Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net

[Razz229]

Hello Ray

Please could i be in the log LOL    

OOPS, my bad 🙄

You have been added 👍

[Tony]

Hello Ray

Please could i be in the log LOL    

[Razz229]

Hello & welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast Lima Tango SSB Net held on Thursday 21-11-2024.

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

The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs 🕗, but due to work commitments it start at 20:30 🕣 and can finish anytime from 23:00Hrs 🕚 onwards and is held on channel 39 Mid-block or 27.395 MHz on LSB.

My set up for the night was a Solarcon A-99 antenna up on a pole, the Anytone AT-6666 powered by a couple of car batteries 🔋🔋, all connected with some heavy thick coax.

Here is my list of check in's and who heard and or worked who.
As the net started the outside temperature was 0 degrees C.

AMC 1966--Boris--Brightling--East Sussex 🥇
Delta 31--Adam--Brightling--East Sussex--Shotgun with Boris and 1st location of the night 🥇
RC 55--Murphy--Butts Brow--East Sussex--1st location of the night
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--East Sussex--With Slyvi in the background
XR4I Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
CW 443--Kris--Upper Beeding--West Sussex
LT 01--Jake--Highgate--North London
LT 05--Rob--Battersea--Southwest London
CT 938--Ian--Iver--Buckinghamshire
KT 842--Kev--Burgess Hill--West Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
TN 661--Ray--Crowborough--East Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
RC 55--Murphy--Eastbourne--East Sussex
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex

Then started the Lima Tango take over

LT 127--Michael--Bethnal Green--East London--Welcome to the net 👍
LT 318--Spider Mike--Crystal Palace--South London--Welcome to the net 👍
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
LT 15--Errol--Mitcham--South London--Welcome to the net 👍
LT 001--Nigel--Kensington Palace attic! 🤪🤣
LT 141--Lee--Wandsworth--Southwest London--Welcome to the net 👍
LT 777--Adam--Hendon--Northwest London--Welcome to the net 👍
009--Tom--East London
LT 1000--Gizmo--Wimbledon--Southwest London--Welcome to the net 👍
TS 133--Tony--Charlton--Southeast London--Welcome to the net 👍
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

When the net finished it had fallen to -2 degrees C 🥶

Thank you all who called in and to the listening stations. Thank you & welcome to all the Lima Tangos who
left there normal home of channel 35 and came dome for the fun invasion and take over.
Sorry if you tried calling in at 20:00 Hrs and heard nothing so thought the net was off.

Here is a quick 10 minute snippet video of the night.

Sorry to all the LT stations I missed 🙁

Before I end this report, if you spot a mistake let me know and I will correct it.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝.

PS Don't forget that the next net (28-11-2024) will be the 8th anniversary 🎉🎂 of the SSB net.


 

[Razz229]

Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday

Hello and welcome to the 8th anniversary report for the Southern Area & South Coast UK SSB Net, held on Thursday 28th of November 2024.

I would like to start with THANK YOU to all who have helped chair, promote and call into the net over the years.

Because without you, there would be no net.

The net is held almost every Thursday night between the hours of 8pm and 11pm UK local time, but can go on until later. It can be found on channel 39 Mid-block (FCC) or 27.395 MHz using Lower Side Band (LSB)

My location for the night was a cold Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex and the set up was a early version of the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic) powered by a old car battery, sending all of it's 30 watts out via a Solarcon A-99 antenna.

