Monday PMR Net

[Razz229]

Hello and good day to you

Welcome to another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night, Channel 14, South Coast PMR Net, held on the 01/06/2026

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex, were the weather was cool, breezy with drizzle in the air.

The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14 with the radio set on NFM. The net doesn't use any of the privacy, DCS, CTCSS tones that are available on the radio. This makes the net open to all, regardless of experience, knowledge or radio used.

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

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 UK time (19:30 UTC) and finishes anytime from 23:00 🕙 UK time (22:00 UTC)

CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex 🥇
C V M - Nigel - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
KP 441 - Steve - Devils Dyke - West Sussex
Craig - Devils Dyke - West Sussex - Shotgun with Steve
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Dragon Slayer #1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Richard
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
TK 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
Lima 93 - Luke - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Caz 95 - Caz - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Luke and keeper of the doggy
CT 1829 - Dean - Cowden - Kent
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
RHP 285 aka Joker - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 5159 - Neil - Bluebell Hill - Kent
Marshal on a Bike - Reigate Hill - Surrey
GE 167 - Murphy - Eastbourne - East Sussex
Star Gazer - Tony - Reigate Hill - Surrey
M3 *** - Martin - Bognor Regis - West Sussex - Welcome to the net 👍
CT 5502 - Paul - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Cam - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Paul
Rob - Snodland - Kent - Worked by Neil CT 5159
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

During the night, different stations at different locations tried, and were, successful in making contacts with handhelds and hill top to hill top light contact.

Thank you all who called in and to the listening station (you know who you are). Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Please give it another go on another Monday night.

Now for the Scores mon the Doors

2 Lady operators on the net
2 Stations using torches
9 Stations on Reigate Hill
0 Coffee's drunk
5 Stations trying handhelds
22 In the log
4 Counties worked

That brings this "Rays Review" to an end

Best 73 and ciao ciao

Ray 2290 with the paper and pens 📝

[Razz229]

Hello and good day to you, wherever you are around the world

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

The net was held on Monday 08/06/2036, and can be found on PMR analogue channel 14 with the radio's set to Narrow FM (NFM).
We don't use any kind of CTCSS, DCS, privacy or access tones, making it easy to join in with the net.

My set up for the net was the "Dean" made Di-pole up on a fibreglass pole and the battery 🔋 powered CRT Space.

Start time for the net is around 20:30 🕣 (19:30 UTC) and it is scheduled to finish at 23:00 🕚 (22:00 UTC). Although this net went on past midnight 🕛

My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex (Jo-01-BB-1?), and the weather was bright and sunny, with wandering dark clouds threatening to unleash showers, which did clear to leave the stars on show.

DDB 50 - Allan - Redhill - Surrey 🥇
Lima 93 - Luke - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Using a handy when possible
Caz 95 - Caz - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Luke and keeper of Doggy
CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
London Calling - Mark - East London
CT 3678 - Dave - Bignor Hill - West Sussex
Dragon Slayer #1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Squire to Prue
CT 1829 - Dean - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
KP 441 - Steve - IO-90-VV-65 - West Sussex
Craig - Steve - IO-90-VV-65 - West Sussex - Shotgun with Steve
XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
RHP 285 aka CT 4627 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 1809 - Mark - Chichester - West Sussex - Welcome to the net 👍
NB 101 - Dave - Edenbridge - Kent
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
CT 4610 - Andy - Horley - Surrey
Witchy Women - Vicky - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
Ratty 248 - Chris - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - Driver for Witchy Women
CT 5502 - Paul - Reigate Hill - Surrey
Cam - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Paul
TC 614 - Tim - Hailsham - East Sussex
CT 5159 - Neil - Maidstone - Kent
CT 4515 - John - Camber Sands - East Sussex - Worked by Neil CT 5159
C V M - Nigel - Dallington - East Sussex
Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
CT 4362 - Chris - Reigate Town - Surrey
Matt in the Bakery 🥐🍞 - Forest Row - East Sussex
Marshal on the Bike - Reigate Hill - Surrey
and me
CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

A tip of the hat to all who called in and to those who stuck with it to after mid-night. Thank you to the listening stations, who know who they are 😉
Sorry to those who tried calling in and wasn't heard or was acknowledge but didn't wait and if you were 1 of the many stations that kept calling "Q". As was said on the night, try using your name, CB handle or even your 11m callsign (if you have one), stand out from the rest and be identified.

Now for the Scores on the Doors

1 New station called in
31 in the log
4 stations having a go with hand held's
0 Coffee's drunk
4 Counties worked
1 London borough worked
7 Stations on Reigate Hill
3 Lady operators on the net

That, I think, brings this episode of "Ray Review's" to and end.
Thank you for reading and have you spotted any mistakes? If so, keep it to yourselves.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the felt tip pen and scraps of paper 📝

PS a quick question. Would you like to see the return of the "On this date in History"?

[Jonny5’s]

Yes please this day in history, thought you'd just run out of things happening on the day in history. Ha