SSB Net

[Razz229]

Hello & g'day to you

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held on the night of Thursday 28/05/2026

The net can be located on Channel 39 of the CEPT/FCC allocation and is Lower Side Band. It is scheduled to start at around 20:30 🕣 and finishes anytime from 23:00 🕙 onwards UK time

My working conditions is the battery 🔋 powered V3 Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic) and a Solarcon A-99 antenna. My maximum output power is about 40 watts.

Location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex, were the weather was cool and cloudy and looking as if rain or a storm was on the horizon.

With the when, where, what time and what with out the way, on with my list of check in's and who worked and or heard who.

KP 441 - Steve - South Down's Green Laning - East Sussex 🥇
Craig - South Down's Green Laning - East Sussex - Navigator for Steve 🥇
CT 5159 - Neil - Maidstone - Kent
CT 5363 aka Shaggy - Shaun - Jack n Jill - West Sussex
Dusty Bin - Dan - Jack n Jill - West Sussex - Shotgun with Shaun
CT 4952 - Julian - Brighton - East Sussex - Making good use of hid radio and the Burgess Hill SDR
CT 700 - Dave - Devils Dyke - West Sussex
CW 443 - Kris - Upper Beeding - West Sussex
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
J S 7 aka Japan Sugar #7 - James - Rochester - Kent
Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex
LR 77 - Robert - Polhill - Kent
009 - Tom - East London
DT 372 - John - Pinner - Northwest London
Dave - Patcham - East Sussex - Testing a converted Quansheng handy and welcome to the net 👍
LT 01 - Jake - Highgate - North London
LT 727 - Dave - Elstree - Hertfordshire
LT 318 aka Spider Mike - Crystal Palace - South London
LT 777 - Adam - Hendon - Northwest London
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Crowhurst - Surrey
TC 614 - Tim - Hailsham - East Sussex
and me
CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex

Thank you all who called or checked in and to the listening stations whether it be by radio or an SDR site.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please give it a go another Thursday night.

Now for the Numbers of the Night

0 Coffee's drunk
1 New station on the net
1 Bottle of water drunk
4 London boroughs worked
5 Counties worked
23 in the log

That brings my report to an end

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hello & welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net, held on Thursday night 04/06/2026.

My set up was the older version 3 Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic), powered by a car battery 🔋 and pushing about 40 watts maximum out of a Solarcon A-99 antenna.

The net is held on channel 39 (27.395 MHz) on the CEPT/FCC part of the 11m band and uses LSB.

My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex or Maidenhead Locator JO-01-BB.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 UK time (19:30 UTC) and finishes anytime after 23:00 🕙 UK time (22:00 UTC)

Now on with my list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.

DT 372 - John - Pinner - Northwest London 🥇
GE 167 - Murphy - Eastbourne - East Sussex
CT 4217 - Dominic - Haverhill - Suffork
RC 405 - Carl - Stanstead - Essex
163/26 RU 08 - Rod - Brecon Beacon - Wales
TM 848 - Dave - Patcham - East Sussex
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
JS 7 - James - Rochester - Kent - Chair of the Southeast Sunday Morning Net
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Town - Surrey
CI 155 - Paul - Hartley  - Kent
AMC 674 - Kevin - Dorking - Surrey
C V M - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex
TC 614 - Tim - Hailsham - East Sussex
CM 01 - Jason - Shooters Hill - Southeast London - Portable
TE 008 - Bob - Basildon - Essex
31 AT 129 - Gilberto - Lisbon - Portugal
GB 23 - Paul - Gatwick - West Sussex
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
LT 5555 - Steve - Cheshunt - Hertfordshire - Welcome to the net 👍
LT 555 - Jimmy - Chingford - East London
31 PAT 457 - Joáo - Lisbon - Portugal
LT 01 - Jake - Highgate - North London
009 - Tom - East London
RC 868 - Andy - Tonbridge - Kent
161 OS 545 - Lukasz - Warsaw - Poland
LT 141 - Lee - Wandsworth - Southwest London
NB 101 - Dave - Edenbridge - Kent
Rocket - Stockholm - Sweden - 21 division
and me
CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called in and stuck with it. The 1st hour was difficult due the noise and the fact that most stations couldn't hear anybody else but me.
Sorry to the QSK, break stations that called in, were acknowledged but didn't have the patience to wait. 