With the when and what time out the way, on with the list of check ins and who worked and or heard who.
All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

XR 41--Jerry--Mobile near Eastbourne--East Sussex--1st location of the net 🥇
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
WE 355--Heard you calling and did try calling you back
RustySkull--Ben--Essex??--Welcome to the net 👍
TE 411--Matt--Basildon--Essex
CI 155--Paul--Brands Hatch--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
GE 2020--Matt--Hastings--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight
CT 5140--Jack--Hadlow Down--East Sussex--Mobile, welcome to the net 👍 and 1st location of the night
CT 5147--Paul--Hadlow Down--East Sussex--Shotgun with Jack and welcome to the net 👍
RC 55--Murphy--Butts Brow--Near Eastbourne--East Sussex
FB 1226--Simon--Hassocks--West Sussex
XR 41--Jerry--Butts Brow--Near Eastbourne--East Sussex--2nd location of the net
RS 180--Rob--Dorset--By radio & SDR--Welcome to the net 👍
YF 52--Neil--Mobile--A32--Hampshire
HT 60--Mike--Wimborne--Dorset--By radio & SDR--welcome to the net 👍
LT 15--Errol--Mitcham--South London
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Hill--Surrey
DS 01--Pru--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Richard
CW 443--Kris--Upper Beeding--West Sussex
DT 117--Conrad--Blandford--Dorset--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 4627--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
LT 05--Rob--Battersea--Southwest London
TM 598--Carl--Stansted Airport--Essex
CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex
TE 123--Gary--Southend on Sea--Essex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
TE 032--Adam--Southend on Sea--Essex
163 AMC 388--Neil--Ebbw Vale--Wales--Great to get you in the anniversary log 👍😀❤
CT 938--Ian--Iver--Buckinghamshire
Tango 187--Toby--Firle Beacon--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
LT 01--Jake--Highgate--North London
OP 525--Dennis--Mereworth--Kent
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
TE 310--Kev--Leigh on Sea--Essex
LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
CT 5140--Jack--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
LT 141--Lee--Wandsworth--Southwest London
009--Tom--East London
KT 842--Kev--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

It was a busy net and I passed around as many as I could.
I think I may have missed a few QSK, break break stations who were acknowledged, but not available when called back. It is a consequence of a busy net where patience is needed.
I hope most, if not all enjoyed the night and I look forward to working you all in the up coming months and on the 9th anniversary net next year.

Part 1 of a 2 part series is here

Thank you all who called in and made the night a success.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen, paper and camera 📝🎥

[Razz229]

Finally as promised, part 2

[Razz229]

Hello and Welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net, held on Thursday 05/12/2024

The net is scheduled to start between 20:00 🕗 & 20:30 Hrs 🕣 , depending on when the chairs arrive, and goes on until after 23:00 Hrs 🕚 .

My working conditions are a older version of the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic), powered by a car battery and a Solarcon A-99 antenna on a pole.
My location was a wet, windy and rainy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex.

The net is held on channel 39 on the "Mids" or 27.395 MHz LSB.

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

CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Co chair 🥇
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CW 443--Kris--Upper Beeding--West Sussex
CT 5172 aka DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
FB 1226--Simon--Hassocks--West Sussex
GE 2020--Matt--Hastings--East Sussex
TN 661--Ray--Crowborough--East Sussex
LT 05--Rob--Battersea--Southwest London
RC 55--Murphy--Eastbourne--East Sussex
YF 37--Chris--Petworth--West Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Road Runner--Andros--Hastings--East Sussex
AMC 1966--Boris--Ninfield--East Sussex
JS 07--James--Rochester--Kent--Chair of the Southeast Sunday Morning Net
MN--Mike--Redhill--Surrey--Welcome to the net 👍
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
LT 01--Jake--Highgate--North London
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

The net finished around midnight, thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.

That brings my report to an end, see you next time

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

[Tony]

Anothr great net Ray, thank you.
I had to back out early due to the horrible audio from most operators which appears to be a problem with my radio, I am working on it with John's (CT4515) help.

[Razz229]

Hello

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net. Held on the 12th of December 2024 (the day before Friday the 13th)

My working conditions for the night was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic), powered by a couple of car batteries pushing about 30 watts up and out through a Solarcon A-99 antenna, all while parked up on a cold, damp and misty Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex.

