Monday PMR Net

[Mountain Mike]

Oh I do hope so conditions not been good for weeks but I'll keep trying and yes used to get loads of London on the pmr nets from woldingham ridge got I picture of me standing on the roof of my car in a handheld chatting to u lol great memories (mountain Mike) 178ct009

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome to he show

After a hectic anniversary net last week, time for something a bit more relaxed. . .

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the South Coast, Channel 14, Monday Night PMR Net, held on the 14th of September 2026

The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14, doesn't use any kind of tones or codes and is open to all. You don't need a callsign or handle to join in.

My location was a damp, dark, foggy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and "officially" finishes at 23:00 🕚 UK time, but it can go on a bit longer if people are about.

My working conditions were the CRT SPACE U powered by a car battery 🔋, putting about 15ish watts out from the "Dean" made di-pole up on a fibreglass pole.

Scroll down if you wanna skip to the good bit

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

1. Craig - Devils Dyke - West Sussex 🥇
2. CT 1829 - Dean - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - Testing his new Di-pole on a pole
3. RHP 285 - Steve aka Joker - Reigate Hill - Surrey
4. Charlie - Area 27 near Lewes - East Sussex
5. CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex
6. Jay - Chailey - East Sussex - Working a handy
7. CT 4610 - Andy - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
8. Lima 93 - Luke - Reigate Hill - Surrey - With Puppy 🐕
9. TG 25 - Keith - Canvey Island - Essex
10. Tango 187 - Toby - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - With M1KA 🐶, K9 Security 🚨 for Radio Corner
11. London calling - Mark - East London
12. Someone calling in from St Ives - Cambridgeshire - We did hear you and call back
13. Ratty 248 - Chris - Kithurst Hill - West Sussex
14. Witchy Women - Vicky - Kithurst Hill - West Sussex - Shotgun with Chris
15. CT 5147 - Paul - Gravetye Manor - East Sussex - Walking the dog 🐕 and working a Handy
16. 14 VRS 3874 - Francois - Barneville - Normandy - France 🟦⬜🟥
17. 14 FRS 4057 - Pierrick - Valsemé - Normandy - France 🟦⬜🟥
18. XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
19. CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
20. CT 5502 - Paul - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Working a handy
21. CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex
22. 14 UVR 244 - Philippe - La Vacquerie Normandy - France  🟦⬜🟥
23. CT 5464 - Matt in the Garage - Hailsham - East Sussex
24. C V M - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex
25. TC 614 - Tim - Hailsham - East Sussex
26. CT 4013 - Brighton - East Sussex
and me
27. CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you to the listening station and all who called/checked in. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard

Now for the Scores on the Doors

2 Countries worked (14 & 26 Division)
4 Counties worked
1 London borough worked
26 In the Log
3 Stations having a go with hand held's
2 Coffees drunk
3 stations worked from France

The good bit (so I've been told) is what happened on this date in history.

1682 saw the founding of one of the oldest schools in Wales
1905 see's the the 1st run of the RAC Tourist Trophy on the Isle of Man
1940 the Blitz continues on London and other major town's and cities
1973 see's the release of The Who's Quadrophenia (we are the mods, we are the mods, we are we are, we are the mods)

That brings this episode of "Ray reviews" to and end

Best 72
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Ray 2290 with the pen & bits paper 📝

[14UVR244]

Thanks to you, my English friends on channel 14 PMR — it's a pleasure hearing you, but unfortunately my English is too poor to hold a conversation with you. I'm going to relearn English so that in a few months I can exchange a few sentences with you. 73 51 to all, from 14UVR244 Philippe, Normandy, Calvados.

[Razz229]

Carrying on the trend from the last episode

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for those who don't do Dots & Dashes

Hello all and welcome.

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the South Coast Channel 14 Monday Night PMR Net, held on Monday 21st of September 2026.

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the County of East Sussex. Maidenhead Locator JO01BB or Lon 51.0604293, Lat 0.093545.
Weather was clear and chilly, with good visibility to the horizon allowing the sunset to light up the sky in a fiery orange and a Waxing Gibbous 🌔 Moon to shine down.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finish anytime from 23:00 🕚 UK time or 19:30 🕢 to 22:00 🕙 UTC

My working conditions on the night was the CRT SPACE U, powered by a car battery 🔋, and the "Dean" made Di-pole up on a fibreglass pole

The net can be found on PMR analogue 14 and doesn't use any of those silly tones or codes, and is open to all and you don't even need a callsign or handle.

