SSB Net

[Mountain Mike]

Yes definitely ill pop up reigate Hill when I vist the UK again all the best (mountain Mike) 178ct009

[Mountain Mike]

I won't be out tonight guys and girls family party and the bands have been dead all week enjoy the net and hopefully catch u all soon (mountain Mike) 178ct009 73s

[CT4013]

I hope you enjoy the party Mike.

[Razz229]

Yes definitely ill pop up reigate Hill when I vist the UK again all the best (mountain Mike) 178ct009

You will have to let us know when you are over so we can catch up. 👍

[Razz229]

Hello and greetings to all

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net, held on Thursday 3rd of September 2026

My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex. The weather was cool, cloudy and windy and for the first time in months, I had to put a jacket on at the end of the night.

The net is on CEPT/FCC channel 39 (27.395 MHz) Lower Side Band (LSB) and my working conditions was the old, slightly off frequency Anytone AT-6666, powered by a car battery 🔋, sending about a maximum of 40 watts out a Solarcon A-99 antenna.

Start time for the net is scheduled at 20:30 🕣 +/- and finish anytime from 23:00 🕚 onwards UK time.

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

1. YF 52 - Neil - Alton - Hampshire 🥇
2. RHP 342 - Andy - Reigate Hill - Surrey
3. JS 7 - James - Rochester - Kent
4. Simon - Crawley - West Sussex
5. XR 41 - Jerry - Upper Dicker - East Sussex - 1st location of the night - Mobile 🚗
6. RHP 285 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
7. DT 372 - John - Pinner - Northwest London
8. Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
9. DDB 50 - Allan - Redhill - Surrey
10. RM 055 - Roger - Bexleyheath - Southeast London
11. Craig - Horsham - West Sussex
12. CW 443 - Kris - Upper Beeding - West Sussex
13. CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey
14. Dragon Slayer - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Richard
15. CT 4515 - John - Area 67 Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
16. CT 938 - Ian - Iver - Buckinghamshire
17. LT 01 - Jake - Highgate - North London
18. Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
19. LT 777 - Adam - Hendon - Northwest London
20. CT 5502 - Paul - Outwood - Surrey
21. XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex - 2nd location of the night
22. CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Crowhurst - Surrey
and me
23. CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called in.
The net started off slowly with few calling in, but, later in the night it did get busier.

Sorry if you tried calling in and wasn't heard or you got missed because your QSK, on the side, break break got lost amongst the other same calls.

Now for the Numbers of the Night

22 In the Log
2 Coffee's drunk
6 Counties worked
2 Pistachio cookies eaten
4 London boroughs worked
1 Mobile station worked

That brings my report to an end

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen & notebook 📝

I have lost count, but I think there are 13 weeks to go

[Mountain Mike]

Yes definitely ill pop up reigate Hill when I vist the UK again all the best (mountain Mike) 178ct009

You will have to let us know when you are over so we can catch up. 👍

yes definitely will pop up and see u as well ray no plans on coming bk to the UK cause we don't have anywhere to stay when we're over (mountain Mike) 178ct009

[Razz229]

Greetings & welcome

This is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB net held on Thursday 10th of September 2026.

Thank you all who called or checked in the net on a quiet night with no skip or ground wave and, stuck with it after I realised my "school boy" error of having the RF gain turned down for the first hour of the net

The net is held on channel 39 on the Mids or if you have a frequency display 27.395 MHz using LSB.
My working conditions were the slightly off frequency, old version 3 Anytone AT-6666 powered by a car battery 🔋, pushing about a maximum of 40 watts out from a Solarcon A-99 antenna.

The net is scheduled to start at 19:30 🕢 UTC and finish any time from 22:00 🕙 UTC onwards.
My location for the night was a dark, cloudy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex.

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

1. CT 9484 - Mark - Haslemere - Surrey 🥇
2. XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
3. Drummer Boy aka AMC 674 - Kev - Dorking - Surrey
4. 009 - Tom - East London
5. TE 292 - Chris - Canvey Island - Essex
6. CT 1829 - Dean - Edenbridge - Kent
7. CT 5159 - Neil - Maidstone - Kent
8. GE 167 - Murphy- Eastbourne - East Sussex
9. NB 101 - Dave - Edenbridge - Kent
10. Joker aka CT 4627 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
11. CR 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Crowhurst - Surrey
12. CT 5502 - Paul - Outwood - Surrey
13. CW 443 - Kris - Upper Beeding - West Sussex
14. DT 372 - John - Pinner - Northwest London
15. CT 4515 - John - New Romney - Kent
16. LT 01 - Jake - Highgate - North London
17. AM 008 - Matt - Tunbridge Wells - Kent - Welcome to the net 👍
18. LT 777 - Adam - Hendon - Northwest London
19. TC 614 - Tim - Hailsham - East Sussex
20. CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
21. TE 310 - Kev - Leigh on Sea - Essex
22. GE 008 - Rob - Snodland - Kent
and me
23. CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Sorry if you tried calling in and wasn't heard, due to my error at the beginning of the net.

