Monday PMR Net

Razz229 · Sep 20, 2025, 11:52 AM

SURPRISE!

Here is the 2nd (and occasional) Tuesday morning birthday net report.

After the PMR anniversary net had finished, some of us stayed on and wished Graham GM 594 birthday wishes.

Those who were there know who they are

Happy birthday to Graham

Best 73

Ray

Razz229 · Sep 20, 2025, 10:03 PM

Hello all and welcome

Here is the 1st episode of "Ray Reviews" of the 11th year of the South Coast PMR net. This net was sponsored by BISCUITS 🍪

The net can be found on PMR analogue channel 14 (446.16875 MHz) and doesn't use any kind of CTCSS, DCS, privacy or access tones. This makes the net open to all, even the IQ0 village idiots.

My set up for the night was the £1 pound mag mount and the CRT SPACE U powered by a car battery 🔋

Net is scheduled to start at 20:30 or eight thirty 🕣 in the evening and finishes anytime form 23:00 or eleven o'clock 🕚 onwards

My location was the Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex. For new readers that is POTA ref GB-0251 or is it GB-0095?

The weather was cold, clear, and lucky for us we only had gusty winds from the storm.

So with the when, where, what time, why and the weather recorded. On with the bit most people want to see & read.
The check in's and who heard and worked who.

C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex 🥇
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
RHP 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
Tango 187--Toby--A27--Mobile 🚗 --East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
Ratty 248--Chris--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Belated Happy Birthday 🎂
Witchy Women--Vicky--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Escorting Chris
CT 5159--Neil--Maidstone--Kent--Still recovering from his 4 hill challenge success
KP 441--Steve--South Downs--East Sussex--In a Bothy Bag with a Handy
CT 1664 aka FB 228--Martin H--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Matt--Rochester--Kent
London Calling--Mark--East London
CT 5147--Paul--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 5140--Jack--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Paul
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Ghost Rider--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 4848--Charlie--Brighton Sea Front--East Sussex--Worked by KP 441
DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
CT 5464--Matt in the Garage--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
Jonny 5--Plumpton--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in and to the listening station. If you are a listening station, why not take the next step and call in? You don't need a callsign or CB handle, just something like Windy Miller, Camberwick Green, Trumptonshire as an example.

Now here is a change for you, my favourite reader, to suggest any changes or ideas that could be added to future episodes of "Ray Reviews"

That about brings this episode of "Ray Reviews" to an end.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝

Razz229 · Sep 27, 2025, 11:40 AM

Welcome one welcome all

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR Net held on the 22nd of September 2025

or did you know. . .

"it's Hobbits day and on this date, The Duke of York cinema opens in Brighton"

My set up for the night was the CRT SPACE U, powered by a car battery 🔋, and a 7900D tri-band antenna which left me wanting and then a Comet CA-2X4SR antenna which improved both RX & TX (thanks to Dean for lending it to me).

The net starts at eight thirty 🕣, but you can find some on before having a pre-net chat and finishes anytime form eleven o'clock 🕚 UK time.

My location was Radio (Camper) Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex or Maidenhead grid reference JO-01-BB

The weather cold and clear with very little wind.

Analogue channel 14 is where the net can be found and, it doesn't use any kind of CTCSS, DCS or privacy tones. This makes the net open to all ages and radio knowledge.

Now on with the bit that most people want to read. The check in's and who heard and or worked who.

CT 4610--Andy--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex 🥇
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Ratty 248--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Witchy women--Vicky--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Escorting Chris
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 5159--Neil--Maidstone--Kent
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CE 01--Rob--Canvey Island--Essex
CT 4515--John--Firle Beacon--East Sussex
London Calling--Mark--East London
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Tony CID--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Lino--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Jonny 5--John--Plumpton--East Sussex
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Henry aka Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
and
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in, and to the listening stations.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, give it another try and maybe try an bit later in the evening when the check in's have died down.