Before we start the list of check in's and who worked and or heard who, did you that on this date on history

1915 saw Cecil Chubb buy Stonehenge for £6,600
1937 saw J.R.R Tolkien's "The Hobbit" published in London by George Allen and Unwin
1961 saw the maiden flight of the CH-47 Chinook military transport helicopter
and is also the birthday of one MB 01 Marshal, Happy Birthday

Now for the list. . . . .

1. 14 FRS 119 - Jacky - Department 50 - Grenville - Normandy - France 🟦⬜🟥🥇
2. KP 441 - Steve - Bury Hill - West Sussex - Mobile 🚗
3. CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex
4. Craig - Tower Hill - Horsham - West Sussex - 1st location of the night
5. MB 01 - Marshal - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - Motorbike mobile 🏍🎂🎉🥳
6. Ollie - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - Pillion with Marshal
7. JS 07 - James - Rochester - Kent - Welcome to the net
8. Lima 93 - Luke - Tower Hill - Horsham - West Sussex - 1st location of the night
9. Caz 95 - Caz - Tower Hill - Horsham - West Sussex - Shotgun with Luke, keeper of Puppy and 1st location of the night
10. CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
11. CT 4610 aka RHP 342 - Andy - Reigate Hill - Surrey
12. London Calling - Mark - East London
13. Joe - Minster - Isle of Sheppey - Kent - Worked by Mark & James
14. 14 UVR 224 - Philippe - Department 14 - Normandy - France 🟦⬜🟥
15. TK 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
16. CT 5147 - Paul - Gravetye Manor - East Sussex - Walking the dog and working a Handy
17. C V M - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex
18. Scott - Gillingham - Kent - Worked by James & Mark
19. Matt - Strood - Kent
20. DDB 66 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
21. Charlie - Lewes - East Sussex
22. RHP 285 - Steve - Reigate hill - Surrey
23. Craig - Bonfire Hill - Southgate - West Sussex - 2nd location of the night
24. CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex
25. 14 PAT 1250 - Dany - Department 50 - Normandy - France 🟦⬜🟥 - Worked by John CT 4515
26. CT 5502 - Paul - Reigate Hill - Surrey
27. Cam - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Paul
28. Lima 93 - Luke - Tower Hill - Horsham - West Sussex - 2nd location of the night
29. Caz 95 - Caz - Tower Hill - Horsham - West Sussex - Shotgun with Luke, keeper of Puppy and 2nd location of the night
30. XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
31. Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
32. LT 934 - Mike - Tower Bridge - London
33. Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
34. Lino - A23 - Surrey - Mobile 🚗
35. Tango 187 - Toby - Crowborough - East Sussex
36. Charlie 121 - Charlotte - Crowborough - East Sussex - Camping with dad
37. Dragon Slayer 1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - 1st to the Mic
38. CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey - 2nd to the Mic
and me
39. CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called/checked in and to the listening stations. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, some stations just chatted amongst themselves instead of moving channels.

now for the Scores on the Doors

2 Countries worked (14 & 26 Division)
1 Large cookie eaten
3 Stations with dogs
4 Counties worked
3 Stations from France
0 Coffee's drunk
2 Mobile stations worked
1 Birthday boy
2 London boroughs worked
36 in the log
3 Stations using both hand sets and mobile radio's

Here is a map of the area covered on the night



Phew! What a night.
That about brings this episode of "Ray Reviews" to an end

Thank you for reading and have you spotted any mistakes? If so, please let me know so I can correct my mistakes.

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Best 73

Ray 2290, with the pen and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Oh hello, fancy meeting you.

'ave yo come 'ere for today's episode of "Ray Reviews"?

Well if you have, the net was held on Monday 28th of September 2026.

The net is due to start at about 20:30 🕣 and can finish anytime from 23:00 🕚 onwards UK time, or 19:30 🕢 to 22:00 🕙 UTC time.