The net is held on channel 39 of the mid-block or 27.395 MHz, using the LSB mode and is scheduled to start between 20:00 and 20:30 Hrs, it "normally" finishes anytime after 23:00 Hrs.

Here is my list of stations that checked in, and were worked and or heard by the net.

163/26 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales 🥇
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex--With Sylvie in the back ground
GE 2020--Matt--Hastings--East Sussex
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
CT 938--Ian--Iver--Buckinghamshire
CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
LT 05--Rob--Battersea--Southwest London--Channel 35 ambassador 👍
CT 3678--Dave--Bedham--West Sussex
RC 55--Murphy--Eastbourne--East Sussex
CT 5159--Neil--Area 49 🛸 Detling Hill--Kent
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
LT 15--Errol--Mitcham--South London
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
009--Tom--Stratford--East London
AMC 1996--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
LT 01--Jake--Highgate--North London
And me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

The net finished about 23:30

Thank you all who called.

Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another time as we would like to get you in the log and if you spot a mistake let me know and I will correct it.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hello all and welcome

Here is my report for the last Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net of 2024, held on Thursday 19-12-2024.

The net is on channel 39 on the EU band or 27.395 MHz using the mode of LSB and is scheduled to start at 20:30 and finishes anytime after 23:00.

My location on the night was, as always, Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex and my working conditions were an old version of the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic), powered by a car battery and a Solarcon A-99 antenna.

The weather was cold with a clear sky, the temperature at the start of the net was 4 degrees C or 39 degrees F and when I finished it had dropped to 0 degrees C or 32 degrees F

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

LT 05--Rob--Battersea--Southwest London--Channel 35 ambassador 🥇
LT 141--Lee--Wandsworth--Southwest London
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
163/26 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales
GE 2020--Matt--Ore Village--East Sussex
CT 700--Dave--Northbound A23--East Sussex--1st location of the night and mobile 🚗
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Co-Chair
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 3678--Dave--Petworth--West Sussex--1st location of the night
TE 310--Kev--Leigh on Sea--Essex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 5147--Paul--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Testing out the Sirio 2016 antenna and Anytone AT-6666 Pro
CT 5140--Jack--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Paul
FB 249--Jay--Lower Beeding--West Sussex
CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex--2nd location of the night
009--Tom--Stratford--East London
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
CT 938--Ian--Iver--Buckinghamshire
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
FB 1226--Simon--Hassocks--West Sussex
CT 3678--Dave--Bedham--West Sussex--2nd location of the night
LT 01--Jake--Highgate--North London
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
LT 777--Adam--Hendon--Northwest London
LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
Tony--Uxbridge--West London--Welcome to the net 👍
LT 26421--Mack--Edgeware--North London--welcome to the net 👍
OP 222--John--Tower Bridge--Central London
KT 842--Kev--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

I hung up the mic at 1 o'clock Friday morning and headed home.

Thank you all who called in.

It was another busy night for the chairs. We tried to pass around as many as possible so everybody got a chance to work 5 or more stations, this was made even harder by those who wanted to waffle and hold the net up even after being asked to speed things up!

Sorry if you tried to call in and wasn't heard, please give it a go another Thursday night.

Best 73 and Merry Christmas

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

🔆🔆DON'T FORGET, NO NET ON THE 26TH OF DECEMBER. THE CHAIR IS HAVING A WELL DESERVED NIGHT OFF🔆🔆

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome

Here we are, the 1st report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net of 2025.
The net was held on 02/01/2025

My location for the night was a cold, freezing, sub zero Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex



and the set up was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic), powered by a car battery 🔋, putting about 30 watts up and out a Solarcon A-99.

The net is scheduled to start between 20:00 🕗 and 20:30 🕣, depending on the arrival of the chairman from work and goes on until 23:00 🕚 or beyond.
It is held on channel 39 on the mid-block (27.395 MHz) and uses the LSB mode.

The band condition were disappointing with above normal noise being reported, even the quiet Radio Corner had more noise than normal.

