Monday PMR Net

[Razz229]

Kings, Queens, court Jesters and Knights of the round table.

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

My set up for the net, held on Monday 3rd of August 2026, was the battery 🔋 powered CRT Space U and the "Dean" made Di-Pole up on a fibreglass pole.

The scheduled start time for the net is about 20:30 🕣 and finish is 23:00 🕚 UK time. But if the conditions are right, it can go on until it morphs into the early doors Tuesday morning net.

The weather on the night was cool & clear, thanks to a gentle breeze that didn't kick up any dust devils when blowing across the car park.

My location for the net was 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 tones or codes and a callsign is not necessary.

Now we have the when, where and what time out the way.
On with my list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.

1. RHP 285 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey 🥇
2. TK 8 - George - Tonbridge - Kent
3. Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
4. MB 01 - Marshal - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Motorbike mobile 🏍
5. Ollie - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Pillion passenger to Marshal 🏍
6. CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
7. Lima 93 - Luke - Horsham - West Sussex
8. CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
9. Charlie - Lewes - East Sussex
10. CT 4515 - John - Cissbury Ring - West Sussex
11. R J - Russell - Caterham - Surrey - Pedestrian mobile on a handy
12. CT 4362 - Chris - Reigate Town - Surrey - Kitting out a Mobility Scooter
13. CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex
14. Ratty 248 - Chris - Crawley - West Sussex
15. DDB 66 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
16. CT 4610 - Andy - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex
17. KP 441 - Steve - The Stately Home - West Sussex
18. CT 5593 - Dan - Uckfield - East Sussex
19. Tango 187 - Toby - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - On a handy walking round Radio Corner with M1KA 🐶, K9 security 🚨 for Radio Corner
20. Craig - Horsham - West Sussex
21. Jake - Ferring - West Sussex
22. CT 5502 - Paul - Reigate Hill - Surrey
23. Cam - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Paul
24. C V M - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex
25. Viking - Lucian - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Welcome to the net 👍
26. Lino - Reigate Hill - Reigate Hill - Surrey
and me
27. CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌴 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who checked in and to the listening stations.
Sorry if you tried calling in and wasn't heard. Why not give it a try another night or call in a bit later once the net is under way.

Now for the Scores on the Doors

4 Counties worked
1 New operator on the net
1 Shooting Star seen
0 Biscuits eaten
27 In the log
<3 Stations using a handy

That brings this episode to an end, thank you for reading and have you spotted any mistakes?

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper and pen 📝

[John]

Hello Everyone.

Just thought to add a pic of the beam in action from Cissbury Ring Car Park. Some very different results than to my usual Hilltop but still very enjoyable.


Best 73's CT4515 John

[Razz229]

Hear Ye Hear Ye

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Channel 14, South Coast, Monday Night PMR Net, held on Monday 10th of August 2026.

The net is scheduled to start at Eight Thirty Post Meridiem 🕣 and finish anytime form Eleven Post Meridiem 🕚. It sometimes goes on until Zero Zero Thirty Ante Meridiem 🕧.

My location for the net was a busy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex, or location TQ 46854 31100.

The net can be found on PMR analogue channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz. No codes or "privacy" tones are used making the net open to all, even listening stations.

My set up for the net was the battery 🔋 powered CRT SPACE U and the new "Sputnik" GPA which had a near perfect SWR but was lacking in both the receive and transmit department. So I swapped over to the "Dean" made di-pole on a fibreglass pole.

With the when, where and what time sorted.
Time for me to unroll my scroll and list all the check in's and who heard and or worked who.

