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Hello all and welcome to another action packed episode of Ray reviews the Monday night PMR net, held on the 20/06/2022
or
"Why do May flies 🪰 come out in June?"
So while your thinking over that question, here is a little bit about the net.
It is scheduled to start at 20.00 hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 but you can find people on before that time chatting about anything.
The net is on Channel 14 or 446.16875MHz narrow FM with no CTCSS tones
The net finishes when it finishes.
All radio users are welcome (we don't judge 😀)
My location was Radio Corner, Forest, East Sussex and equipment used was the TYT TH-9800 and a 'Sputnik' antenna on a 15 foot pole all connected with cheap coax. So cheap I think it 2 levels up from wet string 😆
The weather on the night was bright sun, high wispy clouds, and a hazy on the horizon. As the sun set, the sky turned a delicate shade of pink.
The temperature at the beginning of the net was almost 20 degrees C and when I did leave the forest it was down to a comfortable 10 degrees C
Now in almost order of calling in, here are the stations that were on the net.
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex--His noise level was low on the night 😀
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent--Flirting between PMR and UKFM
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Trying something different with his set up
MD 26--Dave--Bexhill--East Sussex--A member of the Monday night PMR channel 12 group
AMC 1066--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex--Also a member of the Monday night PMR channel 12 group
CT 4263--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 2072--Steve--Wrotham Hill--Kent--The chatty station tonight
-- Paul M--Wrotham Hill--Kent
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Eyeball 👀 Eyeball
CT 4515--John--Brighton--East Sussex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Tango 187--Toby--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex-- Pushbike 🚲 mobile on a handy
-- Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
-- Phil--Wanstead--East London
CT 3328--Rob--Sevenoaks--Kent--Beer🍺 , Barbecue , Cheese board 🧀 and radio 😀
CM 01--Jason--Shooters Hill--South East London--Don't say anything to Tom CT 4029 😜😜
GE 12--Tim--Hastings--Kent
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Town--Surrey
And me CT 2290--Ray--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
That is it for the list of stations that called in and thank you to all 👍
So before the credits roll and you have to put Baby Puss out.
Here is some of the topics of conversation, Foxes🦊 and May flies🪰 , Radio controlled models and model making, can George fix Paul M's home made ATU? did the net send Jill to sleep😴 ?, the music played after the shipping 🚢 forecast on Radio 4 and the most important thing since sliced bread 🍞 , will Nigel be getting a CHARLIE TANGO callsign?
That's it for now, please smash the like 👍 button if you want more!
So it's good night from me and it's good night from him
73
Ray Keeper of the log 🪵 as I have a ink pen ✒ and scrolls 📜
Hello Ladies and Gentlemen
Welcome to another episode of Ray reviews the Monday Night PMR net held on the 27/06/2022
or
"the early bird 🐦 gets to chat and is top of the list"
The net was held on Monday 27th of June and was scheduled to start at 8 o'clock🕗 or 20.00Hrs, but due to my early arrival, I started chatting from about 7.15PM.
My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex and equipment used was the TYT TH-9800 and a home made 1/4 wave GPA.
The net can be found on channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz and is CTCSS tone free.
Oh I nearly forgot the weather report for you WX fans.
The sky was blue with some white fluffy☁ clouds being blown along by a strong wind and on the horizon dark foreboding clouds.
So being the early bird, I called out at just after 7 o'clock and was answered by Chris CT 4362, where we chatted about his radios, antenna's, PMR, CB and his work.
Now on with the list of stations that called in and were heard and worked by the net.
Top of the list was
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex--Mobile 🚗
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey--Mobile 🚘
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent--The Listening👂Station
Shy Pete, heard for a moment then was gone.
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex--Sounding well
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--On half power (500 watts) and using his 5 element beam
CT 940--Richard--Reigate--Surrey--Nice to have you back on the net buddy 👋
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
SGT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex--On a handy and worked by Chris CT 4362
CT 3328--Rob--Hadlow--Kent
And me CT 2290--Ray--Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
That concludes the list and thank you all who called in.
Before the curtain drops, here are some of the things that went on.
My talk of the £1 mag mount has now been replaced by Rob's (CT 3328) 50p mag mount affraid
Now get the smelling salts ready or sit down before reading the next bit.
Unscientific test showing that, on the night, the Baofeng rubber duck was working better than the aftermarket whips!
After that bomb 💣 shell
The fight for the right to use Ditchling Beacon.
With both Steve (KP 441) & John (CT 4515) being on the same spot, tensions were raised and eventually snapped. This caused a stand off between the 2 operators. This was ended with a timely reminder from Graham (OM 001) that Ditchling Beacon is his spot and that Steve & John are only renting it. To keep the peace, the rent of a packet of chocolate biscuits 🍪 , will need to be paid to Graham in the future. 😆😛
That's it till next time so thank you for reading
73
Ray--Keeper of the log 🪵 as I have a quill 🪶 and 📜 parchment.
Ladies & Gentlemen
Welcome to another episode of Ray reviews the Monday night PMR net
or
"What a lovely night for a perambulation"
The net was Ladies & Gentlemen
Welcome to another episode of Ray reviews the Monday night PMR net
or
"What a lovely night for a perambulation"
The net was held on the 4th of July 2022 and started about 19:00 UTC, 20:00 BST, 8 o'clock or 15:00 New York time.
The net can be found on channel 14 or 446.16875MHz if you need to program it in and no CTCSS tones
My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex and the equipment used was the TYT TH-9800 and the 'Sputnik' GPA on a 12 foot pole.
The weather for the night was mild, sunny☀with a bit of cloud, a spectacular sun set and a crescent moon 🌒 to boot.
As the net kind of got underway, we suffered an attack of digital mode tomfoolery and a Irishman saying that he was in the bushes watching us!!
Whatever floats your boat 🤣🤣🤣
So on we go with the list of stations heard and or worked by the net
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent--The chatty station tonight 🗣�
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
Paul M--Vigo Village--Kent
CT 9484--Mark--Haslemere--Surrey
NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent--Welcome to the net 🥳
CT 940--Richard--Reigate--Surrey--🐎
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
Dave--Sevenoaks--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
Richard--Tunbridge Wells--Kent
KH 175--Kevin--Crawley--West Sussex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 3328--Rob--Hadlow--Kent
SQ 020--Phil--Wanstead--East London
And me CT 2290--Ray--Radio Corner--East Sussex--in the chair 🪑😆
That brings to the end the list of stations who participated in the net and thank you all 🙏🙇
My lords, ladies and gentlemen,
Please welcome another episode (will this ever end?) of Ray reviews the Monday night PMR net
or
"is Ray's spot in danger of being taken over?"
The net was held on on the Eleventh day on the Seventh month of the year two thousand and twenty two and started surprisingly close to it's scheduled time of 8 o'clock 🕗
My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌳in the county of East Sussex and equipment used was a (new to me) QYT KT 8900D and the trusty 'Sputnik' antenna.
The weather could be summed up in a few words, it was a warm night.
As I said earlier, the net almost started on time if it wasn't for a surprise guest.
Andy AKA Bartman pulled into Radio Corner and came heading towards me, with a smile 🙂 on his face. He pulled up and we had the eyeball 👀 and chat and then I was reminded that the chairman was AWOL!
More about Andy and his visit to come. . . .
Now on with the list of stations who called in and were heard and or worked by the net
Bartman--Andy--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
TG 25--Keith--Canvey Island--Essex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent--Split between PMR and CB
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent
CT 2236--Dan--Wrotham Hill--Kent--Using a handy strapped to a fence
FB 228--Martin--Hellingly--East Sussex
MD 26--Dave--Bexhill--East Sussex--Popping in from the channel 12 PMR Bexhill/Hastings group.
Where's Nigel?
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Using a handy
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex--On a handy and surprised by the contact
GE 12--Tim--Fairlight Nr Hastings--East Sussex
??--Peter--Tonbridge--Kent
KH 75--Kevin--Crawley--West Sussex--We could just hear you.
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
And me CT 2290--Ray--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
That brings to end the list of stations and thank you all for joining in.
Now to answer the burning 🔥 question of why is my spot in danger.
Bartman had come up to chat about his problem on Reigate Hill, where his radio is blocked 🧱 by some mysterious RF interference when he is in particular spot.
So being the unhelpful chap that I am, I had a look at his radio to see that it was a radio like mine with just a different name on it.
Oh dear I thought, if he is having problem with that, is mine going to cause me problems too scratch ?
Well after getting Andy to call out and passing him round, my fears had got worse.
His mobile set up of the Radlet Radio and Comet style SBB-7 mobile antenna was on occasions hearing better than me and received better audio reports too!
So now
Is it time to give up and hand the Pen 🖊�and Ink South Coast PMR net report - Page 8 26ab over to someone else?
Do I take up moaning about queuing while out shopping and causing a que?
Is it time to drive 5 to 10 miles under the speed limit and break hard at every corner and on coming vehicle 🚘?
Well no, as when I offered said "Pen & Ink" to anybody and everybody, it got me some funny looks from strangers!
To wrap up this episode, all is good in the world, nothing will change and thank you for reading this far down 👏👏 .
Please all stand as Ray is leaving the post.
73
Ray
Ladies & Gentleman.
Hello all and welcome to another episode of Ray reviews the South Coast PMR Net
or
"What's that flashing over there?"
The net was held on Monday night the 08/08/2022 and can be found on channel 14 or 446.16875MHz
Much to everybody's surprise, I arrived and almost started the net on time at 8 o'clock 🕗 😲
My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest, East Sussex (JO-01-BB-14-CD) and the set was the TYT TH-9800 and the trusty home made 'Sputnik' antenna.
Due to the time of the year, it was warm sunny night with an amazing sun set.
The temperature at the start of the net was 21 degrees C and at the end it had dropped to a much cooler and more comfortable 14 degrees C
Now the scene has been set, on with the list of all who called in and was heard and or worked by the net
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent
Camper Van Man (CVM)--Nigel--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 2236--Dan & children--Wrotham Hill--Kent
T K 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
?? --Mark--Leytonstone--East London--welcome to the net 👏👍
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
And me CT 2290--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
That concludes the list of stations that called in.
💥💥WE INTERRUPT THIS REPORT TO BRING YOU A NEWSFLASH💥💥
Just as things were winding down we had a call come in from
South Coast PMR net report - Page 8 1f1eb-1f1f7 14 FRS 119--Mr Jacky--Vire--Normandy--France South Coast PMR net report - Page 8 1f1eb-1f1f7
Here is a rushed recording of the Jacky just before the tropo moved more towards John CT 4515.
Before packing up, Nigel, John and myself decide to participate in a little experiment, which was to see if it was possible to flash each other with our torches. So with lots of torch on and torch off, on, off, on, off being said over the radio, we did in fact identify each other over a distance of 14 miles 23 Km
That is it (honest)
73
Ray
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Oh yay, oh yay, oh yay
Hello all and welcome to another episode of Ray reviews the Monday night PMR net
or
"Is the phrase 'height is might' correct?"
The net was held on the evening of Monday the 15th of August 2022 and was scheduled to start at 20.00 hours 🕗 (which it kind of did)
Due to my late finish at work, I choose to try out a different hill, which Wikipedia said is the highest point in Kent but then another site said it was the 2nd highest, so who knows for sure?
The net, as most of you already know, is held on channel 14 or 446.16875MHz and runs with no CTCSS tones
My set was the TYT TH-9800 and the 'sputnik' antenna on a pole.
And not forgetting the people with weather interests, it was hot 🥵 & sticky and I was while driving to my new spot, radio Caroline on 648 AM was often interrupted by static crashes 🌩�
Now the scene is set, radio up and running, pencil ✏ & note book 🗒� at the ready, on with the list of stations that called in.
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Ray
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
GE 12--Tim--Firle Beacon--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Firle Beacon--East Sussex
KH 175--Kevin--Crawley--West Sussex
?? --Richard--Tunbridge Wells--Kent
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
And me CT 2290--Ray--Toys Hill--Kent-- with the pencil ✏ and note book 🗒�
Thank you all who called in 👍
And to answer the question.
I don't think height is might. I was the same height as Reigate Hill yet struggled with hearing both Russell and Chris, struggled with Tim and Adam in Firle Beacon and Graham in Burgess Hill.
So next week it will be back to Radio Corner to regroup for my next hill top test.
73 and TTFN 👋
Ray
Hello all and welcome to new and old members of Charlie Tango Dx
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the Monday Night PMR net
or
"a night of firsts or 1st's"
The net was held on the 22nd of August 2022 and can be found on channel 14 or 446.16875MHz and is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock 🕗 or 20.00hrs. (which it did, now there is a first!)
My location was Radio Corner Ashdown Forest 🌳 in the county of East Sussex and the set up was a TYT TH-9800 and the 1/4 wave Sputnik up on a pole.
The weather on the night was cloudy with drizzle which turned into fog as the night went on and caused me some confusion when at first the windows were steamed up and then looking out the mobile radio shack later I saw that it was foggy
With a new pad on my lap, it was time to get the first callsigns on the first sheet of paper and this honour goes to 2 young men who were the first to make a contact on the night.
So 1st on the list was
Harry chatting to Theodore (thank you to their dads for allowing me to also chat to them) 👍
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent
CT 2236--Dan--Mobile--Kent
KP-441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Spoilin' for a fight 😉
Joker--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
GE 12--Tim--Crowborough--East Sussex
Bart Man--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
?? --Mark--Leytonstone--East London
CT 2621--Rob--Firle Beacon--East Sussex
D31--Adam--Crowborough--East Sussex--Shotgun with GE 12 Tim
AMC 1966--Boris--Near Hastings--East Sussex--Representing the channel 12 group.
CT 2453--Picnic Chris--Near Hastings--East Sussex--Shotgun with AMC 19660 Boris
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Ready to rumble with KP 441 Steve 🤣
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey--Making contact and holding a Qso with AMC 1966 Boris was another first
Road Runner--Andross--Crowhurst--East Sussex--With Tim & Adam
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex--Test his new high up antenna!
WD 40--Chris--Hastings--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍👋
CT 4601--Josh--Horam--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍👋
PIP 57--Paul--Near Bracknell--Berkshire--Heard you calling CQ for the net
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Who enjoyed a first by making contact with Hasting using a handy a distance of about 45 miles
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair and with paper 🖊� & pen 📄
Thank you all who called in and thank to you all who waited for Theodore and Harry to finish there chat. 👋👋
With the contacts made using handhelds, Ray C5 having a Qso with Boris and the faint CQ call from Paul PIP 57, I'm guessing there was some tropo ducting caused by the fog
Did the Ditchling Beacon Rumble go ahead?
You will have to tune in next week and find out 😉
That brings this episode to an end, so don't forget to switch off the radio and put the cat out
73 and TTFN
Ray 2290
Hello all and welcome.
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the PMR net held on Bank Holiday Monday
or
"was Radio Corner the setting for a B movie version of the Fast & the Furious?"
But before we start the main program, here is the result of last weeks match of the RWF (Radio Wrestling Federation) which took place on Ditchling Beacon. The bout was between John CT 4515 in the Red 🔴 corner and Steve KP 441 in the Blue 🔵 corner.
After some moving of cars South Coast PMR net report - Page 9 1f697 South Coast PMR net report - Page 9 1f699 to get the best spot, both combatants emerged to start a match of hand held to hand held antenna fencing and ferocious PTT pushing intermingled with assorted radio lingo. After some fine attacks and counter attacks, it was decided by both that the result be a draw.
Now on with the review.