Now for the Numbers of the Night

1 Station using a hand held
7 Counties worked
3 Biscuits eaten
5 Countries worked (21, 26, 31, 161 & 163 Divisions)
6 London boroughs worked
1 Coke drunk
30 Stations in the log

That about brings my report to an end

If you do spot a mistake or worse I have left you off the log, let me know so I can correct it.

Best 73

Ray 2290, with the pen & paper 📝

[Razz229]

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 📝

[Razz229]

"Where's Ray?"

"Is the net on tonight?"

"Who's going to jump in the Chair?"

"Is my radio working, I can't hear anybody"

With these thoughts and questions being asked on the night, did the net run?

Yes it did, thanks to Jerry XR 41 who started it, John CT 4515 who run the middle and me, who finished the night off at about midnight.

Here is the report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 18th of June 2026.

My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex, Lat 51.0604 Lon 0.0940.
The weather on the night was cool & clear, giving Radio Corner a great view of the sunset and the Waxing Crescent Moon 🌒.

The net is held on channel 39 LSB CEPT/FFC/Mid-block and should start about 20:30 🕣 and finish anytime from 23:00 🕚 UK time

My working conditions on the night were the battery 🔋 powered, version 3 Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic), pushing a maximum of about 40 watts out of a Solarcon A-99 antenna.

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

XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺 to start the net 🥇
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
DT 372 - John - Pinner - Northwest London
KP 441 - Steve - Steyning Bostal - West Sussex
Japan Sugar 7 - James - Rochester - Kent
C V M - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex
TC 614 - Tim - Butts Brow - East Sussex
CT 1829 - Dean - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
GE 7 - Rob - Rye - East Sussex
GR 167 - Murphy - Eastbourne -East Sussex
LR 96 - Mark - Kings Lynn - Norfolk
LT 01 - Jake - Highgate - North London
CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex - Mid net Chair 💺
Drummer Boy aka AMC 674 - Kevin - Dorking - Surrey
CT 5363 - Shawn - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
RM 55 - Roger - Bexleyheath - Southeast London
104 CI 101 - Roy - Corsica - Mediterranean Sea
CT 585 - Gary - Horsham - West Sussex - Welcome to the net 👍
009 - Tom - East London - East London
Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
CT 940 - Richard - Storrington - West Sussex - Mobile 🚗
Dragon Slayer 1 - Prue - West Sussex - Navigator for Richard 🚗
FB 678 - Andy - Northwest London
CT 4543 - Tom - Whitstable - Kent
633 Spitfire - Ronnie - Biggin Hill - Southeast London - We heard you calling and did reply
CT 3678 - Dave - Bedlam - West Sussex
DDB 43 - Nick - Burgess Hill - West Sussex
31 DR 836 - David - Near Lisbon - Portugal
and me
CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺 to finish the net

Thank you all who called in and stuck with it despite the skip conditions. Sorry if you tried calling and wasn't heard due to the for mentioned skip conditions or the location of the Chairs.

Now for the Numbers of the Night

O Coffee drunk
3 Countries worked (26, 31 and 104 divisions)
1 New station heard on the net
29 In the log
3 Biscuits eaten
5 Counties worked
4 London boroughs worked

That about brings this report to an end. If you spot a mistake or worse have been left off the log, let me know so I correct it

Best 73, Cheers n Beers 🍻

Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝.

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome

He is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net, held on Thursday evening 25/06/2026

Just for those who live life in the fast line and want everything now!
Here are the Numbers of the Night

6 Countries worked (26, 13, 35, 109, 117 & 178 divisions)
20 In the Log
1 London borough worked
4 Counties worked

For those who like a read and, want to know a bit about the net, my working conditions and what goes into a Thursday night.

After working a 13 hour day due to staff holidays and a 40 minute drive, I arrived at Radio Corner sometime after 20:00 🕗 and set up my battery 🔋 powered Anytone AT-6666 and Solarcon/Antron A-99 antenna.
Radio Corner is located in Ashdown 🌲 Forest, East Sussex. This is approximately 33 miles or 53 km South from the centre of the capital, London.
The weather was warm, clear with a light breeze and a Waxing Gibbous Moon 🌔 shining down.

The net is held almost every Thursday night throughout the year and is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finish anytime from 23:00 🕚 UK time. It is held on channel 39 (27.395 MHz) CEPT/FCC or midblock and uses the mode of LSB.

