Monday PMR Net

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome

Here is my report for the PMR session held on the 22/12/2015 in remembrance of Tony CID who sadly has gone silent key.

Stations in attendance, who passed on their condolence's and were heard on PMR channel 14

Ghost Rider - Jay - Reigate Hill - Surrey 🥇
C V M - Nigel - Ashdown Forest - East Sussex
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Dragon Slayer #1 - Pru - Reigate Hill -Surrey - Shotgun with Richards
Tango 187 - Toby - Ashdown Forest - East Sussex
RHP 285 aka Joker - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 4515 - John - Ashdown Forest - East Sussex
London Calling - Mark - East London
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown Forest - East Sussex
TK 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
TC 156 - Steve - Gatwick - West Sussex
CT 4362 - Chris - Reigate Town - Surrey
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
Speed Bird - Russel - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 1829 - Dean - Pembury - Kent - Working a handy
CT 5464 - Matt in the Garage - Hailsham - East Sussex
CT 2072 - Steve T - A21 mobile - Kent
Ratty 248 - Chris - Reigate Hill - Surrey 2nd location of the night
Witchy Women - Vicky - Reigate hill - Shotgun with Ratty 248
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown Forest - East Sussex - Making notes of the night

Thank you all who came out to pay their respects, and made the odd comment about hearing my voice on the radio, again.

Best 73

Ray 2290

[Razz229]

Hello all

Here is my "Ray Reviews" of the socialising event held on Monday 29/12/2025 in Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex.

With the South Coast PMR Net being on hiatus, I thought it would be good to still attend Radio Corner and take the time to chat and socialise with whoever turned up.
This time I had the pleasure of spending the night with Richard (CT 940), Pru (Dragon Slayer 1), Chris (Ratty 248), Vicky (Witchy Women), Toby (Tango 187), "Radar" Ray (CT 3466) and Nigel (Camper Van Man).
While chatting I did have 1 ear on the radio and heard the following.

Mark - London Calling
Martin H - FB 228
Matt in the Garage - CT 5464
Jonny 5 - CT 5480
Steve - RHP 285 aka Joker

Who chatted to those in Radio Corner and between themselves.

Thank you all who took the time and effort to make some noise on channel 14.
Sorry if I have left you off the log. I didn't take any notes and am working from memory.

As this is the last "Ray Reviews" of 2025, Happy New Year and catch you on air in 2026

Best 72 & 73

Ray 2290

[Jonny5’s]

Happy new year to you Ray.

Looking forward to chatting again in the new year, it's been a while since I got to say hi to you. Hope the boiler is back up and running as it's getting cold again.

73's

[Razz229]

Happy new year to you Ray.

Looking forward to chatting again in the new year, it's been a while since I got to say hi to you. Hope the boiler is back up and running as it's getting cold again.

73's

Happy New Year 🥳 to you Jonny 5

Be good to chat again when the nets get back from there holiday 🙂

The boiler is working and I don't see any other problems on the horizon 🤞

[Razz229]

Hello and good day to you

Here is another, and last "Ray Reviews" of socialising at Radio Corner held on Monday 05-01-2026

BEFORE THE MONDAY NIGHT CHANNEL 14 PMR NET STARTS AGAIN ON THE 12TH OF JANUARY 2026

Lets do things a bit different.

Thank you all who came out and parked or perched on their favourite hill or high spot.
Thank you all who tuned in to get an update on when things will be getting back to normal on a Monday/Thursday night.
Thank you to the listening stations who know who they are.

The temperature was below freezing at 20:00 hours and had dropped to -4 degrees C by the time I went home.

I set up the battery powered CRT Space U and the "Dean" made dipole so I could listen to who was on channel 14 while I was chatting to who every came up to my window. This will mean that I may have missed you off my list, if this is the case let me know and I will add you.

Here is my list of who I heard.