The PMR net was held on Monday the 29th of August 2022 and can be found on channel 14. The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs 🕗 , but you can sometimes call out early and be answered.
My location was under a clear sky in Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌳 East Sussex where the temperature was chilly when in a t-shirt and shorts.
Set up for the night was the TYT TH 9800 an the 'Sputnik' 1,4 wave antenna up on a pole.
Now on with the list of stations that called in
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent
CT 2236--Dan--Wrotham Hill--Kent
Mark--Leyton--East London--Proving the disbelievers wrong again by making contacts across the Thames
Mick--Hackney--East London--Changing the tone of the white noise in Radio Corner
Roy--Biggin Hill--Kent
Barclay--Tonbridge--Kent
Joker--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4610--Andy (Bartman)--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Taking his new shiny callsign out for a test run
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Cissbury Ring--West Sussex--1st location of the night
Steve R--Rochester--Kent
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
D31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--2nd location of the evening
CT 2453--Chris--Bexhill--East Sussex
and not forgetting me CT 2290--Ray--Radio Corner--East Sussex--With the paper 📄 and pencil ✏
Thank you all who called and took part.
"Was Radio Corner the setting for a B movie version of the Fast & the Furious?"
The answer was yes, Radio Corner had a convoy of Audi's, BMW's, a MX5 (I think), a motorbike 🏍� , 4x4 pick dropping it's litter everywhere and some other cars drive in. Some used the road as a test track to see how fast they could go or if a deer 🦌 walked in front of them how fast they can stop
That brings this episode to an end, thank you for reading
73 👋
Ray
CT 2290
Welcome ladies, gentlemen and family pets 🐶😺🐟🐦
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the Monday night PMR net
or
"What lightning, where?"
The net was held on 05-09-2022 and was scheduled to start at 8 o'clock 🕗 I arrived fashionably late to find the things had started without me.
My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌳 in the county of East Sussex and the equipment used was the TYT TH-9800 and the home made 'Sputnik' antenna up on a pole.
The weather was cool and cloudy with the moon 🌔 playing hide and seek behind the clouds ☁
Now the scene is set, on with the list of call ins
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey 🏆
Mark--Leyton--East London
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
"Look at the lightning in the West" 🌩�
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
D31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4610--Andy Bartman--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Joker--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
"Look at the lightning in the channel" 🌩�
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Roy--Biggin Hill 🛩�--Kent
KP 441--Steve--Cowfold--West Sussex--Mobile 🚗
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CM 01--Jason--Shooters Hill--Southeast London
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--with the pencil & paper 📝
"Look at the lightning in the East" 🌩�
Topics of conversation spanned from solar power (which got Nigel excited), Steak n Kidney pie with chips & peas and the lightning being on 3 of our sides.
As the night was coming to a close, there was a drop or 2 of rain.
Then a light drizzle which got heavier.
The heavier rain became very persistent until this happened.
Some say you can work out how far away the lightning is by counting the time between the flash and the bang. Anybody want to take a guess?
That brings an end to this episode. Thank you all who called in.
Cheers for now
73
Ray 2290
Hello all and Welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the Monday night PMR net
or
"Don't talk about us as we could be listening 👂 to you"
The net was held on Monday night the 12th of September 2022.
The net can be found on channel 14 or 446.16875MHz (no CTCSS tones)
My location for the night was a busy Radio Corner on Ashdown Forest 🌳 (home of Winne the Pooh) in the county of East Sussex. Equipment used on the night was the TYT TH 9800 and the home made 1/4 wave GPA 'Sputnik' up on a pole.
The weather was the complete opposite to last week, it was cloudy ☁ but mild.
Now on with the show
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Over in that corner
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Over in the other corner
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Over in the 3rd corner
Joker--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4610--Andy Bartman--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT2453--Picnic Chris--Eastbourne--East Sussex
GE 12--Tim--Hastings--East Sussex
AMC 1966--Boris--Hastings--East Sussex--Also chatting to France South Coast PMR net report - Page 9 1f1eb-1f1f7 on PMR channel 10
London calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
CT4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Alan--Redhill--Surrey--Welcome to the net 👍
D31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Ratty 248--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CM 01--Jason--Shooters Hill--Southeast London
FB 228--Martin--Hellingly--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Danny--Heathfield--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
Ricky from the ridge--Hastings--East Sussex
and me, CT 2290--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--I the last remaining corner of the car park.
Thank all who called in and a quick mention to the Hasting/Bexhill PMR channel 12 group who popped up and joined us on PMR 14.
Topics of conversation ranged from nuclear ⚛ power to coal via fracking, why some hand mics jump channel when you transmit (you know the ones with channel change buttons in the top of the mic) and is there a batch of CRT Space U's out there that are a bit deaf on receive?
That brings this episode to an end
73
Ray with the note pad 📝
Like most films of the modern era, an end of credits extra
As I alluded to earlier, Radio Corner was a busy place to be. With Nigel, Dean, Ray C5, the 2 other cars 🚗 and myself.
WAIT!
What 2 other cars you're thinking scratch and why bring them up at the end of the post?
Well, we had 2 other cars 🚗 pull into Radio Corner using PMR, but on channel 2, and unknown to them I was earwigging to their conversation and as they pulled out 1 said to the other "I wonder what is going on here and I will see you in the next car park"
A bit later on we had persons unknown give us a tune with their roger beep beep.
When it was suggested that it was coming from the cars in the other car park the beep beep stop and there was an eerie silence.
"Th-Th-The, Th-Th-The, Th-Th... That's all, folks!"
Quoting Porky Pig pig
Hello and welcome to a late episode of Ray reviews the Monday night PMR net
or
"3 'Oh shoots' and you're out (maybe)"
The net was on the 26th of September 2022 and can be found on a CTCSS free channel 14 or 446.16875MHz.
My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌳 in the county of East Sussex and equipment used was the TYT TH-9800 and an antenna.
I arrived a bit late and found Ray C5 (CT 3466) in conversation with Chris (CT 1033). Ray quickly advised that we had a guest on who was making farmyard 🐮pig🐑🐔 sounds while keying up over people.
"Oh shoot" I thought, so I took a quick drive down the road and visited a couple of other cars parks and lit up a few parked cars with steamed up windows.
When I got back to Radio Corner, the farmyard had gone!
Now back at Radio Corner, I started to set up ready for the net.
Out came the drive on base and the poles to get the 'Sputnik' up in the air.
This should have been a simple task, but no, problem number 2 was about to make a grand entrance.
With everything connected, up went the poles and the antenna was in the air ready to be plugged into the radio.
BE HONEST, CAN YOU GUESS WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? scratch
I reach out to grab the cable hanging from the antenna and find nothing, just air, looking down I see the cable on the ground, looking up I see the antenna with the PL259 attached.
"Oh shoot" I thought, the cable has come out the plug!
Down came everything and out came the £1 mag mount, out came the screwdriver and Allen or Hex key.
Now Ray C5 had seen what was going on and walked over to ask why everything had gone up and was now coming down. As he got to me there was a crushing, cracking breaking sound from under his feet. "Oh shoot" I thought, in my haste to get on air I had laid my fibre glass pole on the ground.
Now with £1 mag mount on the roof, broken pole and bits in the vehicle on with the net and the list of all that called in.
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Paul M--Vigo Village--Kent
MD 26--Dave--Bexhill on Sea--East Sussex
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
The Hadlow Hustler--Dick--Hadlow--Kent--Long time no chat 👍
Russell--Tonbridge--Kent
Ratty 248--Chris--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Mobile 🚗
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CM 01--Jason--Blackheath--Southeast London
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
And myself CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
Thank you all who called in and thank you to Chris (Ratty 248) and his partner Vicky who came up for an eyeball.
Chris has also become one of many who have walked around Radio Corner with a handy looking for the sweet spot to be able to work the group 😀
That about wraps thing up.
--... ...-- & TTFN 👋
Ray 2290 with the pen 🖋� & paper 📄
Hello all and welcome
Here is another of those Ray reviews the Monday night PMR net
or
"How many times can you hit your head while the net is on?"
The net was held on the 3rd of October 2022 and was the first PMR net of the month.
My location was in the corner at Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌴 in the county of East Sussex and I was back to using the 'Sputnik' on a pole and the TYT TH-9800.
We can be found on channel 14 with no CTCSS codes to spoil the fun.
The weather was mild with some wind blowing clouds across the half-moon South Coast PMR net report - Page 9 1f317
With no dramas like last week to talk about, on with the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the group
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Roy--Biggin Hill--Kent--Great to be able to pass you around the group
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London--With an IQ-0 trying to spoil his night 😠
CT 4610--Andy Bartman--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4627--Joker Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Showing off his new CHARLIE TANGO callsign 😄
Ratty 248--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey--With Witchy Women
D21--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 4657--Paul M--Vigo Village--Kent--Also showing off his new CHARLIE TANGO callsign 😄
CT 1074--Mike & Lorraine--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
PL 277--Sean--Brighton--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍👋
And not forgetting me, CT 2290--Ray--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--He with pen 🖋� and paper 📄
That wraps things up.
Thank you all who called in, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again next time and if you see a mistake or I have left something out, let me know and I will correct it.
73 --... ...--
Ray 2290
PS the answer is twice if your name is . . . . . .
Hello all and welcome
Here is another episode or Ray reviews the Monday Night PMR net
or
"Spoilers 😱"
The net was held on Monday 17-10-2022 and is scheduled to start at 20.00 hours or 8 o'clock 🕗.
It can be found on PMR analogue channel 14 using no CTCSS tones.
My location was a full Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌲in the county of East Sussex and my set up was the TYT TH-9800 and the 'Sputnik' GPA up on a pole.
The weather was cloudy ☁, mild and damp under foot.
Now the stage is set, on with the list of stations that called in.
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 1074--Mike--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Trying a new shop bought then modified homemade antenna.
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 1552--Darren--Uckfield--East Sussex--Thank you for putting a BIG 😁 smile on the face of Graham and myself.
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
D31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
VT 01--Roy--Biggin Hill--Kent--Booming out
CM 01--Jason--Shooters Hill--Southeast London
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
CT 4627--Joker Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4610--Andy Bartman--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Ratty 248--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
TE 032--Adam--Southend on Sea--Essex
CT 4657--Paul M--Vigo Village--Kent
TE 16--Stuart--Great Wakering--Essex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Replacing Steve KP 441
CT 2453--Chris--Butts Brow--Eastbourne--East Sussex--Motorbike 🏍� mobile
GE 12--Tim--Hastings--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
As Mike has said, it was a busy night with many strong signals and "booming" audio reports.
Thank you all who called in, a special mention for Chris and his motorbike set up 🏅
That about wraps up this busy episode
73 to all and catch you again
Ray
PS "Chicken Goujons" if you know, you know 😉😉
Hello and welcome
Here is another episode of "Ray reviews the Monday night PMR net"
or
"Who forgot the nets birthday?"
The net was held on Monday 24th of October 2022 and can be found on channel 14 using no CTCSS tones.
My location was Radio Corner Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex (JO-bb-01) or the home of Winnie the Pooh and friends.
The set up was the TYT TH-9800 and the 1/4 wave up on the pole, which was under dark low clouds that looked as if they would drop a deluge of water on you at any moment.
With memories of last week, it was time to start the net.
Now much to everyone's surprise, I called out at 8 o'clock to start the net and was answered by, 'Ray, if that's you, your mic is not working' Rolling Eyes.
So, after a bit of fiddling about, the RJ11 plug was held in place and off we tried again with some success, but during the night I would check that it hadn't moved.
Here is the list of stations that called in.
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex--1st location of the night
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
VT 01--Roy--Biggin Hill--Kent
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
GE 12--Tim--Hastings--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--East Sussex--Mobile
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
OT 357--We did hear you calling and called you back throughout the night
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey
D31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex--With his Chinse takeaway interference.
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
GB 23--Paul--Gatwick--West Sussex--Welcome to PMR and thank you for the surprise!
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
GE 12--Tim--Near Eastbourne--East Sussex
CT 2453--Chris--Near Eastbourne--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
And me, CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--With the paper and pen 📝
Thank you all who called and if you tried, sorry we didn't hear, please try again next time.
73 and TTFN
Ray
Oh, and before I forget, yes, the answer to the question posed at the beginning of the net is all of us.
The net turned 7 at the beginning of September, so here's to next year and he 8th anniversary.
Hello Everyone
I know its been a while but I forgot to put up an audio clip of my contact with Jacky 14 FRS 119.
Ray CT2290 / CI2290 had got him first then the conditions change in my favour , so here it is.
Hope you enjoy.
Regards John CT4515. 73s
Vire Normande (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nrN8uY1woFIalfhhbeMaTyse-WmF95vu/view?usp=share_link)
Hello ghastly ghouls South Coast PMR net report - Page 10 1f47b and monsters of the night
Welcome to another grisly Ray reviews the Monday night South Coast PMR net
or
"Día de los Muertos"
The net was held on 31-10-2022, Halloween night or all hollows eve and could have been on channel 13 but we stayed on 14 for safety!
Before getting to my normal location on Ashdown Forest, I collected all the things I would need to survivor the night, Garlic, wooden stakes, Crossbow, silver bullets, holy water, fire and coffee.
Now armed to the teeth, I drove across the dark parts of the forest and the words "stay on the road keep off the moors" randomly popped into my head and 'Was parking in a dark lonely carpark and good idea tonight?' I thought.
I pulled into a dark spooky Radio Corner with my head lights on full beam, but even this didn't have any effect as it seemed the darkness was just swallowing the light.
After putting up the antenna, I locked myself in the vehicle and plugged in the TYT TH-9800, which seemed cursed as the mic plug problems came back to haunt me.
Out came the backup radio, which was a QYT KT 8900D, and away we went.
If your new to the Monday night net or maybe live in the area that the net covers, you can find us on channel 14 or 446.16875 and no CTCSS tones.
Now on with the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net (some have been added for fun)
CT 3466--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
1 2 3 ah ah ah--The Count--Sesame Street
CT 4627--Joker Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4610--Andy Bartman--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Frankenstein's Monster--Somewhere in Germany
Alan--Redhill--Surrey
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
Quasimodo--The Bell Tower--Notre Dame--France
KP 441--Steve--Devils Twisted Evil Dyke--West Sussex--A brave man. . . .
Rick Grimes--Atlanta--USA
CT 4263--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
Mr Invisible (if anybody saw him lol!)
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
The flying skull South Coast PMR net report - Page 10 1f480 --Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 4029--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London--Rocking a UV5R and standard antenna
VT 01--Roy--Biggin Hill--Kent
Dracula--Transylvania--Romania
PIP 57--Paul--Bracknell--Berkshire--Worked by Reigate Hill and heard on Ashdown Forest
The Werewolf--On the Moors--Yorkshire
CT 4515--John--Jack n Jill--West Sussex--1st location of the night
CT 4013--Tony--Jack n Jill--West Sussex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Wednesday Addams--0001 Cemetery Lane
CT 4013 & CT 4515--Tony & John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
And me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
Thank you who called on a busy night with not the best conditions
With the sound of the Monster Mash👻💀 in the background, it's time to bring this scary episode to an end.
Don't worry about that creaking door, scratching at the window or the strange banging coming from the cellar 😱 . Tell yourself IT'S JUST THE WIND!
Bye bye creatures of the night
73
Hello all and welcome
Here is another Ray reviews the Monday night PMR net
or
"Was it a full moon tonight?"
The South Coast PMR net or Monday night PMR net was held on the 7-11-2022.
The net can be found on channel 14 and no CTCSS codes are used.