Before we end this episode of "Ray Reviews", time for some stats.

21 in the log
1 London borough worked
4 counties worked
1 shooting star seen
4 camper vans in Radio Corner

That does bring this episode to an end

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝

Razz229 · Oct 03, 2025, 08:24 PM

5 4 3 2 1 Lets go!

Welcome to another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night South Coast PMR Net

or did you that on this date in history. . .

"Britney Spears, 'Baby 1 more time', becomes a worldwide hit in 25 different countries"

The net is scheduled to start at 8.30 pm 🕣 and finish at 11.00 pm 🕚 UK time, but on this night it went on to midnight 🕛

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex, the home of Winnie the Pooh

The weather was still and cloudy which made the half Moon 🌓 look like fuzzy dot in the sky.
By the end of the night, the clouds had cleared, the Moon had vanished behind the horizon and the sky was full of stars

The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any tones or codes. Why? So it is open to all.

Working conditions were the CRT Space U powered by a car battery 🔋, and a "Sputnik" 1/4 wave antenna up on a fibre glass pole.

Here is the important list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.

Matt -- Rochester -- Kent 🥇
C V M -- Nigel -- Ashdown 🌲 Forest -- East Sussex
CT 5159 -- Neil -- Detling Beacon -- Kent -- 1st location of the night
CT 5464 -- Matt in the Garden -- Hailsham -- East Sussex
Tony -- Crawley -- West Sussex
TK 8 --George -- Tonbridge -- Kent
CT 3466 -- "Radar" Ray -- Ashdown 🌲 Forest -- East Sussex
RHP 342 -- Andy -- Reigate Hill -- Surrey
Delta 31 -- Adam -- Hastings -- East Sussex
CT 4013 -- Tony -- Brighton -- East Sussex
Tango 187 -- Toby -- Ashdown 🌲 Forest -- East Sussex
FB 228 -- Martin H -- Hellingly -- East Sussex
XR 41 -- Jerry -- Hailsham -- East Sussex
CT 4515 -- John -- Ditchling Beacon -- East Sussex
Ratty 248 -- Chris -- Ashdown 🌲 Forest -- East Sussex
Witchy women -- Vicky -- Ashdown 🌲 Forest -- East Sussex -- Escorting Chris
RHP 285 -- Steve -- Reigate Hill -- Surrey
Scott -- Gillingham -- Kent -- Worked by Neil CT 5159
CT 5140 -- Jack -- Crowborough -- East Sussex
R J -- Russ -- Reigate Town -- Surrey -- Working a Handy in the High Street while pedestrian mobile
CT 5365 -- Des -- Pembury -- Kent
Speed Bird -- Henry or Russell -- Reigate Hill -- Surrey
CT 5159 -- Neil -- Maidstone -- Kent -- 2nd location of the night
Jonny 5 -- John -- Plumpton -- East Sussex
CT 4385 -- Paul -- Crawley -- West Sussex -- Welcome to the net 👍
and me
CT 2290 -- Ray -- Ashdown 🌲 Forest -- East Sussex -- In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in, coz without you, there would be no net.
Thank you to the listening stations, you know who you are and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Maybe try after 9 o'clock as the 1st half hour can be busy with check in's.

Now for the bit that everybody really really wants. The stats

24 in the log
4 counties worked
4 shooting stars seen (not surprising as it is the time of year for them)
Best handy to handy contact was approximately 25 miles or 40 kilometres

That brings this episode to an end.. . . . . . . But first . . . .

Here is a public service announcement.
Don't forget to put the empty milk bottles out
Make sure the dog has been feed
and
don't forget to extinguish your cigar or cigarettes, as these can set fire to a 70's sofa quicker James Hunt round Brands Hatch

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the many voices in his head and the paper & pen 📝

Razz229 · Oct 10, 2025, 07:41 AM

Well hello there, how you doing?