TK 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent 🥇
Ratty 248 - Chris - Ashdown Forest - East Sussex
Witchy Women - Vicky - Shotgun with Chris
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Crowhurst - Surrey - Working a Handy
RHP 342 - Andy - Reigate Hill - Surrey
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
C V M - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex
Lino - M23 near Gatwick Airport - West Sussex - Mobile
CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex - Working a Handy and getting a cold hand holding the beam out of the window.
CT 5464 - Matt in the Garage - Hailsham - East Sussex
CT 4362 - Chris - Reigate Town - Surrey
CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex
Tango 187 - Toby - Ashdown Forest - East Sussex - Working a Handy
RHP 285 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 5140 - Jack - Ashdown Forest - East Sussex
CT 5147 - Paul - Ashdown Forest - East Sussex
CT 5365 - Des - Pembury - Kent
GM 593 - Graham - Rochester - Kent
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown Forest - East Sussex - Enjoying the chat 🙂👍

Best 73

Ray

[Jonny5’s]

Great to hear you out there chairing the net again on Monday Ray, I know it gives me something to look forward to on a Monday, thanks for all your efforts. Was also good to hear all the other voices out there calling in again. I managed to miss the end of the net this time, so guessing it didn't roll over in to Tuesday morning like usual.

Anyway, thanks again, hopefully hear you out there this coming Monday.

Jonny

[Razz229]

Great to hear you out there chairing the net again on Monday Ray, I know it gives me something to look forward to on a Monday, thanks for all your efforts. Was also good to hear all the other voices out there calling in again. I managed to miss the end of the net this time, so guessing it didn't roll over in to Tuesday morning like usual.

Anyway, thanks again, hopefully hear you out there this coming Monday.

Jonny

Hi Jonny

After the last few weeks of "socialising" it was nice to get back in the big old leather chair 😃

You will see by the upcoming episode of "Ray Reviews" the night was somewhat of a success, with no silliness from stations unknown or known 😉😉

Best 73

Ray 2290

[Razz229]

Good day to you, and welcome to the 1st episode of "Ray Reviews" the South Coast, Monday Night, Channel 14 PMR Net of 2026.

The net was held on the 12/01/2026 and started about 10 minutes late due to Chairman Ray helping another station get his radio up and running.

My location for the night was wet, rainy, windy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex.
Ashdown 🌴 Forest is best known for being the home of Winnie the Pooh and friends.

The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 NFM. To access the net you wont need to use any kind of tones or codes. This makes the net open to all kinds of radio operators new or old, and no need for callsigns, just use your handle or name.

My working conditions or set up, was the CRT Space U powered by a car battery 🔋, pushing about 10-15 watts out from a "Dean" made dipole.

The start time for the net is 20:30 🕣, work permitting, and can finish anytime from 23:00 🕙 onwards.

So with the when, where and what time established, on with who checked in, worked and heard who.

CT 1829 - Dean - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex 🥇
London Calling - Mark - East London
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Dragon Slayer 1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Keeping Richard in check
CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex
Tango 187 - Toby - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
RHP 285 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Pyro - Jay - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Steve
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
Camper Van Man (C V M) - Nigel - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
DDB 50 - Allan - Redhill - Surrey
CT 5159 - Neil - Maidstone - Kent
Harry - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex
CT 5464 - Matt in the Garage - Hailsham - East Sussex
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
CT 9484 - Mark - Haslemere - Surrey
CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex
CT 4952 - Julian - Brighton - East Sussex
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
TK 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
TC 156 - Steve - Gatwick - West Sussex
Sarah - Tonbridge - Kent - Welcome to the net 👍
CT 5502 - Paul - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Welcome to the net 👍
CT 5365 - Des - Pembury - Kent
RJ - Jay - Reigate Town - Surrey
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

The net finished sometime between 23:00 🕙 and midnight 🕛.

Thank you all who called in and were patient while I tried to pass round as many as possible.
Sorry if you tried to call in and wasn't heard. Please try another night as it would be good to get in the log.

Score on the Doors were
27 in the log
2 Coffee's ☕ drunk
1 London borough worked
4 counties worked
2 new voices heard on the net
0 silliness from IQ 0's or grumpy stations

Best 73

Ray 2290, a bit rusty but made good use of the paper and pen 📝

[Razz229]

Good day to you.