My location for the night was Radio Corner Ashdown Forest 🌲 in the county of East Sussex and the weather was dark and windy 🍃 with the full moon 🌕 occasionally showing through the clouds.
The net started close to 8 o'clock 🕗 and the first station I heard was . . .
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--working a handy
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
Jake--Chailey--East Sussex--working a handy
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard--Reigate--Surrey
and me CT 2290--Ray--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--with the pen 🖋� and paper 📃
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
TTFN
73
Ray
Hello
Welcome to another episode of Ray reviews the Monday Night PMR net AKA the South Coast PMR net
or
"Do the RNLI come this far inland to rescue sinking vans 🆘"
The net was held on Monday 14-11-2022 and can be found on channel 14, no CTCSS tones needed.
The weather at Radio Corner was torrential rain 🌧�, mixed in with heavy rain ☔ and sometimes the odd bit of light rain with rain.
The net starts at about 8 o'clockish but sometimes you can find people chatting away before the unofficial official start time scratch
My set up for the night was the QYT KT 8900D (which is not so good on receive as the TYT TH-9800) and the 'Sputnik' 1/4 wave GPA.
Did I mention that it was raining on the night?
On with the list of station that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4627--Joker Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4610--Andy Bartman--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Using a handy
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 1023--Andy--Eastbourne--East Sussex--🔸THE FOUNDER OF THIS VERY NET🔸
MD 26--Dave--Bexhill--East Sussex
AMC 1966--Boris--East Sussex
Alan--Redhill--Surrey--Using a handy
TE 032--Adam--Southend on Sea--Essex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
VT 01--Roy--Biggin Hill--Kent
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
GB 23--Paul--Gatwick--West Sussex--Using 1kw and a 3-element beam 😉
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex--Sometime on a handy
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
and me CT 2290--Ray--Radio Corner--East Sussex--With the pen 🖋� and paper 📃
Thank you all who called and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
Cheers to Boris AMC 1966 and Dave MD 26 who join us for a short while from the channel 12 group 👍
Some of the topics of conversation were the surprising results of Dean CT 1829 making contact with both Tony CT 4013 in Brighton and John CT 4515 on Ditchling Beacon handset to handset and the 10 year old gas bottles in Ray C5 CT 3466 camper van, that Nigel did not mention diodes or resistors 😆 or did he and the rain.
That about wraps up a wet and soggy night
Splish splash and 73
Ray
I'm off to build an ark South Coast PMR net report
Hello and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the South Coast PMR net aka Monday night PMR net.
or
"What do you call a beam that swings in the breeze?"
The net was held on the 21st of November 2022 and much to everybody's surprise started on time, yes on time at 8 o'clock 🕗.
My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳🌲 Forest in the county of West Sussex and now costs £5 a visit or £80 a year.
My working conditions for the night were the QKY KT-8900D and Deans repurposed 3-pronged Nagoya ground plan kit.
The weather was cold, clear and windy with the temperature in the mobile shack at 17 degrees C and at the end of the night, the outside temperature was down to 4 degrees C.
Now less of my Jibba Jabba and on with the list of stations that called in
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 3466--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
Pete--Location unknown
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 1023--Andy--Eastbourne--East Sussex
FB 298--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
MD 26--Dave--Bexhill--East Sussex
TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge Wells--Kent
And me CT 2290--Ray--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
Thank you all who called and sorry if you tried and we didn't hear you
A taste of what was talked about, going off grid, would it be possible to warm a room with a diesel heater like the one's in lorry 🚛 sleeper cabs, the commentary from 441 watching 4515 putting up his pole in the wind, solar panels and when Graham the landlord will be up to collect the rent from 441 & 4515 (who will have the better biscuits 🍪?)
That about wraps thing up, but before my finals the answer to a beam swinging in the breeze is a 'weathervane' 😆😆
TTFN & 73
Ray
Hello all and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the Monday Night PMR net aka The South Coast PMR net
or
"Did I hear cake 🍰 mentioned?"
The net was held 7 days after the last one, so the date must have been 28/11/2022, it was on the same frequency of 446.16875 MHz or channel 14 and it did start near the advertised time of 20.00 hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗
The weather on the night was clear on the hills with misty fog in the valleys, cold and from Radio Corner you could see the crescent moon 🌙
My set up for the night was the QYT KT-8900D and Deans (gifted to me) antenna.
So, without further ado on with the list of call ins and contacts.
CT 3466--Ray C5--Radio Corner--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Radio Corner--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4657--Paul M--Vigo Village--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
TW 460--Richard--Royal Tunbridge Wells--Kent
TE 032--Adam--Southend on Sea--Essex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
D31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Ratty 248--Chris--East Grinstead--West Sussex--Mobile 🚙
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
VT 01--Roy--Biggin Hill--Kent
Jeff--Orpington--Kent or Southeast London (you decide)
Ratty 248--Chris--Radio Corner--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Pedestrian 🚶 mobile using a handy.
And me, CT 2290--Ray--Radio Corner--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
That concludes the list and thank you all for calling in and sorry if you tried and we didn't hear you.
Here are some of the topics of conversation. Ditchling Beacon being free, the cake 🍰 that Nigel had, Mid Sussex Amateur Radio Society, rewiring the camper van, fog in the valley and me still in shorts‼
Special thank you to Chris (Ratty 248) and partner Witchy Witch for travelling up to see us all in Radio Corner.
Cheers Nigel for the cake 🍰 after the net.
73 & TTFN
Ray with the pen and paper 📝
Hello all and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the Monday Night PMR net
or
"SHORTS 🩳 ‼"
The net was held on Monday 5th of December 2022 from a cold and cloudy (was there some sleet in the air?) Radio Corner Ashdown Forest 🌳🌲, in the county of East Sussex.
If you want to know what my set up was, read last weeks review and the radio was set to low power.
The net is on channel 14 or 446.16875Mhz and we use no CTCSS tones.
Now on with the list of all the stations that reportedly called in.
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--🎄
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 2072--Steve T--Somewhere out there listening--👂
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4263--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Hadlow Hustler (CT 4281)--Dick--Hadlow--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 2072--Steve T & Harry--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Come up for an eyeball👁�⚽
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
TW 460--Richard--Royal 👑 Tunbridge Wells--Kent
??--Peter--Location unknown
And me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
That concludes the list of stations heard and worked by the net.
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
Topics of conversation ranged from Nigel's Christmas lights, Deans new pole (yes another one!), cleaning washing machines, me in shorts, a whisper of a diode and will a Chinese diesel heater run on a mixture of diesel with used engine oil or used chippy oil?
Special thanks to Steve CT 2072 & Harry for coming up and seeing us 👍
Nigel and his Christmas lights
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That wraps up this report for the net, and it just leaves me to say 73 and catch you next time.
TTFN
Ray with the pencil ✏ and paper 📄
Hello all and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the Monday night PMR net
or
"is this the end?"
The net was held on the 12/12/2022 from a cold, dry, snow covered Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex.
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The net is held on channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz and does not use any CTCSS tones so that it is open to anyone and everyone that is in the area and starts around the 8 o'clock or 20:00 mark
My set up was the QYT KT8900D feeding the Dean built GPA antenna up on a pole.
Here is the list of stations heard and or worked by the net
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
Dave--Sevenoaks--Kent
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Yeah I got the callsign right first time LOL
Alan--Redhill--Surrey--Working a Handy
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
And myself--CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
The net suddenly finished when one of the above listed stations said to the group lets go to channel 31 on the UKFM, leaving me all alone.
So I packed down and went home.
Another snow picture
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End of episode.
73
Ray
And for a bonus Ray has posted a video on YouTube of the Car park at Radio Corner on the night of 12th Dec 2022.
Oh hello, fancy meeting you here.
santa santa Merry Christmas from the South Coast PMR net aka The Monday Night PMR net santa santa
Welcome to another episode of Ray reviews the last PMR net before Christmas
or
"Oh bother, I think it's broken!"
The net was held on Monday 19th of December 2022 and was on channel 14 or 446.16875MHz using no CTCSS tones so that it's open to anyone.
My location was a damp, rainy ☔, wet, cold 🥶 and windy Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌳🎄🌲 in the county of East Sussex and what a difference 7 days make!
Last week I was in shorts walking in the snow now its puddles & mud.
The set up was the QYT KT 8900D with a Dean built GPA up on a mast.
Now on with list of stations that called in & were heard and or worked by the net.
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Camper van rocking in the wind
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Warming up the spot
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent--Listening to his creaking radio shack
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4657--Paul M--Vigo Village--Kent
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Missing the Ark Royal 🚢
Zoe M--From Santa's santa lap singing Christmas 🎄 songs
CT 4281 (The Hadlow Hustler)--Dick--Hadlow--Kent
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Warmed up by KP 441
TW 460--Richard--Royal Tunbridge Wells--Kent
and not forgetting me, CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--The one with the pen 🖊� & paper 📃
So the net got underway just after 8 o'clock 🕗 and all was going well, until I started to receive radio reports of bad audio and little to no signal.
Had the cheap Chinese radio given up on me? Was it the weather? Had the radio defaulted to low power because of a low battery voltage or was it something more sinister?
After a quick check of everything in the mobile shack, it was time to brave the wind and rain and check the antenna.
This is what I found
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After years of use, abuse and being stood on, the mast gave up in the wind/gales.
But being resourceful, the mast was fixed and back up, but a bit shorter.
Thank you all who called in, and had a giggle at my mast problems and the suggestions on how to 'get it back up'
Some of the topics chatted about were, tanks in strange places and how much to run them in the current climate, the weather, hurricane 🌀 bunkers, guns 🔫 and gun law, wood burning stoves, my mast and Nigel Camper Van Man being missing for the second week.
That wraps up another PMR report.
73 & TTFN
Ray 2290
Hello all and welcome to the 1st PMR review of 2023
Today's review is sponsored by the January Joke Club, so here is the 1st joke of the review.
Did you hear about the crab 🦀 who was accursed or promoting his own shellfish interests?
The net was held on Monday 02-01-2023 form the location of Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌳 in East Sussex.
If you are new to this thread, the net can be found on channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz and uses no CTCSS tones so this makes it open to all.
I was in a restaurant the other day, and asked the waiter for a bottle of wine. He said "what year sir?", I said "now would be nice"
The net starts at about 8 o'clock 🕗 in the evening, depending who is on or when I arrive and finishes about 11ish 🕚
My set up for the night belonged to Dean CT 1829 who was testing out his new mast, new rotator and beam.
Now we have the when, where, what time and set up, on with the list of stations heard and or worked by the net
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent
CT 2236--Dan--Wrotham Hill--Kent
CT 4281 aka The Hadlow Hustler--Dick--Hadlow
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
TW 460--Richard--Royal Tunbridge Wells--Kent
GM 593--Graham--Medway Towns--Kent
And me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
What's red and moves up and down? A tomato in a lift.
Thank you who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
Some of the topics of conversation, me not in shorts, Dean's new shiny rotator, children with their new radios given for Christmas and the adults making noise but unable to speak
That wraps up this net review, so one last sweet joke before the end
Why did the M & M's go to school? Because they wanted to be a Smarties
TTFN
Ray 2290 with the pen 🖊� & paper 📄
Hello all and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the Monday night PMR net held on the 9th of January 2023
or
"Can the jokes get any better?"
The net can be found on channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz and starts around 20:00 Hrs, 8 o'clock GMT 🕗 or 20:00 UTC and is open to everyone (even the clowns clown) as we don't use any CTCSS tone or the like.
How much does a chimney cost?
Nothing, it's on the house.
My location was a cold, clear Radio Corner lit by a 3/4 moon 🌖 and swept by a gentle breeze.
Equipment used on the night belonged to Dean CT 1829 and it was the Retevis 95, mast & beam.
Bobs wife has crashed the car again.
She told the police the man she collided with was drinking a can of Special Brew and talking on his mobile phone.
The police said he can do what he wants in his own living room!
Now on with the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
VT 01--Roy--Biggin Hill--Kent
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex-- Welcome to the net 👍
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
I overheard a guy in a pub saying that he has cut down on his drinking, he said he only has 1 Whiskey before going to bed.
Last night he went to bed 8 times!
FB 298--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
TE 500--Andy--Whitstable--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4657--Paul M--Near Brands Hatch--Kent
TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge Wells--Kent
D31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
Thank you all who called, sorry if you tried and was missed, please try again in the future.
Here are some of the topics of the night. Where is Nigel Camper Van Man? How was the 1st rocket 🚀 launch from Spaceport Cornwall? Deans Retevis power settings.
Why can't a nose 👃 be 12 inches long?
Coz it would be a foot 🦶 !
That rounds up this episode, so until next time
73
Ray 2290 with the pen 🖊� & 📄
Hello all and welcome
Here is another, Ray reviews the Monday night South Coast PMR net
or
"Can the jokes get any worse?"
The net was held on Monday 16-01-2023 and started at 8 o'clock 🕗 or 20:00 Hrs.
Did you about the man who invented the knock knock joke.
He won the "no bell" prize.
The net can be found on channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz and uses no CTCSS tones or the like, so it's open to all who can press a PTT button.
My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌳 in the county of East Sussex and equipment used was the QYT KT 8900 D and the Dean (CT 1829) made GPA on a fibre glass pole.
The weather was cold 🥶, with a clear sky and the star constellation of Orion filling the view from the mobile radio shack.
Albert went to the doctors yesterday complaining he felt like a piece of luggage.
The doctor said it was the worse case he had ever seen.
Now on with the list of stations that were heard and or worked by the net.
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Ray C5
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4281 aka The Hadlow Hustler--Dick--Hadlow--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
KP 441--Steve--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
The other day I went into CO-OP to get a box of OXO cubes
Only to find they had run out of stock
CT 4657--Paul M--Near Brands Hatch--Kent
TE 032--Adam--Southend on Sea--Essex
CT 2072--Steve T--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
D31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--in the chair 🪑 with pen 🖊� and paper 📄
As always, thanks to all who called in and sorry if you tried and your call wasn't heard and thanks for reading this review too!
Here are some of the topics of the night. Soho, lap dancing clubs and London adult entertainment venues, the temperature, listening to shop watch radio systems, Nigel (C V M) walking disused railway tracks in Africa, Paul M making a new head lamp out of 2 old ones and powering it with a cordless drill battery and weather balloons.
My mate, Colin the Cannibal has just come back from holiday, I said to him what happened to your arm?
He said he'd gone self catering affraid
Before I forget, hats off to Paul M for channelling his inner Nigel and mentioning resistors and diodes as well 😆
That about wraps up this episode
The outside temperature just after 8 o'clock that evening
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73 & TTFN
Ray 2290
Hello and greetings
Welcome to another episode of Ray reviews the Monday Night PMR net 23/1/2022
or
"another week another batch of jokes"
The net is held on a Monday night and can be found on channel 14 (446.16875 MHz) and is open to all as no CTCSS tones are used.
I used my Tesco Clubcard to scrape the ice of my windscreen.
It was disappointing as I only got 10% off!
My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex and the set was the QYT KT-8900D and the return of the £1 mag mount.
The weather was cold and cloudy and at the start of the net the temperature was about 4 degrees C and at the end it had fallen to just above 2 degrees C
There are 3 types of people in this world, those who can count and those who can't.
At 8 o'clock 🕗 the net officially started, so here is the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--1st location of the night
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Mobile--West Sussex 🚗
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4281 aka The Hadlow Hustler--Dick--Hadlow--Kent
Alberts wife suggested spicing up there love life by playing "Doctors and Nurses"
So Albert put her on a trolly and left her in the hallway for 48 hours.
