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 📝

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome

Here is the another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast

and did you know that on this date in history.

1954 saw snow reported in Gibraltar and in 1901 it was the funeral of Queen Victoria.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 Hrs 🕣, depending on when the chair arrives from work, and finishes anytime from 23:00 Hrs 🕙. All times are local UK/UTC time.

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex or POTA location GB-0251. The weather was calm, with some scattered cloud that allowed the full Moon 🌕 to shine through.

The net can be located on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any of the CTCSS/DCS/PL or Sub audio tones. This makes the net open to all regardless of what type of PMR radio you have, just have it set on NFM.

My set up for the net was the trusty CRT Space U, powered by a car battery 🔋, and the antenna was the "Dean" made Di-pole.

No on with the list of Check in's and who heard and or worked who.

CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey 🥇
Dragon Slayer #1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Watching over Richard 🥇
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex
Luke - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Using a Handy
CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
C V M - Nigel - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - 1st location of the night
London Calling - Mark - East London
Tango 187 - Toby - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Ratty 248 - Chris - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
Witchy Women - Vicky - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - Shotgun with Chris
CT 5159 - Neil - Mereworth - Kent - 1st location of the night
RHP 248 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Star Gazer - Tony - Crawley - West Sussex - Using a Handy
CT 1829 - Dean - Edenbridge - Kent
R J - Russ - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Using a Handy
CT 2027 - Steve T - A21 - Kent - Mobile 🚗
C V M - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex - 2nd location of the night
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 5159 - Neil - Wrotham Hill - Kent - 2nd location of the night
CT 5502 - Paul - Outwood - Surrey - Using a Handy while pedestrian mobile
FB 249 - "Techno" Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called in and the patience shown while waiting to be passed around, thank you to the listening station who know who they are and to those who tried to call in and weren't heard, please try again another Monday night.

Antenna's seemed to be the most popular topic of conversation between the pass rounds.

Now for the Scores on the Doors

1 London borough worked
2 mobile station worked (1 in a car & 1 walking)
2 Stations working 2 locations
4 counties worked
4 Stations using Handie's
26 in the log

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

Best 73 till next time

Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome

It's that time again for another episode of, "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR Net

or on this day in history

was the 1st flight of a 747 Jumbo Jet in 1969

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex.
The weather on the night was WWR (wet, windy & raining).

The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any tones or codes for access. This makes it easy to join in, regardless of what radio you have or experience.
You don't even need a callsign or CB handle. Just use your name.

My set up for the night was the trusty CRT Space U, powered by a car battery 🔋, putting all of it's 10 watts out of a "Dean" made Di-pole up on a fibreglass pole.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 and finishes anytime from 23:00 🕙, local UK and UTC time.

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

C V M - Nigel - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex 🥇
TK 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey
London Calling - Mark - East London
CT 5159 - Neil - Detling - Kent
Ratty 248 - Chris - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Witchy Women - Vicky - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
RHP 285 aka Joker - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
Matt - Strood - Kent
RHP 342 aka Bart Man - Andy - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 5502 - Paul - Outwood - Surrey - Pedestrian mobile and using a handy
Cam - Outwood - Pedestrian mobile with Paul, using a handy and welcome to the net 👍
CT 4362 - Chris - Reigate Town - Surrey
CT 4515 - John - Brighton - East Sussex
Luke - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Using a handy
Caz - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Luke, using a handy and welcome to the net 👍
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
FB 298 - "Techno" Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
CT 5147 - Paul - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who checked or called in and were passed around.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please give it a go on another Monday night.

Now for the Scores on the Doors

24 in the log
4 people using handie's
4 counties worked
2 new voices on the net
1 London borough worked
1 IQ-0 aka the village idiot 🤡, franticly keying up quicker and quicker and getting nowhere 😆

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

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝

[Razz229]

Hello, welcome and good day to you all.

First off, a special mention for Dean & Toby, who on hearing that "Radar" Ray had a flat tire (thanks to the pot holes), headed off to offer assistance, make sure Ray was safe and had a hot drink.

Now on with another episode of "Ray Reviews" the South Coast Monday Night Channel 14 PMR net held on 16-02-2026

A bit about the net.
It can be found on PMR analogue channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz, with the radio set to NFM and all tones/codes turned off.
We don't use tones/CTCSS codes on the net, this makes it open to all radio users, new or old, inexperience or experience, and if you are a listing station thinking "do I need a callsign" to join in? The answer is no, just use your name, nickname or your old CB handle.