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

178 CT 009 - Mike - Southwest Bulgaria - Welcome to the net 👍🥇
DDB 50 - Allan - Redhill - Surrey
CW 443 - Kris - Upper Beeding - West Sussex
JS 7 - James - Rochester - Kent
109 HA 973 - Zsolt - Hungary
DT 372 - John - Pinner - Northwest London
CT 4610 - Andy - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
35 HN 90 - Ernesto - Austria
13 DC 15 - Manfred - Munich - Germany
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Crowhurst - Surrey
GE 167 - Murphy - Eastbourne - East Sussex
MR 121 - Matt - Copthorne - West Sussex
UK 175 - Wayne - Wadhurst - East Sussex
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Dragon Slayer 1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Richard
13 IR 100 - Stefan - Near Berlin - Germany
13 CA - Mario - Harz Mountains - Germany
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
117 CW 004 - ? - Near Cairo - Egypt
and me
CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called in, on a noisy night with all modes being heard at the same time.
Special thanks to James JS 7, who helped bring in some of the local and DX stations.
Sorry if you tried called in and wasn't heard. At times the noise/skip or whatever you want to call it was showing 7, 8 & 9 on my signal meter.

That brings my report to an end

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hello & welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 2nd of July 2026

The net is held on 27.395 MHz or channel 39 FCC/CEPT LSB and is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 UK time, although on this night I was late and the net started after 21:00 🕘. It finishes anytime from 23:00 🕚 onwards depending on the band conditions and stations still on.

My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex and working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666, powered by a car battery 🔋, pushing a maximum of 40 watts out of a Solarcon/Antron A99 antenna.

In no order, here is my list of check in's and who worked and or heard who.

RE 04 - Rob - Sutton - South London
LT 141 - Lee - Wandsworth - South London
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - 1st location of the night
DDB 50 - Allan - Redhill - Surrey
68 OP 117 - James - Coleraine - Northern Ireland
CT 4610 - Andy - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 938 - Ian - Iver - Buckinghamshire
KP 441 - Steve - Henfield - West Sussex
CT 4051 - Steve - Eastbourne - East Sussex
CT 4627 - Steve - Reigate Hill - East Sussex
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
CW 443 - Kris - Upper Beeding - West Sussex
13 DR 836 - David - Near Lisbon - Portugal
Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
GE 167 - Murphy - Eastbourne - East Sussex
CT 5757 - Chris - Reigate Town - Surrey
C V M - Nigel - Paddlesworth - Kent
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Dragon Slayer 1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Richard
MB 01 - Marshal - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Crowhurst - Surrey - 2nd location of the night
Ghost Rider - Jay - Reigate Hill - Surrey
and me
CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called in even when the conditions suck due to the noise, tones, whistles, beeps, and other modes. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard due to the noise.

Now for the Numbers of the Night

22 in the log
3 Countries worked (26, 31 & 68 divisions)
3 Steve's on the net
2 Coffee's drunk
5 Counties worked
2 London boroughs worked

That round's up this report

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper and pens 📝

[Razz229]

Hello & welcome

Here is my report for the net held on Thursday 9th of July 2026

My location for the net was a hot, sticky Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex and my working conditions were the old Anytone AT-6666 powered by a car battery 🔋 and a Solarcon A99 antenna.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finish anytime from 23:00 🕚 onwards UK time and is held on 27.395 MHz LSB or channel 39 LSB on the CEPT/FCC allocation

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

NB 101 - Dave - Edenbridge - Kent 🥇
Dusty Bin - Dan - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
KP 441 - Steve - IO-90-TV
Craig - IO-90-TV - Shotgun with Steve
CT 1074 - Mike - Brighton - East Sussex
CT 4515 - John - Somewhere on Ashdown 🌴 Forest but not Radio Corner - East Sussex
Tango 187 - With John and Mika 🐶, K9 security 🚨 for Radio Corner
FB 228 - Martin H - Hellingly - East Sussex
CW 443 - Kris - Upper Beeding - West Sussex
CT 4952 - Julian - Brighton - East Sussex - Making good use of the Burgess Hill SDR
CT 5363 - Shaggy - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
GE 167 - Murphy - Eastbourne - East Sussex
C V M - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Dragon Slayer 1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Richard
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Crowhurst - Surrey
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
LT 141 - Lee - Wandsworth - Southwest London
and me
CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

The band conditions were strange, with stations reporting a reduction in signal strength but no change in audio quality. Was/has there been a solar flare?

Thank you all who took time to called in or read this. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, feel free to give it a go on another occasion.

Now for the Numbers of the Night

0 Coffee's drunk
1 London borough worked
20 in the log
4 Counties worked
0 Biscuits eaten

That brings my report to an end

Best 73

Ray 2290 with paper and pen 📝