CT 2072--Steve T--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4657--Paul M--Near Brands Hatch--Kent
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent--2nd location of the night
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--With the paper 📄 & pen 🖊�
Thank you all called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
Here are some of the topics of conversation.
🎉 Congratulations to Dean who announced that he has passed his foundation exam and will soon be receiving his M7 callsign 🎉
How will PMR work if you turn your beam to the flatside?
The right technique to dunk chocolate biscuits 🍪 without causing them to break up in your tea 🍵 or coffee ☕
That's it for this episode, only one more January Joker episode to go before we move into February
Why did the can crusher quit his job?
Because it was soda pressing.
73 & TTFN
Ray 2290
Hello all and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the Monday night PMR net
or
"jokes, you want more jokes!"
What do you call someone who is happy on a Monday?
Retired.
The net was held on Monday the 30th of January 2023 and can be found on channel 14 (446.16875 MHZ), no CTCSS tones and NOT on digital.
The set up was the QYT KT-8900D and the 'Dean' made antenna up on a pole and my location was a cold but clear Ashdown Forest 🌳 in the county of East Sussex.
The net, I think, was started by Dean (CT1829) as I arrived fashionably late.
Here is my list of stations heard and or worked by the net.
Yesterday I was washing the car with my son.
He said, "dad can't you just use a sponge?"
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex--soon to be chairman in training (I kid you not)
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest🌳--East Sussex
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent
CT 2236--Dan--Wrotham Hill--Kent
CT 4657--Paul M--Near Brands Hatch--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
Keith--Isle of Sheppey--Kent
Save water.
Drink Coffee.
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
TK 08--George-Tonbridge--Kent
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
and me, CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--With the pen 🖊� and paper 📄
Thank you all who called in (even the 1 on digital) and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
A bear walks into a bar and says "Can I have a Whiskey and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coke
The bartender asks, why the big pause?
The bear shrugged his shoulders and said, I don't know, I was born with them!
Here are some of the topics of conversation during the night.
Changing the mic socket on a Space U to a 4 or 6 pin socket, Nigel's trip to Africa, Dean and his homemade remote control for his rotator and the Reliant Robin and Kitten.
That brings us to the end of this episode
Thank you for reading and like "some people" on YouTube don't forget to smash the like button
73 till next time
Ray 2290
Hello
Welcome to another episode of Ray reviews the Monday PMR net
or
"You think it's all, but I have 1 or 2 jokes left to tell"
This South Coast PMR net was held on Monday the 06/02/2023.
The net can be found on channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz, we use NFM on analogue and no CTCSS tones.
The net is scheduled to start 20.00 Hrs 🕗 or 8 o'clock PM, but you can try earlier as there is sometimes a pre-net chat.
My location for the night was a busy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex
Checking Hepburn's DX info centre, it showed some promising colour over the Southeast corner of the UK and extending towards France with French stations being heard on channel 5 and 8.
On with the list of stations that called in and was heard and or worked by the net.
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown🌳
Forest--East Sussex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 1023--Andy--Eastbourne--East Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
14 FRS ????--Francois--Cherbourg--Normandy--France
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Ricky on the Ridge--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 1828--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent--2nd location of the night
And me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again as you never know.
Here are some of the topics of conversation during the night the night.
The full moon 🌕, cheap/discount food, vinyl records, forgotten shops like, Bejams, International Stores, Maplin, Fine Fare, Timothy Whites, Tandy, Safeway and Dixons, the pirate radio ship of Radio Sutch and the Fox in the car park.
Before the review comes to an end there is 1 thing left to do. . . .
I saw a horse box yesterday
It lost on points lol!
73 from the man with the quill 🪶 & parchment 📜
Ray 2290
Hello all and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the South Coast PMR net (Monday Night PMR net)
or
" You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all the people some of the time, but you can't please all the people all the time" Abraham Lincoln
The net was held on Monday night the 13-02-2023 (the day before Valentines day) and can be found on channel 14 (446.16875 MHz) with no CTCSS tones using NFM.
The net is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock 🕗 , but you can find people on for a pre-net chat.
My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex (JO-bb-01) and the equipment used was a QYT TH-8900D (on low power) and a 1/4 wave GPA.
The weather was cold 🥶 and clear with plenty of stars 🌃 to see.
Now for the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 2072--Steve T--Tonbridge--Kent--The Listening 👂 Station
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4610--Andy Bartman--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4627--Steve Joker--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 1074--Mike--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
14 CEC 01--Danny--Cherbourg--Normandy--France
GE 21--Tim--Eastbourne--East Sussex
D 31--Adam--Eastbourne--East Sussex
Road Runner--Andros--Eastbourne--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex 🛒
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 4281--Dick--Hadlow--Kent
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex
14 division--Fredo--Cherbourg--Normandy--France
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
CM 01--Jason--Shooters Hill--Southeast London (don't tell Tom CT 4029)
We then had some handy to handy contacts between CT 3466 Ray C5, CT 4515 John and GE 12 Tim followed by
John--Near Chatteris--Cambridgeshire
Phil--Diss--Norfolk
A station in Sheffield talking to John in Chatteris and hearing John CT 4515 on Ditchling Beacon
and me CT 2290--Ray--Radio Corner--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--With paper 📜 and quill 🪶
14 FRS 119--Jacky--Normandy--France South Coast PMR net report - Page 12 1f1eb-1f1f7 --reported that he was hearing both Mike CT 1074 and myself
Thank you all who called in and showed amazing patience, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, it was busy night, and to the unhappy stations. . . .
Here is a map showing the area covered and the locations covered
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If you see any mistakes, let me know and I'm to correct them
A Penguin 🐧 walks into a bar and asks the barman "Has my brother been in for a drink today?"
The barman looks at the Penguin 🐧 and says "I'm not sure. what does he look like?" lol!
73 from the man with no plan
Ray 2290
Hello all and welcome
Before I start, I would like to thank all who took part in the search Monday night and for the SWL guys & girls out there, at the time of me writing this, the gentleman is on the road to recovery.
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the Monday night PMR net
or
" 3 is a lucky number 🍀"
The net is held on channel 14 or 446.16875 my giggle hurts (1 point if know were this comes from), is CTCSS tone free and I would recommend using NFM.
My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex (JO-bb-01) and the set up was the QYT TH-8900 D, on low power, transmitting through a 8 element beam.
The weather was a mild 6 degrees C at 8 o'clock 🕗 and when the net finished, it had dropped to 5 degrees C. The clouds were low and it was dark, but a gentle breeze blew the clouds away showing the constellation of Orion bright in the sky, unfortunately the breeze also brought the fog with it, near the end of the net.
Now the more important bit, the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 1074--Mike--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
TM 3006--Imposter Mike--Devils Dyke--West Sussex 🤣
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
TE 500--Andy--Whitstable--Kent
Jay--Southend on Sea--Essex
GE 12--Tim--Eastbourne--East Sussex
Road Runner--Andros--Eastbourne--East Sussex--Shot gun with Tim
TE 032--Adam--Southend on Sea--Essex
CT 2072--Steve T--Tonbridge--Kent--The Listening 👂 Station
D 31--Adam--Hastings--Kent
14 FRS 119--Mr Jacky--Verde--Normandy--France South Coast PMR net report - Page 12 1f1eb-1f1f7
CT 1023--Andy--Eastbourne--East Sussex--1 of the founders of this net
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey--2nd location of he night
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--JO-bb-01
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
For the 3rd week in a row, we have been lucky to have our PMR brothers from across the channel join us. Will it last another week?
A topic of conversation which needs to be completed, was the Mike on Mike fight 🥊 , on the Dyke with Oreo biscuits 🍪. Who won?
That's it for this report
Interest in my new fencing company is growing rapidly. . .
People are liking my posts lol!
73 TTFN
Ray 2290
Answer to the quiz next week.
Hello and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the Monday night South Coast PMR net
or
"what Aurora Borealis"
The net was held on the 27-02-2023 and can be found on analogue channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz and we don't use any kind of CTCSS tones.
The net is scheduled to start at 20.00 Hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 but on this night I started it early which surprised some and confused scratch others.
The weather started with a clear night, half moon 🌓 in the sky with some cloud on the horizon. The clear sky didn't last long as the cloud came and blotted out the moon, starts and any chance of seeing the Northern lights.
I set up on Ashdown Forest 🌳 with the QYT TH-8900 D and the 1/4 wave antenna.
Now we have the when and where, here is the list of stations that called and were heard or worked by the net.
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Russell--Tunbridge Wells--Kent--Via a digital handy ☎ and George TK 08
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Trying out & enjoying his new radio
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 2236--Dan--Wrotham Hill--Kent
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CM 01--Jason--Shooters Hill--South East London--Using a tape measure beam
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who called and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
Topics of conversation on the night ranged from FT8 chat, camper van repairs, me being early, Potato waffles versus batter mix waffles, my LED light only turning on when I push the PTT switch on the UV5R, AM versus FM transmissions on both CB and commercial radio and the dozen or more cars that came to Radio Corner, set up cameras on tripods and waited for a glimpse or the northern Lights only to go home empty handed.
I dreamt about drowning in a ocean of orange soda last night.
It took me a while to work out it was just a Fanta sea. lol!
That's it for this episode, tune in next week for more of the same
73 & TTFN
Ray 2290 with the pen 🖋� and paper 📃
I'm rolling last weeks question over for another week
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Hello all and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the South Coast PMR net, sometimes called Monday Night PMR Net
or
"let then eat cake!🍰"
The net was on held on the 6th day of the 3rd month of the year 2023 and can be found on channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz, not using the digital mode or CTCSS tones.
The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 , but if you tune in before that time, you may find some on chatting and warming up the frequency.
The weather on the night was cold 🥶, cloudy 🌧� with moisture in the air, a fairly constant temperature of about 5 degrees C and a breeze that did, at times, show the full moon🌕 .
My set up on the night was the QYT TH 8900D pushing no more than 10 watts through a 1/4 wave GPA up on a 6M pole.
Now on to the list of stations that called in and were heard or worked by the net and the stations just listening in.
Just listening in 👂 was Barry and Russell. Hello gents hope we were a good listen.
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
Colin--Near Maidstone--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
GE 12--Tim--Hastings--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
D31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
Please give us a try next time as you never know who is on and where.
The answer to the question posed a couple of weeks ago is, I borrowed the 'my giggle hurts' from the YouTube channel "NotARubicon" hosted by Randy.
Topics of conversation seemed to be 1 tracked, cakes, Custard Donuts 🍩, Victoria sponge, Bread & Butter pudding, Custard Tarts, Apple 🍏 Danish and Eccles cakes which segue nicely into the characters and creators of The Goon shows.
Albert & his wife went to a bank robbers themed party last night.
Albert had a great time while his wife stayed outside with the engine running. lol!
That's it for this episode, tune in next time for another bad joke and chatter.
TTFN & 73
Ray 2290 the one with paper and a pen
.
Hello all and welcome
Please come in, find a seat 🪑 and get ready for another episode of Ray reviews the Monday Night PMR net aka the South Coast PMR Net.
or
" If the vans a rocking, it's a windy night!"
The net was held on Monday 13th of March 2023 and is located on a frequency of 446.16875 MHz or channel 14 on PMR.
The net is analogue, uses the NFM setting on the radio and is free from CTCSS tones.
My QTH for the night, was a mild, wet, windy but sometimes getting up to blowing a hooley (or hoolie) Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex (JO-bb-01) and equipment used was the QYT TH8900D push all it's 10 watts into the £1 mag-mount with high loss coax.
Now we have the location and weather, on with the start time which is 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock in the evening. But sometimes you can join in the pre net chat before 8
Here is the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
Road Runner--Andros--Hastings--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Kithurst Hill--West Sussex--1st location of the night
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Colin--Maidstone--Kent
D31--Adam--Hastings--Kent
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge Wells--Kent
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another time.
Here are a couple of topics of conversation from the night.
Gold panning, speed cameras and the speed awareness course.
That's it for this episode, don't forget to check in next time for more of the same
TTFN & 73
Ray with the clipboard and biro
Hello all and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the Monday night PMR net
or
"did you know that pirate radio station Radio Caroline, did it's first test transmission on this date in 1964"
After that fun fact, back to the net report.
The net was on the 27th of March 2023 and can be found on PMR Channel 14.
Its scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 in the PM.
Sometimes if you call out before then, you could be part of the pre net chat.
My location for the night was a busy Radio Corner, which I shared with Dean, Ray C5 and Nigel.
The weather was a bit barmy, it was bright clear night with chilly orange sunset and once darkness fell (and bruised its hands and knees) a crescent 🌒 moon could be seen.
My set up, or working conditions, was the same radio as last week sending all of its 10 watts up bit of ropey mini RG8 coax, what was left of the 10 watts was then sent out through my 8 element beam.
For refreshment was a flask of hot ♨ water for a coffee or 2
Now for the all important roll call of stations heard and or worked by the net
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Sell his mast and Sharman x200 antenna
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey--🍕
CT 4610 aka Bartman--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
SB 01 aka Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
AM 095--Colin--Maidstone--Kent
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Steyning Bowl--West Sussex--Back form his sabbatical
TE 032--Adam--Southend on Sea--Essex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
and me, CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 🪑
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
Here are some of the topics of conversation that could have been heard if you was listening via a WebSDR somewhere round the world.
Chris CT 4362 and his pizza , Nigel and his hole in the wall, the thin copy between Colin AM 095 and Adam D 31, printers and printing pictures, building a PMR dipole, the ISS going over, me in shorts 🩳 , Camp coffee, tea, energy drinks, real Lemonade and Dandelion & Burdock drinks. Camouflaged boast & subs from WW1 and the last comment of the day was "SAS pink jeeps of WW2"
That rounds up this episode, thank for taking time to read it and hoped you enjoyed it
All the best and 73
Ray 2290 with notebook & pen
Hello all and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the Monday night PMR net
or
"did you know, that on this date in 1973, the first mobile phone call was made (and it wasn't about the accident you had)"
The South Coast PMR net was on 03-04-2023 and can be found on 446.16875MHz.
As you know, the net is scheduled to start at 20:00Hrs BST but due to me working late, Dean CT 1829 started the net off.
Because he did such a good job, the group have now said the he is my 'apprentice'
My location for the night, was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex, where it was a clear night with the 3/4 moon and Orion dominated the sky.
My set was the same as last week but swap the beam for a 1/4 wave GPA.
Now for the joint log of the night
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--The Apprentice
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Over the moon with his purchase from Dean CT 1829
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent--The Gov'nor
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
D 31--Adam--Hastings--Kent
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
Star Gazer--Tony--Gatwick--West Sussex--Welcome to the net
CT 2072--Steve T--Tonbridge--Kent--Mobile
CT 4515--John--Brighton--East Sussex--Suffering man flu
SB 01 aka Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
GE 12--Tim--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
and me--CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--The Chairman
Thank you all who called in, thank you to the listeners and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
Here are some of the topics of conversation heard later in the evening, roving reporter Dean keeping us all up to date with a police incident, keeping a steak bake hot by wrapping up in tin foil and leaving it on the engine of a lorry while on the road, the difference in antenna performance between Dean and myself.
That rounds up this review, see you next time for more of the same.
73
Ray 2290, the one with a pen and paper
Hello all and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the Monday night PMR net held on the 17th of April 2023
or
"on this date, the Apollo 13 mission ended. During the mission, the famous words 'Houston, I believe we've had a problem' were heard over the airwaves"
The net can be found on PMR channel 14 and uses no CTCSS tones, making it open to all (who can hear us), and starts at 20:00 hours or 8 o'clock 🕗 BST.