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 PMR Net, held on 19th of January 2026, and sponsored by Baked Potato, Beans & Cheese.

The net can be found on PMR analogue channel 14, were no CTCSS tones or the like are used, making it open to all who want to join in.

My set up for the night was the CRT Space U, powered by a car battery 🔋 and a "Dean" made Dipole up on a bendy fibreglass pole.

The weather on the night was wet, windy, rainy and chilly. Well what do you expect at this time of year.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finishes anytime form 23:00 🕙 onwards

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

With the when, were, what time, and working conditions established, on with the list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.

CT 5159 - Neil - Maidstone - Kent 🥇
CT 1829 - Dean - Ashdown 🌲 Forest -East Sussex
RHP 285 aka Joker - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
FB 228 - Martin H - Bo Peep Hill - East Sussex
CT 5464 - Matt in the Van - Bo Peep - East Sussex - Shotgun with Martin H and working a handy and Spamtenna!
London Calling - Mark - East London
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Dragon Slayer #1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Keeping Richard in check
CT 2072 - Steve T - Tonbridge - Kent
Bart Man aka CT 4610 - Andy - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
Matt - Strood - Kent
KP 441 - Steve - Devils Dyke -West Sussex - Working a handy
TK 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
CT 4362 - Chris - Reigate Town - Surrey
Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Welcome to the net and working a handy 👍
Luke - Horsham - West Sussex - Welcome to the net 👍
C V M - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex
CT 5502 - Paul - Outwood - Surrey - Welcome to the net and working a handy while pedestrian mobile 👍
CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
IQ-0 aka village idiot
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 👍 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called in and to the listening stations who know who they are.
Sorry if you tried calling in and wasn't heard or couldn't get through our IQ-0 village idiot

Well done to Matt in the van, for making a Sputnik style antenna using a Spam can
(Spam spam spam spam, lovely spam, wonderful spam!)

Now for the Scores on the Doors
24 in the log or 25 if you include the IQ-0 village idiot.
3 new voices heard on the net
3 counties worked
1 London Borough worked
2 coffee's drunk
0 Northern Lights seen

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝

[Razz229]

Hello all and welcome

Here is the last episode of "Ray Reviews" for the month of January 2026 (how quickly time flies), held on 26/01/2026

or did know,

that 100 years ago on this very date, John Logie Baird demonstrated the first working TV system from Soho in London.

My set up for the night was the CRT Space U powered by a car battery 🔋, and the "Dean" made Di-pole up on bendy fibreglass pole.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 or thereabouts and can finish anytime from 23:00 🕙

My location for the net was the almost famous Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex, were the weather cold, cloudy and damp.

The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any kind of tones or codes. This makes the net open to all people with almost any radio and knowledge.

So with the when, where, why, and what time established.

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

CT 4362 - Chris - Reigate Town - Surrey 🥇
CT 1829 - Dean - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
C V M - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex
Dragon Slayer #1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Keeping Richard under control
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Ratty 248 - Chris - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
Witchy Women - Vicky - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - Shotgun with Ratty 248
CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex - Using a Handy and beam in the garden
DDB 50 - Allan - Redhill - Surrey
RHP 285 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 5514 - Steve - Jack & Jill - West Sussex - Welcome to the net 👍
Tango 187 - Toby - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton -East Sussex
Luke - Horsham - West Sussex - 1st location and using a handy
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
RHP 342 - Andy - Reigate Hill - Surrey
TK 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
CT 1647 - Phil - Hadlow - Kent
Luke - Reigate Hill - Surrey - 2nd location of the night
RJ - Russ - Reigate Town - Surrey
GM 563 - Graham - Rochester - Kent - Heard only
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called in and to the listing stations
Sorry if you tried to call in and wasn't heard, please give it a go another Monday night

Now for the Scores on the Doors
1 coffee drunk
23 in the log
1 new voice on the net
4 counties worked
Numerous biscuits eaten

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

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