July 2025.

or

"Grumpy people should keep their mouths shut when whinging on the radio, because those they are whinging about could be listening"

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex, which is about 3 miles to the West of Crowborough, the once home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

The net can be found on the one four (not the CB 14 calling channel), but PMR analogue channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz. We don't use any kind of access codes or DCS/CTCSS tones, this makes the net open to all.
YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO HAVE A CALLSIGN OR HANDLE TO JOIN IN. Just patience if it's busy or there is a "LIFT" on.

My set up was the CRT SPACE U powered by a car battery 🔋, and a homemade 1/4 wave antenna on a pole swaying in the breeze 

The weather was clear giving all on Radio Corner a sunset worthy of a picture or 2 and cooled with a gentle breeze.
As the net progressed through the night, the 3/4 moon 🌔 moved from the East to West chasing the sun from the sky.

Before my list of who called in, the net is scheduled to start at 20:30 Hrs 🕣 and finish at 23:00 Hrs 🕚, but, it can go on to midnight and sometime beyond.

Now we know the when, where and what time. It's time to list the check in's and who heard and or worked who.

So in no order. . . . .

CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex 🥇
KP 441--Steve--Devils Dyke--West Sussex--Working a handy
Simon--Eastbourne--East Sussex
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Working PMR and 40 meters
RHR 342--Andy--Reigate Hill---Surrey
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Steve
FB 228--Martin H--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
Matt not in the garage--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Martin H and working a handy
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Dragon Slayer 01--Pru--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Richard
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 5147--Paul--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 5140--Jack--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Paul and working a handy and homemade man pack walking around the forest & car park
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
and
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--and in the chair 💺

A special thank you to the following who came up to see Radio Corner, say hello and chat.
Keith CT 69, Luke and Mike who are some of the famous "listening stations" and Martin H for bringing up Matt (sometimes in a field or the garage)

Thank you all who called and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard or missed.

While the net as on, the ISS went over and a couple of amateurs were heard using it.

That wraps up this episode.

Best 73 till next time

Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝

Shouldn't that be infamous John. Lol
That was close as you were last in his log before he went QRT.

Hi Everyone

Just called into CQ CQ call 2E0KHC and at the beginning of stream Yippee I am there LOL.
Then got hear myself about 50mins in, always strange to listen to yourself.     

Here's the Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N40oJxveyrg
 Happy Days

Best 73's John

The planners have confirmed a 14-July start for the next ARISS SSTV series. 
12 images will start transmitting around 09:15 UTC | 05:15 AM ET on Monday.  Event will run across parts of 7 days.

For tracking the ISS I use https://heavens-above.com/
(Make sure you enter your location & select 'ISS'on the left menu then 'All Passes')

Taken from 'Heavens Above' website (Using Ashdown Forest Co-Ordinates):


Have fun!

It seems that Ray (2290) has re-ignited the interest in PMR again for Martin.
He is on Beachy Head this evening calling CQ, to my knowledge he has contacted Nigel(CVM), Toby (T187), Andy (CT4610) and myself so far.

Shame I had to switch off at 8pm.

Hi and welcome

Here is my report for Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 03-07-2025.
The net is sometimes called the Southern Net or even the South Coast Net

The net can be found on Channel 39 or 27.395 MHz on the Mid-Block and is on LSB

Weather on the night was cool, with a clear sky and a slight breeze, an ideal night to have the doors open and let the midges and moths in.

My set up for the night was my trusty old Anytone AT-6666 (no amps no power mic), powered by a car battery 🔋 and the Solarcon A-99.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 Hrs 🕣 and is supposed to finish at 23:00 Hrs 🕚 but can go on until late.

My location for the night was one of the many car parks on Ashdown 🌲 Forest, which is situated in the county of East Sussex and some 30 miles south of the capital London.

In no particular order, here is my list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.
All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent 🥇
FB 249--Jay--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
FB 1226--Simon--Devils Dyke--West Sussex--1st location of the night and shotgun with Jay
KP 01--Keith--Midhurst--West Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
RHP 342 aka CT 4610--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
JR 6969--Jim--Sutton--South London
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Ray 02--Paul--Worthing--West Sussex
EK 720--Nigel--Shoreham--West Sussex
GE 167 aka CR 55--Murphy--Eastbourne--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
31 DR 836--David--32 Km south of Lisbon--Portugal
CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight--Hampshire
TE 15--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex
CT 5147--Paul--Buxted--East Sussex--Mobile 🚗
RHP 285 aka CT 4627--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Steve and welcome to the net 👍
CT 4515--John--Firle Beacon--East Sussex
FB 178--Andy--Harrow--Northwest London--Welcome to the net 👍
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
FB 1226--Simon--Hassocks--West Sussex--2nd location of the night
WM 64--Mark--Hampton Court--Southwest London
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Figures for the night
2 countries worked
3 London boroughs worked
7 counties worked
25 stations in the log

Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
Why not give it a try another Thursday night at a different time.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