BUT, sometimes if you listen and call out before 8, you could join in with the pre net chat.
My QTH was Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex and working conditions were the 1/4 wave GPA up on a pole and the QYT-TH 9800-D radio.
The weather was kind to us on the night with blue skies, very little clouds and a beautiful sunset.
So now the scene has been set, it's time to listen the stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--The Apprentice
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent--The Guv'nor
CT 4362--(Papa) Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey--Think food. . . . 🍕
CT 2072--Steve T--A21--Kent--Mobile 🚗
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
TE 500--Andy--Whitstable--Kent
KP 441--Steve--Albourne--West Sussex--Mobile 🚗 --1st location of the night
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex--Visiting for the channel 12 PMR group
KP 441--Steve--Jack n Jill (Clayton) Hill--West Sussex--2nd location of the night
Richard--Amersham--Buckinghamshire--Welcome to the net 👋
SB 01--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--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 or just listened and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again.
Here are some of the topics of conversation that you could have heard before, during and after the net.
Bird seed, a meteor burning up in the atmosphere which left a green trail, my radio hiccup the previous Thursday night, the weather and H G Wells The War of the Worlds, the films, the TV show, Jeff Wayne's music version and the 2 stage shows
So before I'm capture by a fighting machine with it's heat ray or feed Trill, I'm going to end this episode and say
73
Ray 2290 with the chalk and blackboard ⬛
Ola and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the PMR net or
"on this date in 1970, the People's Republic of China launches its 1st satellite and transmits the song "East is Red""
The net was on Monday 24th of April 2023, it started at 20.00 Hrs or 8 o'clock (there abouts) and was to be found on channel 14.
We don't use any CTCSS tones so it's open to all, and you don't even have to use a callsign, you can use your CB handle or even just your name.
My location on the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex or JO01BB and the radio was the QYT TH9800D and a 1/4 wave GPA up on a pole.
The weather on the night was, can you guess. . . . . ?
. . . Yep, it was raining, but when the odd crack in the clouds did come, you could see a crescent moon 🌒
Now the stage is set, on with the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent--The Guv'nor
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex
CT 4362--'Papa' Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey--🍕
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent--The Apprentice
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
TW 460--Reichard--Royal Tunbridge Wells--Kent
And me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 🪑
Thank you all who called in and also a mention to the listening stations 👂 you know who you are 😉
With not so many on, there were a number of different topics discussed.
Here are a few. DAB radio's new, new and repairing them, nuclear war with wind up lights and radio's, Thursdays SSB net held on the 20/04/2023, the age range of the operators on the PMR net, light pollution from up lights in a driveway (why?), why some nets have multiple Facebook groups, Sunday's Emergency phone alert and the different CB type approved numbers 27/81, PR 27/97, CEPT 27 GB and the MPT numbers.
That rounds up this episode of 'Ray reviews', thank you for reading and if you spot a mistake, let me know and I will be happy to correct.
73 Cheers n Beers 🍻
Ray with the pen 🖋� and note book 📖
Hello all and welcome
Please come in and grab a seat, have you got your favourite beverage ☕🫖 and snacks 🍰🍫🍇 with you?
As the lights dim, get ready for another episode of Ray reviews the Monday night PMR net
or
"THIS SPACE FOR RENT, PREVIOUS USER HAS RUN OUT OF IDEAS"
The net was held on the 1st of May, or May Day, in the year 2023 and can be found on channel 14 PMR or 446.16875MHz.
The net officially starts at 20:00 Hrs, 8 o'clock 🕗 in the evening or 23:30 🕦 in Kabul, Afghanistan.
But sometimes there can be a pre-net chat which is worth a listen or call in to.
My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex (JO-01-bb) were the weather was dry with some cloud and a sun set in the West. At the end of the net I thought it was pleasantly mild for the time of year.
My set up was the QYT TH-9800 D and a quarter wave antenna up on a fibre glass pole all powered by a 12 volt car battery.
Now we have the when, where, how and what time, lets get on with list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the group.
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent--The Guv'nor
Paul H--High Brooms--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
Richard--Bidborough Ridge--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent--The Apprentice
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--in the chair
Now if you have read this far and are about to shout "what about me?"
The listening 👂 stations
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent
CT 2236--Dan--Wrotham--Hill--Kent
Peter and Karen who came up for an eye-ball and saved the day with packets of coffee and pizza 🍕
MIA CT 4515--John, hope you feeling well soon.
That now completes the log, thank you all who called in, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another time.
Here is a hint of some of the topics of conversation. Lights getting dim, how good the CRT SPACE U is for receiving, the quality of the internal speaker and some other post water shed stuff.
That brings us to the end of another 'Ray reviews' episode.
Please leave in a orderly manner and take your rubbish with you
73
Ray with a stone tablet and chisel
Hello all and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the South Coast PMR net (The Monday Night PMR net)
or
"THIS SPACE STILL FOR RENT, 5% DISCOUNT BEING OFFERED"
The net was held on Bank Holiday Monday the 08-05-2023 and can be found on channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz
Now if it's your first time on the net, and are unsure how to call in, maybe try before 8 o'clock 🕗 when people are on and chatting about all sorts of things.
My location for the night was Radio Corner, soon to be called Swampy Corner after all the rain, Ashdown
🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex and the set up was the slightly deaf QYT TH-8900 D, the 1/4 wave GPA up on a pole and a 12 volt car battery.
And these 4 words sums up the weather. Wet 🥾, Rainy ☔, Windy 🍃, Foggy ☁️
Now on with the stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--The Apprentice--🚗
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--🚗
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent--The Guv'nor
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--🚗
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex--The Landlord
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex--1st location of the night
KP 441--Steve--Devils Dyke--Finding that moving the car a couple of parking spaces loses some stations but gives you others--🚗
Richard--Bidborough Ridge--Kent--🚗
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey--🚗
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--2nd location of the night--🚙
And me, CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair--Portable
That the who's who of all that called in.
Thank you all who did call in 👍 and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Please try again another time.
Here are some of the interesting topics of conversation heard before, during and after the net.
A 446 Halo antenna design and would there be any gain going from vertical to horizontal?, Lord Haw-Haw, 911 conspiracies, food, Kenny Everett and other Radio DJ's, UFO's 🛸 or as there are called now UAP's and Nigel giving our exact location away with What Three Words 😲🤫
That rounds up this episode of 'Ray reviews'
73 and bye for now 👋
Ray 2290 with charcoal and Silver Birch bark.
Oh dear, did I not call in?
I must have had a brain fart, I was definitely listening. Must try harder to login next week. :-[
Log above amended - see posts below.
Quote from: Tony on May 13, 2023, 10:57 PMOh dear, did I not call in?
I must have had a brain fart, I was definitely listening. Must try harder to login next week. :-[
Well spotted Tony.
YES. I have left you off the log and I would put you in but the edit option has gone for a wonder
No problemo Ray, the Admin (Me) ;D has limited the edit time as some like to mess with older posts on forums.
If you want me added I will get myself to oblige when logged in as Admin. :-X ;)
Quote from: Tony on May 17, 2023, 03:14 PMNo problemo Ray, the Admin (Me) ;D has limited the edit time as some like to mess with older posts on forums.
If you want me added I will get myself to oblige when logged in as Admin. :-X ;)
Hi Tony
As you are a close personnel friend of the admin team 😉😉 please add to the log.
Note to self, check log before posting 😆😆
Edit by Admin: Done
Hello all and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the South Coast PMR net
or
"Wot, no bank holiday!"
If your a regular reader you may want to skip to the list of stations that called in.
If this is new to you, then please read on
The net was held on Monday 15th of May 2023 and can be found on channel 14 or 446.16875MHz.
We don't use any kind of CTCSS tones, is analogue, on NFM (narrow FM) and all are welcome, you don't have to have a callsign or handle.
The official start time is 20:00 BST 🕗, 19:00 UTC 🕖 or good old 8 o'clock in the PM. BUT, if you listen before then, you may find people having a pre net chat.
The finish time is from 11:00 onwards depending on numbers, weather, propagation and my supply of coffee.
My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex (JO-bb-01) and my set up was the QYT KT-8900 D, transmitting on low power, through a Dean made 1/4 wave antenna all powered by a 12 volt car battery 🔋.
The weather was warm, sunny ☀️ with clear skies. the temperature at the beginning of the net was 13 degrees C and at the end it had dropped down to 4 degrees C
Now with the when, where and how. It's time for the list of call in's
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--🥇🚙
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent--The Guv'nor aka Mr Fix it!
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--1st location of the night--🚗
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex--The Landlord
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--🚗
MD 26--Dave--Bexhill--East Sussex
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex--2nd location of the night and 2nd county of the night
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
Peter--Tonbridge--Kent
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge wells--Kent
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺 🚗
Special mention to the listening station, you know who you are 👍
Thank you all who called in.
I'm lucky to have a bunch of patient professional operators on the net
Sorry if you tried and didn't get through, please try again another time.
That rounds up this episode of "Ray reviews"
Thank you for reading, feel free to comment
73 and bye for now
Ray 2290 with the note book 📖
Hello all and welcome 🙂
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the South Coast aka Monday night PMR net
or
"🎶 Happy birthday, happy birthday 🎶 (Altered Images)"
The net was held on Monday, the twenty second day, of the fifth month, of the year two thousand and twenty three or 22-05-2023.
The net officially starts at 20:00 Hrs BST or 8 o'clock PM 🕗 , but, if you tune in earlier, you may find people on warming up with some pre-net chatter.
My set up is a QYT KT 8900-D on 10 watts and a Dean made 1/4 wave GPA on a fibre glass pole. Which is all powered by a 12 volt car battery 🔋
My location was a windy and overcast Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌳 in the county of East Sussex.
"But Ray, what channel or frequency is it on?" I hear you ask
That is a good question, and the answer is analogue channel 14 (446.16875 MHz) were we use FM narrow and no CTCSS tones.
Now on to the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
Dean--CT 1829--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--The Apprentice & 🚗
Russell--Speed Bird--Reigate Hill--Surrey--🚗
Andy Bartman--CT 4610--Reigate Hill--Surrey--🚗
Steve Joker--CT 4627--Reigate Hill--Surrey--🚗
Steve--KP 441--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--🚙
George--TK 08--Tonbridge--Kent--The Guv'nor
Chris--CT 1033--Tonbridge--Kent
Tony--CT 4013--Brighton--East Sussex
Peter--Tonbridge--Kent
Graham--OM 001--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
Toby--Tango 187--Ditchling Beacon Trig point--Pushbike 🚲 mobile, on a handy and welcome back to the group 😀👍
Ray C5--CT 3466--Crowhurst--Surrey
John--CT 4515--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--🚗
Chris--CT 4362--Reigate Town--Surrey--On a handy
Mark--London Calling--Leyton--East London
Kev--Scully--Newhaven--East Sussex--Welcome to the net
Mike--CT 1074--Brighton--East Sussex--On a handy
Adam--Delta 31--Hastings--East Sussex
and me Ray--CT 2290--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex--In the chair 💺 🚗
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Please try again in the future.
Special thank to the listening stations of Barry, Russell and Peter. Hope we kept you entertained.
And a extra special thank you and birthday wishes to John CT 4515, who left his ice cream and jelly to join in the nights net 🎂🎁🍺🥳🎈
At the end of the net, the clouds had moved on and I was left with a clear sky, a thin crescent moon 🌒 and a mild 9 degrees C outside.
That wraps things up for this episode of Ray reviews.
Thank you for reading, if you spot a mistake or I have left anything or anyone out, let me know and I will happily correct it.
TTFN & 73 👋
Ray with the notebook 📘 and pen 🖊�
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Hello all and a welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the South Coast PMR net
or
" If is says 2 miles, it means 2 miles "
The net was held on, yet another Bank holiday, this one being Monday 29/05/2023 and can be found on channel 14 no CTCSS tones using NFM or narrow FM.
The net is scheduled to start at 20:00/8 o'clock 🕗 , but sometimes you may find people on having a pre-net chat.
My working conditions utilises a QYT TH-8900 D radio, a Dean made 1/4 wave GPA up on a mixture of fibre glass and metal poles all powered by car batteries 🔋 . This is set up in what we call Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌳 in the county of East Sussex.
On with the list of stations heard and or worked by the net.
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex--The Apprentice
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
MD 26--Dave--Bexhill--East Sussex
AMC 1966--Boris--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Devils 😈 Dyke--West Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
The Reigate Hill Posse
CT 4627--Steve the Joker--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4610--Andy Bartman--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Ratty 248--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Witchy Women--Vicky--Reigate Hill--Surrey
And me CT 2290--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the big comfy chair 💺
Thank you to the guys from the channel 12 group who popped in, thank you all who did call in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Please try again in the future.
Some of the topics of conversation on the night were. The difference between antenna and aerial, Nigel using a handy from his new car, the incapability of a CRT Space U and Reigate Hill, Dean transforming into International Rescue to help a E****** **R owner who ran out of charge while on the way home.
That rounds things up for this episode. If you spot a mistake, let me know and I will happily correct it.
Best 73 to all
Don't forget to put the cat 😺 out with the empty milk bottles
Ray 2290
📻
Hello all and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the South Coast PMR Net aka the Monday Night Net
or
"Don't believe the forecast"
The net was held on Monday the 5th of June 2023, and started a little before 20:00 🕗 on channel 14 with no CTCSS tones and using the NFM setting on the radio.
My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌳 in the county of East Sussex where the weather was sunny, some hazy cloud and a breeze which slowly got stronger as the night went on.
My set was the QYT TH-8900 D and the 1/4 wave GPA up on a pole to start with, then I changed over to the 8 element beam for the night, hopeful the tropo forecast would be right.
Now on with the list of stations that called in. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
CT 3466--Ray C5--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
The elusive Peter--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 1074--Mike--Firle Beacon--East Sussex
Barry the Batchelor--Firle Beacon--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍 and shotgun with Mike
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Black Cap trig point--East Sussex--Pushbike 🚲 portable
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex
Steve--Crawley--West Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
The Monday Night Channel 12 Group
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
MD 26--Dave--Bexhill--East Sussex
Ricky on the Ridge--Hastings--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
And me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Please try again another time.
Cheers to Mike CT 1074 & John CT 4515 for being the link between us and the Channel 12 Group.
Here are some of the topics of conversation. The prices of CB and ham radio's on eBay, tropo, the comedy due on Firle Beacon, Nigel's electric car, my pen running out of ink, LED head lights and Mikes 4x4 shrinking in the wash.
That about rounds up this episode of Ray reviews. If you spot a mistake, let me know and I will correct it.
Best 73 and TTFN
Ray 2290 with the pens and paper 📄
Hello Everyone.
I thought to add a couple of pictures of transport , location and set up for the PMR Net evening.
I had a CRT Space U running on a 12v 5 Amp battery which lasted all evening plus more I should think.
My home brew yogi with rotator on a short Fibre glass pole on the trailer. Hope you like and any question please ask.
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Enjoy & Regards John 26 CT 4515.
Hope to catch you on air some time soon.
Hi John
I tip my hat to you sir
That is 1 amazing set up and home built trailer for the bike.
The only thing missing is a "LLOONNGG VEHICLE" sign 😆
Hello and welcome 1 and all.
Here is another Ray reviews the South coast PMR net aka the Monday night PMR net
or
"NEWFLASH. Ray C5 drops the C5 from his name in image revamp"
The net was held on Monday 12-06-2023 and can be found on analogue channel 14, where we don't use CTCSS tones but do use NFM settings on the radio.