Now for a public service announcement on behalf of the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR Net

CQ CQ CQ, calling all stations in the East side of Kent. Neil CT 5159 will be over towards Ashford for the net to be held on the 13th of October. Give him a call on channel 14 and keep him company.

Now on with another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night PMR Net, held on the 6th of October 2025.

Did you know the top 3 finishers in the US Grand Prix held on this date in 1968, were John Surtees in 3rd place, Graham Hill in 2nd place and Jackie Stewart in 1st place 🏁.

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex, where the sky was clear, temperature was mild and the breeze kept the clouds at bay allowing Radio Corner to be bathed in the light of the full Moon 🌕

The net run's from 20:30 Hrs 🕣, but people are often chatting before then, and finishes anytime from 23:00 Hrs 🕚 UK time

The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any tones or codes for access. This makes the net accessible to all, regardless of radio knowledge or experience.
Even the IQ-Zero Village Idiots 🤡

My set up for the night was the CRT Space U powered by an old car battery 🔋 and a home made 1/4 wave "Sputnik" antenna on a pole.

With the what time, when and how established. On with my list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.

CT 3466 -- "Radar" Ray -- Ashdown 🌳 Forest -- East Sussex 🥇
Jonny 5 -- John -- Plumpton -- East Sussex
CT 940 -- Richard -- Reigate Hill -- Surrey
Dragon Slayer 1 -- Pru --Reigate Hill -- Surrey -- Escort to Richard
London Calling -- Mark -- East London
KP 441 -- Steve -- South Downs -- East Sussex
Shaggy -- Shaun -- Ashdown 🌳 Forest -- East Sussex -- 1st location of the night
Wilma -- Shelly -- Ashdown 🌳 Forest -- East Sussex -- Shotgun with Shaggy
RHP 285 -- Steve -- Reigate Hill -- Surrey
CT 5159 -- Neil -- Maidstone -- Kent
GEB 167 -- Murphy -- Eastbourne -- East Sussex
CT 4515 -- John -- Firle Beacon -- East Sussex
Delta 31 -- Adam -- Hastings -- East Sussex
CT 1829 -- Dean -- Edenbridge -- Kent
CT 4848 -- Charlie -- Brighton sea front -- East Sussex
Shaggy -- Shaun -- Lewes -- East Sussex -- 2nd location of the night and working a handy
CT 4103 -- Tony -- Brighton -- East Sussex
CT 5464 -- Matt on the roundabout -- Hailsham -- East Sussex -- Working a handy
and me
CT 2290 -- Ray -- Ashdown 🌳 Forest -- East Sussex -- In the Chair 💺

Fun contact on the evening was between Shaggy in his Boudoir and Matt on a roundabout.
Here is a rough view of the signal path from Lewes to Hailsham.

It was about 11 miles, not bad for a handy to handy contact.

Thank you all who called in, special thank you to Wilma & Shaggy for making the long arduous drive up to Radio Corner for a visit.
Sorry if you tried to call in and wasn't heard or you was blocked by the IQ-Zero keyer 🤡. Don't let them beat you, try another Monday night.

That about brings this episode to an end, accept for the stats.

18 in the log
1 London borough worked
4 counties worked
1 IQ-Zero keyer 🤡

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the note book and pens 📝

Razz229 · Oct 14, 2025, 08:00 PM

Welcome ladies, gentlemen and all family pets

Here is another episode of "Ray reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 PMR net, held on October 13th 2025

Did you know that British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, singer/song writer Paul Simon, and many others were born on October 13 throughout the years.

The net is on from 20:30 Hrs 🕣 and finishes from 23:00 Hrs 🕚 onwards local UK time.

The net can be found on PMR analogue channel 14 (446.16875 MHz) and uses no codes or tones to be able to join in.

My set up for the night was the CRT Space U powered by a car battery 🔋 and a home made 1/4 wave antenna up on a pole.

The weather was cold, cloudy with drizzle.