1. R J - Russell - Reigate Town - Surrey 🥇
2. CT 3466 - "Radar" Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
3. Dragon Slayer 1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey
4. CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Prue
5. CT 3678 - Dave - Bignor Hill - West Sussex
6. CT 5480 - Jonny 5 - Plumpton - East Sussex - Working a handy
7. RHP 185 - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
8. CT 4610 - Andy - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
9. Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
10. CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
11. Lima 93 - Luke - Reigate Hill - Surrey
12. Caz 95 - Caz - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Luke and keeper of Doggy
13. CT 1829 - Dean - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
14. Charlie - Lewes - East Sussex
15. CT 4362 - Chris - Reigate Town - Surrey
16. DDB 66 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
17. XR 41 - Jerry - Hailsham - East Sussex
18. CT 4515 - John - Area 45 - Somewhere on Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
19. MB 01 - Marshal - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Motor bike mobile 🏍
20. Ollie - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Shotgun with Marshal 🏍
21. CT 5363 - Shaggy - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
22. C V M - Nigel - Crowborough - East Sussex
23. CT 5502 - Paul - Reigate Hill - Surrey
24. FB 228 - Martin H - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
25. CT 5464 - Matt not in the Garage - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - Shotgun with Martin and working a handy
26. Tango 187 - Toby - Area 45 - Somewhere on Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex
27. Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
and me
28. CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌲 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺

Thank you all who called in, listen in and join the net.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, give it a try another night and maybe try calling in after 21:00 Hrs 🕘 when it starts to calm down.

Before the scores on the doors, here is a on this date in history.

1996 saw the release of Internet Explorer 3.0
1642 saw the discovery of Mars's southern polar cap
Film director Alfred Hitchcock born on this date
1977 saw the first test glide of the space shuttle

Now for the Scores on the Doors

3 or more stations trying handhelds
28 In the log
8 Stations on Reigate Hill
3 Counties worked
0 London boroughs worked
8 Stations across Ashdown Forest

With my quill running out of ink, I must bid you adieu until next time

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the ink, quill and scroll 📝

[Razz229]

Hello all and welcome

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night, South Coast PMR Net.
Held on the 17th of August 2026.

My QTH for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex.
The scheduled start time is 20:30 🕣 time and finish time is from 23:00 🕚 onwards UK time.

The net is held on PMR analogue channel 14, with the radio's set to NFM. We don't use any CTCSS, DCS tones or codes, which makes the net open to all. Whether you are new or just listening to the net.

My set up was. . . . . . not mine.
I arrived late to Radio Corner due to work commitments and kinda took over John CT 4515's station.

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

1. Terry - Hollingbury - East Sussex - Welcome to the net  👍🥇
2. KP 441 - Steve - Mobile 🚗 - East Sussex
3. Charlie - Lewes - East Sussex
4. C V M - Nigel - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex
5. CT 4610 - Andy - Horley - Surrey - Before the power cut
6. Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
7. RHP 285 aka Joker - Steve - Reigate Hill - Surrey
8. CT 4515 - John - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - In the Chair 💺
9. TC 614 - Tim - Hailsham - East Sussex
10. Lima 93 - Luke - Horsham - West Sussex
11. Craig - Horsham - West Sussex
12. Dragon Slayer 1 - Prue - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Using a hand held motorbike mobile 🏍
13. CT 940 - Richard - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Riding along side Prue 🏍
14. DDB 50 - Allan - Redhill - Surrey
15. Lino - Caterham - Surrey - Using a hand held
16. CT 5502 - Paul on the Patio - Outwood - Surrey - Using a hand held
17. Speed Bird - Russell - Reigate Hill - Surrey
18. Jake - Ferring - West Sussex
19. MB 01 - Marshal - Reigate Hill - Surrey - Motorbike mobile 🏍
20. CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
21 DDB 66 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
22. Tango 187 - Toby - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - With M1KA 🐶, K9 security 🚨 for Radio Corner
and me
23. CT 2290 - Ray - Ashdown 🌳 Forest - East Sussex - In the other Chair 💺

Welcome to Terry who has jumped into the net after being a listening station

Thank you to John CT 4515 for the use of his station.

Thank you all who called in and to the listening stations. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard or at the beginning of the night thought the net wasn't on.

Now for the Scores on the Doors

Coffee's drunk - Check
3 Counties worked - Check
23 Stations in the log - Check
1 New operator on the net - Check
4 Stations using hand held's - Check
3 Weeks to the anniversary of this net - Check

That brings this "Rays Review" to an end

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pens & paper 📝