I aim to start the net at 20:00 hrs 🕗 UK time, but if you call out early you could be part of the pre-net warm up chat.
My location, like previous Monday night nets, was Radio Corner Ashdown Forest 🌳 in the county of East Sussex and the set was the QYT KT-9800 D, powered by a car battery🔋 , and pushing all it's 10 watts through a 8 element beam.
The weather in Radio Corner was hot 🥵 and sunny sunny with thunder rumbling to the north, at the start of the net I had an outside temperature of 21 degrees C and when I did pack up it was down to 13 degrees C
Before the net started, I called out on channel 12 and had a chat with Adam (Delta 31) in Hastings. (I hope what you dropped to answer my call didn't break!)
Now on with the list of stations that called in and where and or worked by the net.
CT 4514--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex 🥇
CT 1074--Mike--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
CT 4610--Andy 'Bartman'--Jack n Jill--West Sussex
Reece--Jack n Jill--West Sussex--Shot gun with Andy
TM 3006--Mike--Devils Dyke--West Sussex--working a handy
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 3466--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex
CT 2207--Neil--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex--Welcome back 👍
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Monty--Seaford--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex--Pedestrian mobile using a home made man pack in the field
MD 26--Dave--Bexhill--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex--In the chair 💺
That brings the list to an end. Thank you all who called and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another time.
A topic of conversation during the night was what to call Ray C5 now he wants to drop the C5.
So as another Ray reviews comes to a close, thank you for reading and to quote Russell (Speed Bird)
'Please stay safe'
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the pen 🖋� and paper 📖
Oh hello
Welcome to another episode of Ray reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net.
or
"beep beep beep beep"
The net was held on 19-06-2023 and can be found on analogue channel 14 using NFM and with no CTCSS tones.
Now if your lucky, you can sometimes call out before 8 o'clock 🕗 and be part of the pre-net chat or like some, you can wait for the scheduled start of 20:00 Hrs UK time or 8 o'clock and call in.
My location was a busy Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌲 in the county of East Sussex and set up used was the QYT TH8900-D, a 2m/70cm white stick on loan from Dean powered by an old car battery 🔋.
The weather was sunny 🌞 and warm and was still mild when the came to an end.
With the clock edging towards 8, I was ready to start, when, a Black vehicle entered the car park and menacingly drove round, causing us all to nervously look on.
The vehicle came to a halt, the drivers door opened and out stepped. . .
Toby T 187 😀👍
After a round of hello's, I started the net
Here is the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 2207--Neil--Radio 🌳 Corner--East Sussex--Winner of the tallest erection
CT 1829--Dean--Radio 🌴 Corner--East Sussex
CT 3466--Ray--Radio 🌲 Corner--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Westmeston Hill--East Sussex--Pushbike 🚲 Mobile
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex
T 187--Toby--Radio 🌳 Corner--East Sussex--Also working 40m
Kevin--Crawley--West Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Radio 🌴 Corner--East Sussex
and me--CT 2290--Ray--Radio 🌲 Corner--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
I was just wrapping the net up, when a voice called in. This was the second surprise of the night as. . .
CT 940--Richard 😀👍, called in after a long absence, and said hello. We had a quick chat and then the net was over for another week.
Thank you all who called in, that includes the listening stations and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Please try again another time.
Here are some of the topics of conversation, the return of Toby, my beep beep problem (check out the video) and the white stick I was using.
https://youtu.be/cTfa9RLBDR0
That rounds up this report all is left is for me to say
73
Ray 2290--With the paper 📄 and pen pen 🖊�
Hi Everyone
Mr Ray the PMR chair man I would like help you with a typo. I was up on Wolstenbury Hill on the
19-06-2023 walking and not Westmeston Hill. ;D ;D ;D . I had a couple of interested fellow walkers
so hopefully promoting the Hobby . Now on to a couple of pictures of set up for the night.
The Jack & Jill can be seen to the right of the antenna on opposite hill.
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Thank you Everyone .
Hope to catch you on air sometime soon.
Regards John CT4515 73's
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Oh hello, fancy meeting you 'ere.
Welcome to another episode of Ray reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR
or
"MASH 4077th, best care anywhere"
The net was held on Monday the 26-06-2023 and was found (if you was looking for it) on analogue channel 14 using the NFM setting and no CTCSS tones.
The net starts at 20:00 Hrs or 🕗 8 o'clock PM, BUT, if you tune in early, you may find a pre-net chit chat happening.
My location for the night was (you won't be surprised) Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌲 in the county of East Sussex and the set up was the same as the previous week, as I was hoping to hear the beep beep beep like last week.
Just after 8 o'clock 🕗 the net got underway.
Here is the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest 🌲--East Sussex 🥇
CT 3466--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌲--East Sussex
CT 2207--Neil--Ashdown Forest 🌲--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest 🌲--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
TG 25--Keith--Canvey Island--Essex--On a boat beached on the mud
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--On foot by the Trig point
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Firle Beacon--East Sussex
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
DK 26--Ricky on the Ridge--Hastings--East Sussex
DDB 069--Julian--Portslade--East Sussex--welcome to the net 👍
TE 500--Andy--Whitstable--Kent
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌲--East Sussex--In the chair 💺 with the pen & paper 📄
That rounds up the list of stations that called in.
Thank you all who did and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another time.
Topics of conversation ranged from not hearing the beep from last week, my deaf radio and trying something different, home built mic pre-amps, Dean fishing 🎣 and the stories of the 1 that got away, the 'racers' that joined us, the 2 Chinook 🚁 helicopters that landed at the Pippingford MOD training ground (just across the valley from Radio Corner) and what to call Ray CT 3466 as he wants to drop the C5. The popular suggestion was Radar Ray, which got the Theme from MASH played.
So that bring the end of yet another episode of Ray reviews.
Thank you for reading and if you spot a mistake, please send a letter to Winnie the Pooh, Radio Corner, 100 Aker wood, Ashdown Forest, East Sussex.
Cheers & Beers 🍻
Ray 2290
Hello and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR held on Monday (no surprise there) the 03-07-2023
or
"Is it time to find a new spot?"
The net can be found on analogue channel 14 NFM, were we use no tones or codes and is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock or 20:00 Hrs 🕗
My location was a packed Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌴 in the county of East Sussex
My portable set up for the night was a QYT KT-8900 in Red, the 2m/70cm white stick all powered by a couple of car batteries 🔋🪫.
The weather was cool but windy with a 'Buck' moon 🌕 on show.
Now is the time to stop reading and grab a drink 🍺 or snacks 🍪 or both.
Now on with the show
Here is the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest 🌴 --East Sussex
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌴 --East Sussex
CT 2207--Neil--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex 🌴 --The power station
Peter--Ashdown Forest 🌴 --East Sussex--1st location of the night, working a handy
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest 🌴 --East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Bo Peep Hill Climb--East Sussex
CT 700--Dave--Turner Hill--West Sussex--Working a handy
AL 1--Alan--Redhill--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Butts Brow--East Sussex
GE 12--Tim--Butts Brow--East Sussex--Shotgun with Adam
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
Russell--Tonbridge--Kent
Peter--Tonbridge--Kent--2nd location of the night
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌴 --East Sussex--In the chair 🪑
Thank you all who called in and to the listening 👂 stations.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, why not consider giving it a go another time?
Here are some of the things talked about on the night. My poor joke about cleaning a mic with 'Ariel', can you set up & use a hot spot in Erie and use your English amateur callsign? Adjusting the gain on Neil's homemade pre amp, on the mic, the positive results got when testing Johns homemade beam and for the 2nd week me not hearing station ☹️ , but this time on a different radio.
That bring this review to an end
73
Ray 2280 with the pencil ✏️ and paper 📄
HOWDY!
Welcome cowboy & cowgirls 🤠, tie your horses to the rail, hand your six shooters to the sheriff ⭐ and grab a stool at the bar.
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the Monday Night PMR net
or
"was ED really a talking horse🐴?"
The net is held almost every Monday on analogue channel 14 and is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 in the PM.
My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌵 in the county of East Sussex and the set up was the Red QYT KT-8900 powered by a 12 volt car battery, transmitting out of a 1/4 wave ground plan antenna up on a fibre glass pole.
The weather was mild, pleasant with a warm breeze.
Here is the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
"Don't try to understand them, just rope, throw and brand 'em"
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard--Reigate--Surrey
DS 01--Pru--Reigate--Surrey--Yelling in the background while Richard was on the radio
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex--At the end of his stately home drive way
Russell, was it the Russell from Tonbridge or the Russell from Brighton?
Delta 31--Adam--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
GE 12--Tim--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Riding shotgun, on the stage coach, with Adam
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London--Fully off the grid
CM 01--Jason--Shooters Hill--Southeast London
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4627--Steve (Joker)--Reigate Hill--Surrey
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4610--Andy (Bart man)--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
🌵The Ashdown Forest Posse🌵
CT 2207--Neil
C V M--Nigel
CT 3466--Radar Ray
and me CT 2290--in the chair 🪑
That rounds up the list of stations that called
Thank you all, even the listening station who know who they are 😉👍 , sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Please try again another time.
Contact of the night goes to Jason, who using the world famous Baofeng UV5R, made contact with the guys on Ditchling Beacon. A distance of about 64 Km or 40 miles.
That brings us to the end of another Ray Reviews, so its time to mount and hit the trail.
"Wheels are made for rollin', Mules are made to pack"
73
Ray 2290 with the pencil ✏️ and paper
Thanks for the reminder kimosabe, one of my favorite oldies:
Welcome
It's that time again, for another episode of Ray reviews the Monday Night PMR net, held on the 17th of July 2023
or
"Did you know, that on this date in 1964, Donald Campbell set a new World Land speed record in 'Bluebird'"
After that bit of fast history, lets speed on with the review.
The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 or 8 O'clock 🕗 PM, but there is often people on before, having a pre-net chatter. So don't wait till 8, call in early.
If your new and don't know, the net can be found on analogue channel 14, using no CSCTT tones and with the radio set on NFM.
My location was a busy Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌲 in the county of East Sussex and the set up was the QYT KT-8900D, pushing its 20 watts out of a GPS antenna up on a pole.
The weather was cool dry and breezy.
Time to zoom in to the list of station that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌲--East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest 🌲--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest 🌲--East Sussex
CT 2207--Neil--Ashdown Forest 🌲--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Ashdown Forest 🌲--East Sussex
louis--Ashdown Forest 🌲--East Sussex
With so many sharing the car park, was there a net or did we just yell out the window to each other?
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Edburton Hill--East Sussex
GE 12--Tim--Firle Beacon--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Firle Beacon--East Sussex--Shot gun with Tim and fighting over who gets the mic first
KP 441--Steve--Mobile 🚗 A27--East Sussex
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East Sussex
CT 4543--Tom--Whitstable--Kent
TE 032 or TE 320 (can't read my own notes😖)--Adam--Southend on Sea--Essex
CM 01--Jason--Shooters Hill--Southeast London--Mag mount on a baking tray on a council rubbish bin
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 4013--Tony-- Brighton
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In he chair🪑
So as we reach the finish line of this fast paced episode.
Thank all who called in and special mention to the listeners👂
Peter--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 2072--Steve T--Tonbridge--Kent
If you tried and wasn't heard, please try again.
As the chequered flag 🏁 comes down
73
Ray 2290 with the pen 🖋� and scruffy note pad 🗒�
PS
As we slow down and catch our breath, he are some of the things talked about over the course of the net
Jason's use of 'things from the kitchen' to help his portable set up, how quick Monday's net comes round, the hot hot hot temperatures around the world and the 1 year anniversary of Tony CT 4013 first call into the net.
Quoteand the 1 year anniversary of Tony CT 4013 first call into the net.
Thanks for the mention Ray, it's a shame that I didn't make it into the list of callers. ??? :P ;D
Quote from: Tony on Jul 23, 2023, 11:04 AMQuoteand the 1 year anniversary of Tony CT 4013 first call into the net.
Thanks for the mention Ray, it's a shame that I didn't make it into the list of callers. ??? :P ;D
I've done it again, haven't I?
Admin please add CT 4013--Tony from Brighton to the list.
Tony must of been on for me to know about his 1 year anniversary with the net.
Edit: Your wish is my command Ray. - ADDED -Admin
Welcome welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the South Coast PMR Net (AKA the Monday Night PMR Net) held on Monday 24-07-2023
or
"Is Ray coming back?"
The net can be found on channel 14 (446.16875 MHz) using NFM and not using any codes or tones.
The scheduled start time is 8 o'clock 🕗 in the evening, but sometimes you can find people on, having a pre-net chat.
My location was a busy Radio Corner in Ashdown Forest 🌳, East Sussex. Where the weather was overcast, cool, damp with rain or what we call a normal British summer!
My set up was the GPA antenna up on a pole and a CRT Space U, on loan from John CT 4515, all powered by a Halfords 12 volt car battery 🔋 long past it's 3 year guarantee.
Now we have when, where, weather and what time.
On with the John and Ray list of stations that called in.
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CM 01--Jason--Shooters Hill--Southeast London
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--With his own pen and log book
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
CT 2146--Darren--Petersfield--Hampshire--Great contact, a distance of about 45 miles/72km 😀👍
C V M--Nigel--Bodiam--East Sussex
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex--2nd location of the night
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex--What a contact with the handy from inside the house 👍
AL 01--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
DK 26--Ricky on the Ridge--Hastings--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon
CAM 095--Colin--Maidstone--Kent
The DTMF tone playing baby adult
The Radio Corner Rabble
CT 1829--Dean
CT 2207--Neil
TC 156--Steve--1st location of the night
Speed Bird--Russell
CT 940 & DS 01--Richard & Pru
And me CT 2290--Ray--Start of the nights net and then disappearing
Thank you all who called and thanks to all who took over when I had a chat with Richard and Pru.
If you spot a mistake or see I have left someone out. Let me know and I will correct it.
I don't know what was talked about over the evening, but I can give a short review on the CRT Space U.
The pluses➕ .
Tiny Radio, good audio from the speaker, has the CRT M7 style microphone, ideal for portable/hilltop radio, good reports about audio from receiving stations and comes ready prepared with a cigarette/power plug fitted.
The minuses ➖.
It gets hot, hardwired microphone, notched volume control and basic signal meter/lights.
Look out for more CRT Space U reviews next time.
TTFN & 73
Ray 2290
QuoteCT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex--What a contact with the handy from inside the house 👍
Yes Ray, my gob was smacked. This Monday I will go around the shack/house/garden to find the best spot for the £2:84p UV82. ;D
Quote from: Tony on Jul 29, 2023, 11:21 PMQuoteCT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex--What a contact with the handy from inside the house 👍
Yes Ray, my gob was smacked. This Monday I will go around the shack/house/garden to find the best spot for the £2:84p UV82. ;D
We could play guess the location by the sound in the background
Shack=Other radio noise
Kitchen=Kettle whistling/bacon frying
Bathroom=A clinical echo/dripping tap
Garden=Bird sounds/wind
Out front=Vehicle noise
Living room=Eastenders/Coronation Street
Salutation radio users
Here is another Ray reviews the South Coast (Monday Night) PMR net, held on the last day of July (31-07-2023) and 1 evening before the first of 2 full moons 🌕 in August. Not that we could see much due to the clouds.
or
"Quiz question for 2 points and no checking the interweb.
Which country does not have international flights going across it?"
My location was a jam packed Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌴 in the county of East Sussex. Maidenhead Locator JO-bb-01.