Now for the Numbers of the Night

4 Jaffa digestive biscuits eaten
1 New station on the net
4 London stations worked
2 Coffee's drunk
23 in the log
5 Counties worked
1 School boy error

That about wraps up my report of the net

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

12 weeks and counting . . . . .

[Razz229]

Hello one & all

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 17th of September 2026.

The weather was cool, breezy, with a clear sky, allowing for a super sunset, later a moonset 🌒 and a view of the Milky Way.

The net started at 20:30 🕣 and finished just after 23:00 🕚 UK time, which gave me a rare chance to have an early night.

My QTH was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex or Maidenhead Grid Location JO01BB

The net can be found on FCC channel 39 (27.395 MHz) using the mode of LSB.

My set up, or working conditions, was the old version 3 Anytone AT-6666 (set at a maximum of 40 watts) powered by a car battery 🔋 and a Solarcon A-99 antenna.

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

1. Star Gazer - Tony - Crawley - West Sussex 🥇
2. Drummer Boy aka AMC 674 - Kev - Dorking - Surrey
3. GCB 159 - Paul - Jarvis Brook - East Sussex
4. GE 167 - Murphy - Eastbourne - East Sussex
5. CW 443 - Kris - Upper Beeding - West Sussex
6. DO 27 - Andy - Horsham - West Sussex - Welcome to the Net 👍
7. DT 372 - John - Pinner - Northwest London
8. Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
9. AL 1 aka DDB 50 - Allan - Redhill - Surrey
10. CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex
11. XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
12. Camper Van Man - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex
13. TE 310 (spoken as "3 to the 1 to the 0") - Kev - Leigh on Sea - Essex
14. OP 525 - Dennis - Mereworth - Kent
15. CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
16. Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
and me
17. CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called on a quiet night where band conditions weren't the best with only faint skip heard.
Thank you to the listening stations who know who they are
Sorry if you tried calling and wasn't heard, please give it a try another night.

Now for the Numbers of the Night

1 New voice on the net
6 Counties worked
1 Time Out chocolate bar eaten
2 Coffee's drunk
17 In the Log
1 London borough worked

If you have got down this far, have you spotted any mistakes or worse been left off the log!
Let me know and I will correct it.

That wraps up my report for the net.

Best 73 till next time

Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hello & welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net, held on Thursday 24/09/2026

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finishes anytime form 23:00 🕚 onwards UK time.

My QTH was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex, were the weather was mild and still, with some thin cloud allowing the almost full Moon 🌔 to shine down.

Channel 39 on the "Mids" using LSB, is were the net is held and my working conditions were the old version 3 Anytone AT-6666, powered by a car battery 🔋, push a maximum of 40 whiskies out of a Solarcon A-99 antenna.

Here is my list of stations who checked in, heard and or worked each other.
All stations are 26 division unless other wise stated.

1. 163 WA 82 - Keith - Near Rhyl  - North Wales - Welcome to the net 🥇👍
2. CT 4515 - John - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
3. CT 4610 - Andy - North Down near Reigate - Surrey
4. 163/26 RU 08 - Rod - Brecon Beacon - Wales
5. CT 5464 - Matt in the Garage - Hellingly - East Sussex
6. FB 228 - Martin H - Hellingly - East Sussex
7. GB 23 - Paul - Gatwick - West Sussex
8. TC 37 - Richard - Birmingham Airport - The Midlands
9. DT 372 - John - Pinner - Northwest London
10. CW 443 - Kris - Upper Beeding - West Sussex
11. FB 249 - Jay - Lower Beeding - West Sussex
12. GE 167 - Murphy - Eastbourne - East Sussex
13. AMC 1966 - Boris - Bexhill - East Sussex
14. EH 01 - Roger - Near Chelmsford - Essex - Welcome to the net 👍
15. Speed bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
16. FB 1226 - Simon - Hassocks - West Sussex
17. LT 01 - Jake - Highgate - North London
and me
18. CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Here is a map of locations heard/worked by the net



That concludes my list for the net
Thank you all who called in, to the listening stations, and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
If I have missed you off the list or made a mistake, let me know and I will be happy to correct it

Now for the Numbers of the Night

2 New voices on the net
4 Jaffa cookies eaten
2 London boroughs worked
5 Counties worked
2 Coffee's drunk
18 in the Log
2 Countries worked (26 & 163 Division)

That about wraps things up

Feel free to comment, like or dislike

Ciao Ciao & 73

Ray 2290 With the pen and paper 📝

About 10 weeks to go. Have you made a note in your diary?