My set up for the net was the CRT SPACE U, powered by a car battery 🔋 and the "Dean" made Di-Pole up on a pole, supported with a Baofeng UV5R handset.

The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any access tones or privacy codes. This makes it open to anybody with a radio that can transmit on 446. You don't even need a callsign or handle.

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex, which is about here on the map.



Here is my list of stations who checked or called in.

1. Joe - Minster - Isle of Sheppey - Kent 🥇
2. CT 1829 - Dean - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
3. CT 4610 - Andy - Jack n Jill - West Sussex
4. Reece - Jack n Jill - West Sussex - Shotgun with Andy
5. CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Town - Surrey
6. KP 441 - Steve - Steyning Bostal - West Sussex
7. Craig - Steyning Bostal - West Sussex - Shotgun with Steve
8. Lima 93 - Luke - Reigate Hill - Surrey - With Puppy & sometimes using a handy
9. CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
10. Charlie - Lewes - East Sussex - Sometimes using a handy
11. GCB 159 - Paul - Crowborough - East Sussex
12. Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
13. RHP 285 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
14. CT 5464 - Matt in the Garage - Hailsham - East Sussex
15. CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex
16. CT 5502 - Paul - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Using a handy
17. Tango 187 - Toby - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - With M1KA 🐶, K9 security 🚨 for Radio Corner
18 . Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
19. CT 4848 - Charlie - Brighton - East Sussex - Welcome to the Net 👍
and me
20. CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - Sometimes using a handy and in the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called or just checked in, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Don't get disheartened, give a try another night, you never know, you get in the log.

What happened on this date in history?

1066 William the Conqueror lands in England
1923 The Radio Times is first published
1992 The Big Breakfast premiers on Channel 4

Now for the Scores on the Doors and area covered

20 in the Log
2 Coffee's drunk
3< using handhelds
1 New voice on the net
5 M+S Jaffa cakes eaten
4 Counties worked



That wraps up this episode of "Ray Reviews", thank you for reading down this far and, have you spotted any mistakes? If so let me know

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pens & paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hell all and welcome

Time for another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night, South Coast, Channel 14 PMR Net.
Held on Monday 5th of October 2026

My set up for the net was the Baofeng UV5R handy and the car battery 🔋 powered CRT SPACE U sending all of it's 15 watts out via the "Dean" made Di-pole.

PMR analogue channel 14 is where it is held and you don't need any tones or codes to join in. Just set set your radio on NFM and call in with your name, handle or callsign (remember not to use your amateur one if you have a licence 🙂😉)

My location was a busy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finish from 23:00 🕚 UK time

With the when, where and how sorted, on with my list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.

1. 14 UVR 244 - Philippe - Department 14 - Normandy - France 🟦⬜🟥🥇
2. 14 FRS 119 - Jacky - Department 50 - Grenville - Normandy - France 🟦⬜🟥
3. CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
4. Craig - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - Was a pleasure to meet you, I like your logging system and using a handy
5. Lima 93 - Luke - Ashdown Forest - East Sussex - With Caz and Puppy, also using a handy
6. Tango 187 - Toby - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - With M1KA 🐶, K9 security 🚨 for Radio Corner
7. CT 1829 - Dean - Lewes - East Sussex - Mobile 🚗
8. Ratty 248 - Chris - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
9. Witchy Women - Vicky - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - Shotgun with Chris a preparing for the end of the month.
10. Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
11. MB 01 - Craig - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - Motorbike 🏍 mobile
12. CT 4610 - Andy - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - 1st location of the night
13. CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex
14. Charlie - Lewes - East Sussex - Using a handy
15. CT 5617 - Joe - Minster - Kent
16. CT 5464 - Matt in the Garage - Hailsham - East Sussex
17. CT 5159 - Neil - Mereworth - Kent
18. TK 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
19. C V M - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex
20. GCB 159 - Paul - Newhaven - East Sussex
21. RHP 285 aka Joker - Steve - Reigate Hill - East Sussex
22. DDB 66 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
23. Lino - Caterham - Surrey - Walking the dog and using a handy
24. CT 4515 - John - Brighton - East Sussex
25. CT 5502 - Paul - Reigate Hill - Surrey
26. CT 9484 - Mark - Haslemere - Surrey - Using a handy
27. CT 4610 - Andy - Horley - Surrey - 2nd location of the night
and me
28. CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - Occasionally using a handy and In the Chair 💺

Now for the Scores on the Doors and some of the contacts made from Radio Corner.