The set up was the 'on' load CRT Space U from John CT 4515, antenna, coax and pole from Dean CT 1829 and battery by me.
The weather was bright, windy and cloudy which come over later hiding the rising of the moon.
As to be expected with so many in Radio Corner, the pre-net chat was well under way when I arrived, which meant the net 'proper' start at 20:00 hrs or 8 o'clock.
Now on with the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
The Radio Corner Rabble
Neil--CT 2207
Dean--CT 1829
Radar Ray--CT 3466
Nigel--C V M
Russell--Speed Bird
Louis
and not forgetting me Ray--CT 2290 in the chair🪑
Now for the rest
George--TK 08--Tonbridge--Kent
Chris--CT 1033--Tonbridge--Kent
Chris--CT 4362--Reigate Town--Surrey
Steve--TC 156--Crawley--West Sussex
Adam--D 31--Hastings--East Sussex
Andy--TE 500--Whitstable--Kent
Graham--OM 001--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
Tony--Star Gazer--Crawley--West Sussex
Boris--AMC 1966--Bexhill--East Sussex
Dick aka The Hadlow Hustler--CT 4281--Hadlow--Kent--Nice to hear you back on air 👍🙂
Steve--KP 441--Mobile 🚙 A24--West Sussex
Steve Joker--CT 4627--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Chris--Ratty 248--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Tony--CT 4013--Brighton--East Sussex
That rounds up the list of call in's
Thank you to all the listening stations (you know who you are) and to all who joined the net.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please give it a go another night.
Here are some of the highlights of the night. Nigel's on going search for new ways to power his van, tonight it was steam power. The keyer making groaning noises, Deans pole snapping causing me to work horizontal for a while.
My on going review of the CRT Space U. It gets hot!!
That's it till next so TTFN and 73
Ray 2290 with the chisel and stone.
I'm sure I won't get 2 points but my guess is Yorkshire.
The reason the Space-U gets hot is so you keep warm in winter, and for warming up sausage rolls etc. ;D
Quote from: M7DVQ on Aug 04, 2023, 11:13 PMI'm sure I won't get 2 points but my guess is Yorkshire.
The reason the Space-U gets hot is so you keep warm in winter, and for warming up sausage rolls etc. ;D
Ee by gum 'Yorkshire' got me thinking 🤔, and I went back to the question. "Bugger I thought, I have missed a very important letter out" the question is which country not county.
But I will award you 1 point for spotting my spelling mistake.
I'm adding winter hand warm to the pluses of the Space U, along with heated coaster to keep the mug of warm chocolate hot.
Moderator Edit I have added the 'r' in your post.
You have to be an M7 to notice such things! :-X Others could well read it as Country, who knows.
Trust you to think of alternative uses for the heat from the Space-U. ;)
Ok, lets try North Korea for a country. :-\
Quote from: M7DVQ on Aug 05, 2023, 06:48 PMYou have to be an M7 to notice such things! :-X Others could well read it as Country, who knows.
Trust you to think of alternative uses for the heat from the Space-U. ;)
Ok, lets try North Korea for a country. :-\
North Korea is a good guess and worthy of half a point.
Hello & welcome
Here is another Ray reviews the South Coast PMR Net held on Monday 07-08-2023
or
"Did you know that on this date in 1955, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering sold its first transistor radios in Japan"
My location was Radio Corner (JO-bb-01), Ashdown Forest 🌲 in the county of East Sussex where the weather at the start of the net, had blue skies with white fluffy clouds being blown across the sky by wind and at the end of the net a clear sky a large bright tango orange half moon 🌗 rising up from the horizon.
My set up for the night was the CRT Space U and the 1/4 wave GPA powered by a car battery.
The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 but if you have a listen before then, you could find people on air having a pre-net warm up chat.
At just before 8 o'clock, I called out and said "the gavel 🔨 has now come down and it's time to start the net".
Here is the list of stations that called in and heard and or worked by the net.
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌲--East Sussex 🥇--Sometimes on a handy
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex--Test out the wideband function on his radio
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Working a handy
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ashdown Forest 🌲--East Sussex--1st location of the night and visiting Radio Corner
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
Star Gazer--Tony--Hever--Kent--Camping
RC 402--Tom--Shooters Hill--Southeast London--Standing on a park bench using a handy
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent--Working a handy
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
GE 12--Tim--Beachy Head--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Beachy Head--East Sussex--Shotgun with Tim
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--On the South Downs--East Sussex--Mobile 🚙
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
The listening stations 👂🎧🦻 (you know who you are)
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌲--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Please try again another time.
Here is a bit more to my review of the CRT Space U.
Nothing to add to the pluses but something that is annoying is that you have to program 48 (3 blocks of 16) channels, so you can change from low, medium and high power.
An interesting train of conversation started with a Sparco car stereo with tape player, to tapes, Mini Discs, CD's, MP4 players, I pods, Nano players, Laser discs, DVD's and the up and coming Perseid Meteor shower.
That's it for this review, if you see any mistakes or see I've left something out, let me know and I will correct the mistake.
73 and TTFN
Ray 2290 with the pen and notebook 📖 .
Hello all and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the Monday Night/South Coast PMR net held on the 14-08-2023
or
"Dang! I choose wrong tonight"
So on the night, I thought I would mix it up a bit and head to a different location in the heart of West Kent.
This turned out to be a BIG BIG Big mistake.
It reduced the amount of stations I could hear and who could hear me. So I had to rely on CT 3466 aka Radar Ray and CT 4515 aka John to pass people round and bring in the QSK/on the side/break break stations.
The weather in my rubbish location was blue sky with a hazy yellow sun set and a odd light shower.
The set up, in my less than ideal spot, was the CRT Space U and a 1/4 wave antenna up on a pole, all powered by a flat battery 🪫 that gave up on me about 60 minutes into the net. This left me sending a short key or 2 for yes and no.
This is my list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent 🥇
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex
CT 2072--Steve T & Harry--Wrotham Hill--Kent
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Ricky on the Ridge--Hastings--East Sussex
Chris--Butts Brow--East Sussex
and me CT 2290--Ray--S##t 💩 location--Kent
Thank you all called in and a extra thank you to Radar Ray & John for running the net.
If you tried to call in and had no success, why not give it a go another time.
Just before I round up this episode of Ray reviews, here is the answer to the question posed a couple of episodes ago. The country is Tibet and it has nothing to do with China.
That's it till next time
73
Ray 2290 with pen and paper 📝
We all live and learn, although I think you just wanted a quiet evening away from what has been a busy 'Radio Corner' of late. :-\
Who would want to fly over Tibet anyway. Lol
Dedicated to Martin P (HL 026) & Mike (E500). 2 original's now silent key.
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR net, held on 21-08-2023
or
"Which is best antenna A or antenna B?"
My location for the night was Radio Corner (yes I'm back), Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex (JO-bb-01) and the set up was he CRT space U with cooling from a computer fan and 2 antennas. 1 being the 1/4 wave GPA up in the air on a pole and the other was a dual bander on a mag mount, on load from Dean CT 1829.
The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 UK 🕗 time of 19:00 UTC and can be found on channel 14, no tone and NFM.
Here is my list of station that called in and were heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--🥇
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
FB 228--Martin H--Hellingly--East Sussex
Mick--Tower Bridge--London--👋 welcome to the net
CT 4627--Steve (Joker)--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4185--Dan--Wrotham--Hill--Kent
KP 441--Steve--Alfriston--East Sussex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
19 WRC--Herric--Zeeland--Netherlands
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey--👍 using a handy in his garden
CT 9484--Mark--Haslemere--Surrey
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
GT 67--Dan--Crawley--West Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex
Jake--North Chailey--East Sussex--👍 using a handy
GM 593--Graham--Rochester--Kent
14 FRS 119--Mr Jacky--Normandy--France
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair💺
Thank you all who called in, and the listeners 👂 too, on a busy night. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please do try again another time.
Here are some of the topics of conversation on the night. DMR & Fusion radio's, the plane ✈️ bounce between George TK 08 and Chris CT 4362, my antenna experiments and the orange crescent 🌒 moon setting in the West.
The results of my antenna experiments did not have a clear winner, with both good in different circumstances. So there will be another week of tests. Watch this space for some very unscientific results.
73
Ray 2290 with the pen and pad 📝
PS cheers if you are checking my spelling, proof reading or making sure I list all the stations.
Welcome ladies and gentleman
Here is another episode of Ray reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net
or
"How many times have you been portable and you get asked "have you spoken to ET?"
The net was held on Bank holiday Monday the 28th of September 2023 and my location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌲 in the county of East Sussex (JO-bb-01)
The weather in radio corner was still and warm and stayed at a pleasant temperature all night allowing us to see the sun ☀️ set and moon 🌔 rise.
My working conditions were the CRT Space U and antenna A & antenna B all powered by a couple of car batteries 🔋🪫
The net can be found on analogue channel 14 with the radio set on NFM, we don't use any CTCSS tones or DCS codes making it open to all (you don't have to have a YF, CT, DDB, FB, TC, AMC etc callsign or handle, just call in and say hello).
I arrived early with the intentions of doing some more antenna testing, but got interrupted by a couple of guys who's curiosity got the better of them and came over to ask what was going on.
Here is my list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌲--East Sussex 🥇
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent
Peter--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 9484--Mark--Haslemere--Surrey
KP 441--Steve--Partridge Green--West Sussex--Working a handy
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
DDB 285--Steve aka Joker--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4016--Andy aka Bartman--Reigate Hill--Surrey
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey--working a handy in his garden
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
FB 298--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
GE 12--Tim--Hastings--East Sussex
Jake--North Chailey--East Sussex
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest🌲--East Sussex--in the chair 💺 with a pen and paper 📝
Thank you all who called in, a special mention to the listening stations, you know who you are and sorry if you tried to get in, please try again another time if you wasn't heard.
Here are a couple of topics of conversation on the night, seeing a Starlink train go across the sky and why do we still call it a 'Bank holiday' when most high street banks are now closed?
The results of my 'real world', 'in the field', 'non scientific' antenna test are in.
Antenna A was a Comet dual band antenna on a mag mount and antenna B was my 1/4 wave up on a pole.
The Comet out preformed the 1/4 wave over 90% of the time, with most stations say that the audio and signal strength was up.
So do I go out and buy a Comet antenna, upgrade my 1/4 wave to a 1/2 or even a 5/8 wave or do I convert a 7900D dual band antenna to a portable antenna that can go up on a pole with ground plans?
That rounds up this episode of Ray reviews the net.
73 & TTFN
Ray 2290 👋
Hello all
Welcome to the 8th anniversary of the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net.🎁
Here is another episode of Ray reviews. . . .
or
🎈 "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US, 8 YEARS YOUNG" 🎈
The net was held on Monday 4th of September 2023 and my location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌳 in the county of East Sussex or, as some know it, Winne Pooh land.
The net is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock 🕗 UK time, but it is worth calling out early as sometimes there is a pre-net chat
The net is on channel 14, is open to all, you don't have to have a callsign or handle and we don't use CTCSS or DCS codes.
🎂
The weather was like a proper British summer and I don't mean rain. We had blue skies, saw the sunset, the stars came out and we saw the moon rise. The temperature stayed mild all night until I pulled the plug early Tuesday morning.
My working conditions was the CRT Space U, powered by a couple of car batteries 🔋🔋, pushing about 10 watts or less up some Mini RG 8 coax to a unknown French PMR antenna
Here is the list of party goers on the night
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex
TM 231--Phil--Near Diss--Norfolk--Welcome to the Net 👍
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex--1st location of the night
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 2146--Darren--Winchester--Hampshire
CT 2207--Neil--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex
CT 4859--Richard--Amersham--Buckinghamshire
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex
D 31--Adam--Firle Beacon--East Sussex
GE 12--Tim--Firle Beacon--East Sussex--Shotgun with Adam
Al 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey--In his garden working a handy
CT 4515--John--Area 2--somewhere on the some downs and 1st location of the night
TG 25--Keith--Canvey Island--Essex
EM 182--Ed--Southampton--Hampshire--welcome to the net 👍
CT 700--Dave--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex--thank you for popping up and having a birthday eyeball
RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--mobile 🚙 on the A2037--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
MD 26--Dave--Mobile 🚗 A22--East Sussex
Pete--Bexhill--East Sussex--working a handy
TE 032--Adam--Southend on Sea--Essex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Rick on the Ridge--Hastings--East Sussex
FI 420--Dick--Near Cambridge--Cambridgeshire--welcome to the net 👍
CT 508--Nick--Near Stamford--Lincolnshire--welcome to the net 👍
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
Jake--North Chailey--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
France heard in the background
Russell--Tonbridge--Kent--1 of the listening station 👍👂
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex--in the chair 💺
Thank you all who called in, thank you to those who were patient while the DX stations were passed around (you never know how long UHF propagation will last), thank you to Darren CT 2146 who had a station call him from his area and QSYed to 16 to have a ragchew and a big special thank you to Mother Nature for the present of UHF propagation 💓
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, it was a busy night, so please try again another time.
🍨
Now for the roll call of contacts.
Ashdown Forest to Norfolk approx 100 miles/162 Km
Amersham to Norfolk approx 88 miles/142 Km
Winchester to Cambridge approx 109 miles/176 Km
Cambridge to Lincolnshire approx 35 miles/57 Km
Lincolnshire to Ditchling Beacon approx 122 miles/197 Km
Amersham to Ashdown Forest approx 51 miles/83 Km
Ditchling Beacon to Cambridgeshire approx 104 miles/167 Km
That about brings this episode to an end.
73 Cheers & Beers 🍻
Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝
PS if you spot a mistake, there is some left over cake 🍰
Many thanks for the report Ray and a big congratulations for passing people around with just a couple of minor hiccups. ;) :P
I just don't know how you keep track of the running order etc.
A brilliant night even though I didn't manage any great distance, but I am pleased to see that John CT4515 managed the greatest distance on the night.
Quote from: Admin on Sep 06, 2023, 10:31 PMMany thanks for the report Ray and a big congratulations for passing people around with just a couple of minor hiccups. ;) :P
I just don't know how you keep track of the running order etc.
A brilliant night even though I didn't manage any great distance, but I am pleased to see that John CT4515 managed the greatest distance on the night.
What an amazing night 😀, mother nature sure did give us a birthday to remember.
I don't know how I keep track of the running order, but it would be worse without my pens and paper 😆
That was a cracking contact by John and I got some of it on video, which is in the process of editing as I type, so as they say, "watch this space"
Here is a small video of some of the contacts on the night,
https://youtu.be/vUWnioq9gmo?si=FdAWYhXz4Hb3M0Ny
Did you get captured on film?
Welcome, welcome
Here is yet another episode of Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net
or
"How big is a good ground plane?"
The net was held on Monday 11th of September 2023 on the usual analogue channel 14 and started at 20:00 🕗 hrs UK time, 19:00 🕖 hrs UTC or 15:00 🕒 hrs in London, Canada.
My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex were the weather was clear, bright with some high wispy cloud and a breeze.
The set up was the QYT KT-8900D powered by a car battery 🔋 and the French PMR antenna up on a pole.
Here is the list of stations that called in and were worked.
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent
CT 2236--Dan--Wrotham Hill--Kent
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
DDB 285--Steve Joker--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4016--Andy Bartman--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
Ratty 248--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 1829--Dean--Gatwick--West Sussex
CT 2453--Chris--Butts Brow--East Sussex
Alfred--Kent--The shy station
Ricky on the Ridge--Hastings--East Sussex
Camper Van Man--Nigel--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Welcome to the net 👍
Jake--North Chailey--East Sussex
TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge Wells--Kent
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who called in, welcome to the new comers to the PMR and the net and cheers to the listening stations, you know who you are 👍
If you tried to call in and wasn't heard, please try another.