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

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

Tango 187 -- Toby -- Ashdown 🌴 Forest -- East Sussex 🥇
CT 9484 -- Mark -- Haslemere -- Surrey
Matt -- Strood -- Kent
CT 3466 -- "Radar" Ray -- Ashdown 🌴 Forest -- East Sussex
KP 441 -- Steve -- South Downs -- East Sussex
Camper Van Man (C V M ) -- Nigel -- Ashdown 🌴 Forest -- East Sussex
CT 4013 -- Tony -- Brighton -- East Sussex
CE 01 -- Rob -- Canvey Island -- Essex
Chris -- Gillingham -- Kent -- Worked by Rob CE 01
CT 5159 -- Neil -- Ashford -- Kent
CT 5480 aka Jonny 5 -- John -- Plumpton -- East Sussex -- Using his shinny new Charlie Tango callsign
RHP 285 -- Steve -- Reigate Town -- Surrey -- Helping a loan lady with a broken car
Jay -- Basildon -- Essex -- Worked by Chris in Gillingham & welcome to the net 👍
Rebecca -- Basildon -- Essex -- Jay's wife 👍
CT 4362 -- Chris -- Reigate Town -- Surrey
Harry -- Haywards Heath -- West Sussex -- Using a hand held walkie talkie
XR 41 -- Jerry -- Hailsham -- East Sussex
Dave -- Cambridgeshire -- Worked by Chris in Gillingham
TC 156 -- Steve -- Gatwick -- West Sussex
London Calling -- Mark -- East London
CT 5464 -- Matt with a bad back -- Hailsham -- East Sussex
CT 5147 -- Paul -- Ashdown 🌴 Forest -- East Sussex
FB 228 -- Martin H -- Hellingly -- East Sussex
R J -- Russ -- Reigate Town -- Surrey
CT 1647 -- Phil -- Hadlow -- Kent
CT 5140 -- Jack -- Ashdown 🌴 Forest -- East Sussex -- Using a hand held walkie talkie
GM 593 -- Graham -- Rochester -- Kent
and me
CT 2290 -- Ray -- Ashdown 🌴 Forest -- East Sussex -- In the Chair 💺

Thank you to all the regulars and the new stations that called in, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
It was a busy first 90 minutes with people calling in, and some stations forgetting to QSY when having there own chat amongst themselves 🙄

Here are a couple of maps of the stations that checked in and were worked by the net

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Stats for the night
28 in the log
6 counties worked
1 London borough worked
2 new operators called in

Neil CT 5159 to Me about 40 miles
Neil CT 5159 to Steve KP 441 about 55 mile
Neil CT 5159 to Mark London Calling about 52 miles

That about brings this episode of "Ray Reviews" to an end

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝

Razz229 · Oct 22, 2025, 11:12 PM

Ahoy matey! Welcome aboard.

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night PMR Net held on the 20th of October 2025

Did you know that on the 20th of October of different years.
The hull of RMS Olympic , sister ship to the RMS Titanic, was launched from Belfast and, Harry Belafonte records "Day-O (The Banana Boat) song.

With the "On this date in history" out the way, on with the net review.

The Monday Night PMR Net can be located on PMR analogue channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz. No codes, tones or secret hand shakes are need to join in. You don't even need a callsign or CB style handle.

My set up for the night was the trusted CRT Space U set to NFM, powered by a car battery 🔋, and a home made 1/4 wave antenna up on a fibreglass pole.

For all the weather watches, the night was wet and windy with small puddles dotted around Radio Corner to step in.

My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌲 in the county of East Sussex. Ashdown Forests 🌲 most famous fictional resident is Winnie the Pooh.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finish anytime from 23:00 🕙 onwards (all times are local UK time). But if you turn in early, you could find people on chatting about almost anything.

With the when, why's and wherefores out the way, on with the list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.