[Mountain Mike]

Can't believe u only eat 4 jaffa cakes 🤣 can't wait to be heard again praying to the dx gods that conditions pick up 🙏👌 73s for (mountain Mike) 178ct009

[Razz229]

Can't believe u only eat 4 jaffa cakes 🤣 can't wait to be heard again praying to the dx gods that conditions pick up 🙏👌 73s for (mountain Mike) 178ct009

Yep, only 4 coz I'm watching my waistline 🤣🤣

Conditions have been poor for what seems like months, so fingers crossed 🤞 it will turn around in October

[Razz229]

Hi, hello and welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 1st of October 2026

My location for the net was a dark, chilly Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex.

The net can be found on FCC/CEPT channel 39 (27.395 MHz) LSB and my working conditions were the old version 3 Anytone AT-6666, (now renamed the Anytone Driftamatic), powered by a car battery 🔋 and sending a maximum of 40 whiskeys out of a Solarcon A-99.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finishes anytime from 23:00 🕚 onwards, UK time

So with the channel, mode, start time sorted, on with my list of stations who heard and or worked who.
All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

1. Alfie - Hadleigh - Essex - Welcome to the net 👍🥇
2. CW 443 - Kris - Upper Beeding - West Sussex
3. GT 67 - Danny - Crawley - West Sussex
4. CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Crowhurst - Surrey
5. CT 1829 - Dean - Edenbridge - Kent
6. 163/26 RU 08 - Rod - Brecon Beacon - Wales
7. XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
8. CT 938 - Ian - Iver - Buckinghamshire
9. EH 01 - Roger - Chelmsford - Essex
10. Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
11. CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex - 2nd in command
12. GE 167 - Murphy - Eastbourne - East Sussex
13. WT 148 - Tony - Hailsham - East Sussex
14. LT 555 - Jimmy - Chingford - East London
15. TC 614 - Tim - Hailsham - East Sussex
16. 009 - Tom - East London
17. Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
and me
18. CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Here is a map of the area covered.



Now for the Numbers of the Night

1 New voice on the net
2 East London stations on the net
18 in the Log
2 Coffee's drunk
6 Counties worked
2 Countries worked (26 & 163 divisions)
2 Classic Stalker ST 9 radio's used on the net

Thank you all who called in, and to the listening stations, who know who they are 👍
If you tried and wasn't heard, please give it ago another night as we would like to get you in the log and pass you round the group.

If you have read this far down, feel free to comment, like or dislike and if you have spotted a mistake let me know so it can be corrected.

73 till next time

Ray 2290 with pen and paper 📝

9 weeks to go. . . . .

[Mountain Mike]

I'm still trying every week but still not hearing anything 😢 maybe it's time to spend my money on that beam 💷 I do listen in from kiwi sdr from burgges Hill but even that's pretty poor look forward to making contacts to 26 division. (mountain Mike) 178ct009

[Razz229]

I'm still trying every week but still not hearing anything 😢 maybe it's time to spend my money on that beam 💷 I do listen in from kiwi sdr from burgges Hill but even that's pretty poor look forward to making contacts to 26 division. (mountain Mike) 178ct009

Hi Mike

There hasn't been any workable skip on a Thursday night for 6 weeks now 😢, but, fingers crossed 🤞 it will swing round soon.

The Burgess Hill SDR seems to have gone a bit deaf as of late. Even from Radio Corner, I can just about hear myself when I want to check my audio.

73

Ray 2290

[Mountain Mike]

Oh the things I do for radio  been out today to find another mountain on the north massadonion border found a nice spot at 3000 foot asl so decided to use that for tonight drive up there this evening with my radio bag t2lt ect ect lap top and of course lots of snacks set up hearing a few stations Spain mainly bearing in mind I'm in the middle of nowhere pitch black I see a set of headlights aproching. Car pulls up next to me speaking in Bulgarian. Bugger it's boarder police luckily one spoke very good English so I got questioned of what I'm doing here obviously over here there aren't any silly sods driving up hills (mountains) to talk on radio 😂 I won't give up and I was feeling good about tonight felt the cq gods were looking down on me 😁 73s from mountain Mike 178ct009