Hi Tony

No worries Buddy Thank you . Had a good day with family . Films and Pizza yum yum     

Belated birthday wishes John, hope you had a good one.

Hello & greetings

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night, Channel 14 PMR Net, held on 18/05/2026

The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any DCS, CTCSS tones or codes.
It starts at about 20:30 pm 🕣 and finishes anytime from 11:00 pm 🕙 onwards.

My location and working conditions for the net was a cool, cloudy, windy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex and I was using the battery 🔋 powered CRT Space U pushing about 15ish watts out the "Dean" made di-pole on a fibreglass pole.

Before we move on to the list of check in's and who worked and or heard who.

A special message to Wayne Kerr, thank you for the CTCSS tune you kept playing, it was entertaining to the few who could hear it, and please remember, if you spend that much time and effort trying to disrupt the net, your a fan of what we do!

Wil - Fécamp - Department of Seine-Maritime  - Normandy - France 👍🥇🟦⬜🟥
C V M - Nigel - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
CT 5159 - Neil - Maidstone - Kent
Dragon Slayer #1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Not being bothered by dragons
FB 228 - Martin H - Butts Brow - East Sussex
CT 5464 - Matt in the Garage - Hailsham - East Sussex
London Calling - Mark - East London
KP 441 - Steve - Henfield - West Sussex
Craig - Horsham - West Sussex - Working a handy
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
Road Runner - Andros - Eastbourne - East Sussex - Pushbike 🚲 mobile
Lima 93 - Luke - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Caz 95 - Caz - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Luke and slowly overcoming her mic shyness
T K 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
Matt - Strood - Kent
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex
Tango 187 - Toby - Crowborough Camp - East Sussex - With M1KA 🐶, Radio Corner security
CT 4515 - John - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
RHP 248 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 5365 - Des - Pembury - Kent
CT 5502 - Paul - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Campbell - Reigate hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Paul
Wayne Kerr - Fan boi - Location? Who care's
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called in ignoring Wayne Kerr and his tones. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, give the net a go on another Monday night

Now for the Scores on the Doors

2 Countries worked
1 Wayne Kerr
27 In the log
1 Coffee drunk
4 Counties worked
1 London borough worked

Best 73
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Ray with the paper & pens 📝

The next 433 Alive is this Saturday the 23rd of May 2026 between 12:00 and 15:00 UTC (1pm to 4pm BST) but those are just suggested times. Start earlier or stay on later if you want, it's not a contest.

Admin Edit: TC 614-Tim-Hailsham will be on high ground Eastbourne for this event.

Over four days in May and June, Humber Fortress DX Amateur Radio Club is playing its part in raising awareness for men's mental health. Club members will be operating special call sign GB0MMH, and they are inviting radio amateurs to make contact. As the club says, let's break the silence one transmission at a time.

Good on you Jonny, you have certainly dived into ham radio fast.

I have to wonder if whoever chose 'Tiles' on the air thought it through, there is already a 'TOTA' (Towers on the air) see: https://wwtota.com/rules/

John 4515 mentioned it to me a while back.

Who knows if this will take off or not, activated my first tile and first activator in the UK, I was only mobile, so not many point as no extra activity like hiking, but a mobile activation still counts. Was also my first successful CQ on 20m with a contact from Italy. 

Hello and welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net.

The net was held on Thursday 14th of May 2026 and can be found on channel 39 FCC or on the mid-block in Lower Side Band mode.
It is scheduled to start at 8:30pm 🕣 and finishes anytime from 11:00pm 🕙 onwards

My location for the net was a cold Radio Corner, covered with scattered and the sound of static crashes on the radio suggesting that somewhere out there, someone was enjoying a storm.

From my location in Ashdown 🌲 Forest, East Sussex, I set up my Solarcon A-99 and plugged in a battery 🔋 powered Anytone AT-6666 (no amps, no power mic).

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

CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Crowhurst - Surrey 🥇
CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex
GT 67 - Danny - Crawley - West Sussex
JS 7 - James - Rochester - Kent
CT 4952 - Julian - Brighton - East Sussex
MR 121 - Matt - Copthorne - West Sussex
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
009 - Tom - East London
JR 6969 - Jim - Sutton - South London
CT 1829 - Dean - Shooters Hill - Southeast London
RM 055 - Roger - Bexleyheath - Southeast London
CT 5473 - Jay - Romford - East London
Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
GE 167 - Murphy - Eastbourne - East Sussex
WT 148 - Tony - Hailsham - East Sussex
TC 614 - Tim - Seaford - East Sussex
633 Spitfire - Ronnie - Biggin Hill - Kent or Southeast London
Jimmy - Chingford - East London
Paul - Gravesend - Kent
Mick - Tower Bridge - Central London
and me
CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called and to the listening stations.

Now for the Numbers of the Night

4 Counties worked
4 or 5 London boroughs worked
22 in the log
0 Coffee's drunk

Did you know.
That over the past 6 nets, there has been an average of 22 stations on.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and note pad 📝