CT 5159 -- Neil -- Maidstone -- Kent 🥇
C V M -- Nigel -- Ashdown Forest 🌲 -- East Sussex
London Calling -- Mark -- East London
CT 4515 -- "QRP" John -- Ditchling Beacon -- East Sussex -- Working a Walkie Talkie hooked up to a bit of copper pipe bent to look like the letter J
CT 4362 -- Chris -- Reigate Town -- Surrey
TC 156 -- Steve -- Gatwick -- West Sussex
CT 3466 -- "Radar" Ray -- Ashdown Forest 🌲 -- East Sussex
CT 4013 -- Brighton -- East Sussex
RHP 258 -- Steve -- Reigate Hill -- Surrey
Matt -- Strood -- Kent
CT 4958 -- Sam -- Pease Pottage -- West Sussex -- 1st location of the night
Tango 187 -- Toby -- Ashdown Forest 🌲 -- East Sussex -- Working a walkie Talkie
CT 4848 -- Charlie -- Brighton Sea Front (BSF) -- East Sussex
Jonny 5 -- John -- Plumpton -- East Sussex -- Working a Walkie Talkie hooked up a home base antenna
XR 41 Jerry -- Hailsham -- East Sussex
Delta 31 -- Adam -- Hastings -- East Sussex
CT 5147 -- Paul -- Ashdown Forest 🌲 -- East Sussex
CT 5140 -- Jack -- Ashdown Forest 🌲 -- East Sussex -- Shotgun with Paul
Speed Bird -- Russell -- Reigate Hill -- Surrey
FB 228 -- Martin H -- Hellingly -- East Sussex
CT 4958 -- Sam -- Crawley -- West Sussex -- 2nd location of the night
and
CT 2290 -- Ray -- Ashdown Forest 🌲 -- East Sussex -- In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called in on such a wet and windy night. Thank you to the listening station who know who you are, and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, give it another go another Monday night.

The scores on the doors for the night were

1 London Borough worked
1 coffee drunk
3 stations using Walkie Talkies
4 counties worked
22 in the log

That brings this "Ray Reviews" to an end. Thank you for reading this far down and if you have spotted a spelling mistake or worse, been left off the list, let me know so I can try to correct it

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper and many "not" working pens 📝

Razz229 · Oct 29, 2025, 08:40 PM

"All a board, the last PMR net of October"

It's time for another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 PMR Net, held on the 27th of October 2025.

Did you know, that if you were born on this date. You share your birthday with a Monty Python star and the man who made thrashing a red 1967 Morris Countryman a thing.

My working conditions for the night was the much talked about CRT Space U (which must be due for a version 2?), powered by a car battery 🔋 and the 1/4 wave GPA up on a fibreglass pole

The weather started with a cool breeze and cloudy, and as the night went on the temperature did drop and the wind picked up, making it colder by the end of the net.

The net is scheduled to start at Eight Thirty 🕣 in the evening and goes on until Eleven 🕚 or longer 🕐.

My location was a different corner of Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex.

The net is held on analogue channel 14 and does use any kind of tones for access. This makes the net open to all.

Here is the list of call in's and who heard and or worked who.

Shaggy aka CT 5363--Shaun--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex 🥇
Wilma--Shelley--Shotgun with shaggy 🥇
R J--Reigate Town--Surrey--Using a Handy
CT 5464--Matt the Baby Sitter--Hailsham--East Sussex
Dusty Bin--Dan--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
Jonny 5 aka CT 5840--John--Plumpton--East Sussex--Using a Handy wired into an external antenna
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Supplier of chips & prawn crackers 👍
RHP 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 1647--Phil--Hadlow--Kent--Out in a field camping and using a Handy
CT 5147--Paul--Hartfield--East Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Tango 187--Toby--Brighton--East Sussex--Using a Handy and worked by Tony
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called in, thank you to the listening stations and thank you to the very helpful advice regarding my faulty boiler.

The scores on the doors

1 camper staying overnight and not on the net
16 in the log
3 counties worked
4 stations using handie's

That brings this "Rays Review" to an end, best 73

Ray 2290 with more working pens than duds, and a note book 📝