Here is my list of stations that checked and who heard and or worked who.

OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
LT 05--Rob--Battersea--Southwest London
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
CT 5172 aka DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex
CW 443--Kris--Upper Beeding--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
RC 55--Murphy--Eastbourne--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4051--Steve--Eastbourne--East Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
LR 77--Rob--Polhill--Kent
LT 01--Jake--Highgate--North London
LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

That concludes my list of stations who called in.
Thank you all who did and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.

Belated Happy New Year

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net, held on Thursday 09-01-2025.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:30 🕣 local UK time and goes on until 23:00 🕚 or beyond depending on conditions and who is on.

My location for the night was a cold, clear, freezing Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex and my working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic)powered by a car battery 🔋, pushing about 25 watts out via a Solarcon A-99.

The net is held on channel 39 of the mid-block or 27.395 MHz on LSB

The temperature at the beginning of the net was zero degrees C and when I packed down it was minus 3 degrees C.

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

OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex--With Sylvie in the back ground 🥇
XR 41--Jerry--Hailsham--East Sussex
TE 310--Kev--Leigh on Sea--Essex
TN 661--Ray--Crowborough--East Sussex
LT 05--Rob--Battersea--Southwest London
CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex
RC 55--Murphy--Eastbourne--East Sussex
The Excalibur Kid aka Fire Tender--Kev--Crawley--West Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Luke--Colchester--Essex--Welcome to the hobby and the net 👍
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in on a quiet night and sorry if you tried and was missed.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hello & welcome

Here is my report for the net held on Thursday 16-01-2025.

My location for the night was a cold, cloudy, dark deserted Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex. The nearest town would be Crowborough, once the home of Sir Arthur Conon Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes.

The net is scheduled to start anytime between 20:00 🕗 & 20:30 🕣 and finishes anytime after 23:00 🕚. It can be found on channel 39 (27.395 MHz) on the mid-block or American 40 and uses the Lower Sideband mode.

My operating conditions were an older version of the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) powered by a car battery 🔋, and a Solarcon A-99 antenna.

Before the list of check in's and who heard and worked who, a quick thank you to Steve KP 441 who started the net.

KP 441--Steve--Devils Dyke--West Sussex 🥇
163/26 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales
RC 402--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
TC 4958--Sam--Crawley--West Sussex--welcome to the net 👍
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
XR 41--Jerry--Butts Brow--East Sussex
Drummer Boy--Kevin--Dorking Surrey
26 IC--Ian--North Worcestershire
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
RC 55--Murphy--Eastbourne--East Sussex
WE 355--Wayne--Weymouth--Dorset--welcome to the net 👍
ET 01--Jeff--Orpington--Kent
RD 15--Rod--Grimsby--Lincolnshire
LT 05--Rob--Battersea--Southwest London
CW 443--Kris--Upper Beeding--West Sussex
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 5140--Jack--Hartfield--East Sussex
CT 5147--Paul--Hartfield--East Sussex
EX 41--Jerry--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
482--Bill--Tonbridge--Kent--1 of the PMR listening stations
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

After 3 hours the net came to an end.

The groundwave was amazing on the night, with Wales & Grimsby being heard on the south coast and Tom in London working Rod in Wales like he was just down the road.

Here are some of the distances covered.
Rod RU 08 to Tom RC 402 was about 140 miles (225 km)
Ray CI 2290 to Rod RD 15 was about 168 miles (271 km)
Steve KP 441 to Rod RU 08 was about 149 miles (240 km)
Wayne WE 355 to Ray CI 2290 was about 115 miles (186 km)

Here is a map of contacts



Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and was missed.
I chose to give the distance stations priority over the locals, who can work each other every net night.

That's about it, thank you for ready and if you have spotted a mistake, or worse I have missed you off the list, let me know and I can correct it.

*Don't forget the memorial net for ROZ AMC 02 on Thursday 23rd of January 2025*

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