My set up for the night was the battery 🔋 powered CRT Space U and the "Dean" made Di-pole up on a fibreglass pole swaying in the breeze.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 Hrs 🕣 and finish at 23:00 Hrs 🕙 UK time, but it can start a bit later depending on when the chair arrives from work and the net can go on until early Tuesday morning.

My location was (as always) Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest, which is near the town of Crowborough in the county of East Sussex. The weather was breezy which scattered the clouds which turned into showers later on in the evening.

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

Tango 187 - Toby - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex 🥇
CT 1829 - Dean - Reigate Hill - Surrey - 1st location of the night
London Calling - Mark - East London
RHP 285 aka CT 4627 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
Luke - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Working a handy
Star Gazer - Tony - Crawley - West Sussex
Ratty 248 - Chris - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Witchy Women - Vicky - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Chris
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Edenbridge - Kent
TK 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
C V M - Nigel - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - 1st location of the night
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Dragon Slayer #1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Protecting Richard from fire breathing dragons
CT 5159 - Neil - Detling Beacon - Kent - 1st location of the night
CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex - Working a handy & Fosters Beer Cantenna ( more a bit later)
CM 01 - Jason - Shooter Hill - South East London
CT 5464 - Matt in the Garage - Hailsham - East Sussex
CT 4362 - Chris - Reigate Town - Surrey
CT 9484 - Mark - Haslemere - Surrey
CT 5159 - Neil - Maidstone - Kent - 2nd location of the night
C V M - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex - 2nd location of the night
CT 5502 - Paul - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Working a handy
Cam - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Working a handy
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
Speed Bird - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Crowhurst - Surrey - 2nd location of the night
CT 1829 - Dean - Crowhurst - Surrey - 2nd location of the night
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called or checked in to the net. Without you, there would be no net.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again on another Monday night.

Before we go to the scores on the doors. Here is another, very occasional "If it's metal, it's an antenna".
Having seen the Spamtenna made by, and use by Matt in the Garage (CT 5464), Jonny 5 (CT 5480) chose to build a Beer Cantenna, to be more precise a Foster Beer Cantenna.



All these and only 1 finger ☝🚑 cut

Now for the Scores on the Doors

4 Handheld radio's used
27 In the log
4 Counties worked
2 London borough worked
8 Stations on Reigate Hill
4 Stations working 2 different locations
Coffee & biscuits eaten

That about brings this episode to an end.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the parchment and charcoal 📝

[Razz229]

Hello and good day to you all.

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night Channel 14 South Coast PMR net held on Monday 23/02/2026

and did know that on this date in history. . . .

way back in 1909, the first radio rescue at sea, using the CQD distress code was used.

Now a bit about the net.
My set up was the CRT SPACE U powered by a car battery and a "DEAN" made di-pole on a fibreglass pole.

The net hopefully starts at 20:30 Hrs 🕣 and runs until 23:00 Hrs 🕙 or beyond, UK local time.

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

The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14, doesn't use any kind of access or privacy tones and is open to all.
"Open to all" meaning you don't need a callsign or handle and you don't have to be an expert, remember we all had to learn.

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

CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex 🥇
Luke - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Working a handy
Caz - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Luke and speaking more 👍
CT 5159 - Neil - Wye - Kent
CT 1829 - Dean - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex - With his novelty antenna
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
CT 4610 - Andy - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
DDB 50 - Allan - Redhill - Surrey - We heard you call and did reply multipole time at different times during the night
RHP 285 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
C V M - Nigel - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
R J - Reigate Town - Surrey - Working a handy
CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex
CT 5502 - Paul - Outwood - Surrey - Working a handy on the patio
Tango 187 - Toby - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you to all who called in, to the listening stations and sorry if you tried to join in and wasn't heard.

Here is the 3rd picture of "if it's metal, it's an antenna".
This is the novelty "Broom Beam" made by Jonny 5, and yes it did work.



Now for the Scores on the Doors

4 handie's used
17 in the log
2 coffee's drunk
3 counties worked
Best funny comment of the night "FT8 is just posh Morse code" 🤣🤣

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

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