1 bag of Shortbread biscuits eaten
28 in the Log
1 Coffee drunk
6 People having a go with hand held's
2 Divisions worked (14 & 26 division)
3 Counties worked



Do you know what happened on this date in history?

1916 Hitler is wounded during the Battle of the Somme
1930 See's a British Airship crash in France with the death of 48 people
1945 See's a riot at the the gates of Warner Bros. studio's in Hollywood
1946 Newcastle Utd beat Newport 13-0
1962 The James Bond film "Dr No", premieres in London
1969 "Monty Pythons Flying Circus" premieres on BBC 1

That about wraps things up. Cheers for taking the time to read the review and, if you have spotted a mistake or worse I have left you off the list. Let me know so I can correct it.

73 all the best till next time

Ray 2290 with the pens and note book 📝

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome to another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Channel 14, South Coast Monday Night PMR Net.

The net was held on Monday 12th of October 2026 and could be found on PMR analogue channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz. You don't need any kind of DCS/CTCSS tones to join in, and ignore the advice of some people, set the radio to NFM.

If you have been listening in for a few weeks and have heard the use of callsigns/handles and think you need one to join, well you don't. We have a number of operators that just use their name.

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex.
When I set up for the net it was wet, windy & foggy which meant I spent the next 3 hours in damp clothes. By the end of the net, the fog had been cleared by the wind.

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

My set up for the night was the CRT SPACE U, powered by a car battery 🔋, pumping out about 15 watts via the "Dean" made Di-pole up on a fibreglass pole.

Now for an ad break
(In the style of an American car salesman promising everything and delivering nothing)

Are you free on December 3rd 2026?

Got nothing better to do?

Well tune your CB, export, HF radios to FCC channel 39 or 27.395 MHz LSB and be part of the 10th anniversary of Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net.

Get your name in the log and be entered into a prize draw to win a bag of Radio Corner air (which will be collected on the night so to capture all the smells & excitement)

Now back to our normal program

With the when, where, what time and how sorted, on with the list of who heard and or worked who.
( H after a callsign means working a handy sometime during the night)

1. M3*** (H) - Martin - Bognor Regus - West Sussex 🥇
2. Craig - Southwater -  West Sussex
3. C V M - Nigel - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - 1st location of the night
4. CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex
5. Tango 187 - Toby - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - With M1KA 🐶, K9 security 🚨 for Radio Corner
6. London Calling - Mark - East London
7. CT 1829 - Dean - Edenbridge - Kent
8. Lima 93 (H) - Luke - Southwater - West Sussex - With Puppy
9. Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
10. CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
11. XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
12. C V M - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex - 2nd location of the night
13. KP 441 - Steve - Henfield - West Sussex - Worked by Craig
14. RHP 285 aka Joker (H) - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
15. CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
16. TK 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
17. DDB 66 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
18. Charlie (H) - Lewes - East Sussex
19. CT 5502 (H) - Paul - Reigate Hill - Surrey
20. TC 614 - Time - Hailsham - East Sussex
21. CT 4515 - John - Brighton - East Sussex
and me
22. CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Now for the Scores on the Doors and rough locations of stations worked.
20 In the Log
0 Coffee drunk
4 Counties worked
1 Biscuit eaten
5 Trying handhelds
1 London borough worked



Here is what happened on this date in history

1823 Charlies Macintosh starts selling his raincoats in Glasgow Scotland
1879 British troops occupy Kabul, Afghanistan
1915 English nurse Edith Cavell is executed by the Germans for helping allied prisoners to escape
1977 Psychic Romark aka Ronald Markham attempts to drive blindfolded and crashes into a police van
1978 Sid Vicious is charged with the murder of his girlfriend Nancy
1984 IRA bomb the Grand hotel in Brighton
1994 DreamWorks is founded
2026 George TK 8 celebrates his 63 wedding anniversary

Thank you all who called/checked in, to the listening stations and to the "can you hear me" and other faint stations that called in and didn't hear us calling back.

That brings this "Ray reviews" to an end

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and soggy note pan 📝