With so many people calling in there wasn't much conversation, but there was some 11m testing of Radar Ray's new Thunderpole TX handheld and seeing a shooting star.
Well that about wraps up this episode, see you next time
Best 73 and good DX
Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝
Well hello there.
Welcome to another episode of Ray reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR net
or
"Glad I'm not wearing a kilt!"
The net was held on Monday the 18-09-2023 and could be found on all good PMR or opened up capable ham radio's on channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz using the Narrow FM set, but, not using any kind of CTCSS, DCS tones.
My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest🌲in the county of East Sussex and the set up was the QYT KT-8900D, powered by a car battery🔋and the French PMR mobile antenna on a pole, but not so high up as last week due to the windy conditions.
The net is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock 🕗 UK time, 19:00 🕖 UTC or Stardate 47634.44 (so the Star Trek online game suggests). But if you do listen in before then, you may hear and be able to join in the pre-net warm up chat.
The weather, as alluded to earlier, was cold, windy with a clear sky and a temperature drop of 6 degrees from the start to the finish of the net
Here is the list of stations heard and or worked by the net, and just for a giggle, I'm going to start at the bottom of the list to the top.
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge Wells--Kent
KP 441--Steve--High Ground near Worthing--West Sussex--2nd location of the night
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey--Working a handy in his garden 🏅
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Mobile 🚙 A24--West Sussex--1st location of the night
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Bart Man (CT 4016)--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Joker (DDB 285)--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--On a handy
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Colin--Maidstone--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌲 --East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest 🌲 --East Sussex 🥇
Thank you all who called in and to the listening stations (you know who you are). If you tried to call in and wasn't heard, please try again another week.
That brings this episode of Ray Reviews to an end.
73 & TTFN
Ray 2290 with the blackboard and chalk
Part one.
Hello all and welcome
I'm sure you know by now, that I was unable to host the South Coast/Monday PMR on 25-09-2023
This was due to the earth (black) wire corroding inside the connector bolted to the bottom of the gearbox.
So John CT 4515 jumped in and had a good go at chairing the net, he then passed on to me the job of writing the review of the log.
So without further ado, here is another episode of Ray reviews the South Coast/Monday night PMR net
or
"very funny Ray 😆"
The net was held on Monday 25th of September 2023 and is located on analogue channel 14, using the NFM setting on the radio and NOT using any kind of CTCSS tones etc.
The fun begins at 20:00 BST 🕗 or 19:00 UTC 🕖 , but sometimes if you listen in before then, you could join the the pre-net warm up/ragchew.
John's location for the night was Ditchling Beacon were he had Tony CT 4013 riding shot gun.
Now on with the reviewing the log. Remember all stations are 26 divisions unless otherwise stated.
The log is on a piece of paper measuring roughly 20 x 12cm, was a line of torn perforations at the top, some fold lines across it and writing in black ink on it, most of the writing makes sense, there is a question mark against one entry and a callsign that looks like the work TESCO.
I would give a solid 8 1/2 out of 10 for a first attempt and to be honest it is a hell of a lot neater than my logs!
That concludes my review of Johns log.
Sorry mate I just couldn't help myself rollinglaughing.jpg
73 and TTFN
Ray 2290 back on the road
Part two
Here is the list of stations heard and or worked by the net.
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
CT 4013--Tony--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Shotgun with John
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town (we think)--Surrey
D31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham-- Burgess Hill--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
TE 500--Andy--Whitstable--Kent
Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex
Peter--Camber Sands--East Sussex
14 ED 427--Marc--Frevent (JO10DG)--France
Ricky on the Ridge--Hastings--East Sussex
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
C V M--Nigel--Camping somewhere
CT 4657--Paul M--Near Brands Hatch 🏁 --Kent
AM 095--Colin--Maidstone--Kent
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️ --West Sussex
Brian--Medway Tunnel--Chatham/Strood--Kent
GE 12--Time--Hastings--East Sussex
Longest contact of the night (I'm guessing here) was John across to Marc, some 183 km or 113 miles.
From the reports I received, John did an amazing Job in the chair 💺 and everybody enjoyed the evening.
This has got me thinking that I should breakdown more 😉😉
Thank you all who called in and if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another Monday night.
Thank you to John for stepping in last minute 👏👏👍
73 & TTFN
Ray 2290. No pen or paper this time
Hello all and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR net
or
"Doesn't a week come round quickly these days?"
The net was held on Monday the 2nd of October 2023 and is scheduled to start at 20:00 🕗 Hrs BST, but if you tune in early, you can sometimes find the pre-net chat going on.
My location for the night was Radio Corner (JO-bb-01), Ashdown Forest 🌴 in the county of East Sussex. The set up was the QYT KT-8900D powered by a car battery 🔋. I started the night on the 8 element beam but due to the wind, I switched over to the French PMR antenna up high on a pole
The net can be found on channel 14 and we don't use CTCSS tones or the like, making it open to all.
Here is my list of stations heard and or worked by the net.
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Jason--Tonbridge--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Mobile 🚙 on the South Downs
Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest 🌴 --East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Ricky on the Ridge--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 9484--Mark--Haslemere--Surrey
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
Road Runner--Andros--Hastings--East Sussex
DB 285--Steve the Joker--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Steve
Star Gazer--Tony--Gatwick--West Sussex
GE 12--Tim--St Leonards sea front--East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
Jake--North Chailey--East Sussex
and me--CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌴 --East Sussex--In he chair
Thank you all who called in, thank you the to hill toppers who came out on a mild night and a special mention to the 'listeners' you know who you are. If you tried to join in and wasn't heard, please give it ago another night.
That brings this episode to an end
Catch you next time, 73
Ray 2290 with the pen and notebook 📝
PS Don't forget to put the empties for Ernie the fastest milkman in the west
Well hello and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR net held on the 09-10-23
or
"Can it get any better?"
After arriving a bit late to Ashdown Forest 🌲 (but not in Radio Corner), I hurriedly set up my 8 element beam and QYT KT-8900D, which was powered by 12 volt car battery 🔋 , ready for what the night might bring.
But before I get into that, a bit about the net.
The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 🕗 BST or, until the clocks go back, 19:00 🕖 UTC and can be found on analogue channel 14 (446.16875 MHz) using the NFM setting and no CTCSS codes.
It can be worth tuning in before 20:00 🕗 as some people do get on early and have a pre-net ragchew.
Also, you don't need a callsign or handle to join in, you can just call in as Dickie from Billericay
Before I move on to the list of stations that called in, the weather was still and mild.
Now for the important list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest 🌲 --East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 1074--Mike--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
TM 3006--Michael--Devils Dyke--West Sussex--Shotgun with Mike
CT 2728--Steve--Newcastle under Lyme--Staffordshire--Welcome to he net 🙂👍
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
RC 402--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London--Welcome back to PMR 🙂👍
CT 4249--Andy--Hertford--Hertfordshire--Welcome to the net 🙂👍
Charles--Hertford--Hertfordshire--Welcome to the net 🙂👍
Steve--Near Humberside Airport ✈️ --North Lincolnshire--Welcome o the net 🙂👍
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Mike--Eastbourne--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 🙂👍
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
14 ED 427--Marc--JO-10-DG--France
Jake--North Chailey--East Sussex
14 SA 452--Alan--JN-29-JS--France
FI 420--Dick--Near Cambridge--Cambridgeshire--With the DX dogs 🐕
EE 742--Joe--Cambridge--Cambridgeshire--Welcome to the net 🙂👍
RR 49--Dave--Coventry--West Midlands--Welcome to the net 🙂👍
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌲 (not in Radio Corner)--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who called in from far and wide, thank you to all for your patience when waiting and thank you to the listening station. Sorry if you tried to call in and wasn't heard, it was a very busy night, please try again on another Monday night.
Here is a bit of video of the night
That brings this episode to an end, thank you for reading
73 and all the best
Ray 2290 with the pen, paper 📝 and camera 🎥
I see in the comments on YT that an operator 14ED427 Marc said about one of ours 26CT****
Quotekilled my S-meter this evening
;D 8)
Quote from: Tangovictor on Oct 15, 2023, 12:04 AMI see in the comments on YT that an operator 14ED427 Marc said about one of ours 26CT****
Quotekilled my S-meter this evening
;D 8)
I willing to bet that was 26CT*5*5 (numbers hidden to protect the slightly guilty) 😉🤣
Only slightly? ;) ;D :D
Hello all and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR, held on 16th of October in the year 2023
or
"your not a proper Hill Topper unless your there all year round"
The net can be found on analogue channel 14, were we don't use any kind of tones or codes, making it accessible to all and is scheduled to start at about 20:00 🕗 BST or 19:00 🕖 UTC.
Some times if you listen in before the start, you may hear the pre-net warm up rag chew, if you do, why not call in and say hello, and don't worry if you haven't got a callsign, you could use your old CB handle or just calling as with your name and location.
My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌳 (JO-01-bb-14-kk) in the county of East Sussex, and the set up for the night was the, bought from France new old stock PMR antenna and the QYT KT-8900D pushing about 0.2 watts x 100 🙄 powered by a 12 volt car battery 🔋
The weather was cold with a gentle breeze and an outside temperature of about 10 degrees C which dropped down to 8 degrees but then started to rise at the end of the net.
We know the when and where, now for the important list of who called in.
T 187--Toby--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex 🥇
C V M--Nigel--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex--1st location of the night
CT 1829--Dean--Ide Hill--Kent
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
Jason--Tonbridge--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--The S-meter killer 🤣
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
KP 441--Steve--Was heard calling in
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
Jake--North Chailey--East Sussex
GM 593--Graham--Near the Medway tunnel--Kent
and me CT 2290--Ray--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who called in, a special mention to the listeners, you know who you are and if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another Monday night.
Here is a sample of some of the things talked about during the net.
Nigel and his sider 🕷�🕸� , metal detecting and listening to the marine ⛵ bands.
That brings this episode to an end.
73 and all the best 👋
Ray 2290 with the pen and notebook 📝
Hello Everyone
As you may know My Ray the chair had a very busy, but great evening chatting to a few freinds on the forest at Radio corner. So with that i slowly slipped into the hot seat and chaired for him .
My Hilltop QTH was Ditchling Beacon IO90WV76. A CRT Space u with a 5 element home brew yagi & Rotator , Leisure battery , A pocket rocket stove for coffee and maybe a biscuit ;D ;D .
Held on Channel 14 PMR . Weather was DAMP, DAMP, DAMP. :o :o :o
Now on to the list of station's called in with no particular order. All being 26 Division.
CT1829 - Dean - Radio Corner
C V M - Nigel - Radio Corner
TC156 - Steve - Gatwick
CT1033 - Chris - Tonbridge
TK08 - George - Tonbridge
D31 - Adam - Hastings
CT2207 - Neil - Radio Corner
OM001 - Graham - Burgess Hill
DB285 - Steve the Joker - Reigate Hill
CT4016 - Bart Man Andy - Reigate Hill
KP441 - Steve - Ditchling Beacon
TE500 - Andy - Whitstable
CT4952 - Julian - Brighton Town
CT4013 - Tony - Brighton
T187 - Toby - Radio Corner
MD26 - Dave - Bexhill
Speedbird - Russell - Radio Corner
CT3466 - Radar Ray - Crowhurst
AL1 - Alan - Redhill
Jake - North Chailey
CT4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon. ;D
And the one and only 26CT2290 - Ray - Radio Corner. Glad you had a great chit chat evening ;D ;D
P.S. Thank you to the SWL Listerning stations.
Hopefully i got everyone and apologise if i missed any one. Thank you for allowing me to Chair for Ray , Maybe next time ;) ;) ;). I will try and get you all passed around a little more.
Thank you for joining us and look forward to the next episode .
Regards John 26CT4515 73s
Well done for gently easing yourself into the big soft leather chair
I'm glad you enjoyed the evening and I think I'm going to keep an eye on you, as the forum report is bloody good too 👍👍
Hello all and welcome
Yes I'm back after my week of face to face rag talking .
Here is another episode of Ray Reviews the Monday Night/South Coast PMR Net
or
"boasting your the biggest doesn't make you the best"
The net was held on Monday 30th of October 2023 and could be found on its usual analogue channel of 14.
My set up for the night was the 12 volt car battery 🔋 powered QYT KT-8900D and the £1 mag mount, which allowed me to test 4 different car parks on Ashdown 🌲 Forest.
The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 hrs 🕗, 8 o'clock pm 🕗 or 19:00 UTC 🕖, but sometimes you can hear people chatting away pre-net.
The weather for the night was changeable. It started cold and cloudy, with the odd break in the cloud which revealed a 3/4 moon 🌖, then some drizzle followed by fog.
Now on with the list stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex 🥇
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
CT 4610--Andy Bartman--Reigate Hill--Surrey
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
Russell--Tonbridge--Kent--Heard on Ashdown Forest 🌳
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Techno Tony aka FB 298--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
DDB 285--Steve the Joker--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge Wells--Kent
CT 4015--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Mobile 🚙 A281--West Sussex
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
VT 01--Roy--Biggin Hill--Southeast London or Kent?
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌴--East Sussex--in the chair 💺
As always, thank you all who took time to call in and join us for a couple of hours on a Monday night, special mention to the listening stations, you know who you are. Sorry if you tried to call in and wasn't heard, please give it a go another Monday.
The results to the car park test was as follows.
Each car park had its pro's 👍 and con's 👎, some were good in one direction but not in the other.
The conclusion.
Radio corner is the best place if you put up a mobile dual band antenna on a 9m pole or use a beam.
That brings this episode to an end, thank you for reading.
Best 73 and TTFN
Ray 2290 with the piece of slate, hammer 🔨 and chisel
Hello and welcome
Here is another episode of 'Ray Reviews' the PMR net, which was held on Monday 06-11-2023
or
"was that my knees knocking or someone at the window?"
The net was (is) held on analogue channel 14 NFM using no CTCSS codes or the like and is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock PM or 20:00 Hrs 🕗, but sometimes you can find people on having a pre net chat or moaning that 'chairman Ray is late again'.
My location and set up for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌲 in the county of East Sussex and Radio used was the QYT KT-8900D powered by a car battery 🔋 and a PMR mobile antenna up on a pole.
The weather was cold, breezy with a clear sky, the temperature dropped 3 degrees while the net was on from 9 degrees C to 6 degrees C.
Here is the list of stations who called in and were heard and or worked by the net
KP 441--Steve--Devils Dyke--West Sussex 🥇
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
DDB 285--Steve (Joker)--Reigate Hill--Surrey
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Isle of Sheppey--Kent
DDB 342--Andy (Bartman)--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4859--Richard--Amersham--Buckinghamshire
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Kevin--Sittingbourne--Kent
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
T 187--Toby--Radio Corner Ashdown Forest 🌲--East Sussex--Using a 5 watt handy
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 2074--Steve T--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
and me CT 2290--Ray--Radio Corner Ashdown Forest 🌲--East Sussex
Thank you all who called in and thank you to the listening stations, who know who they are.
If you tried to call in and wasn't heard, please try again another day or another time during the net.
Topics of conversation, Nigel making contact with Tonbridge & Radio Corner.
That brings this review to an end, thanks for reading and remember, if you spot a mistake or I have left something out, let me know so I can correct it.
73 & TTFN
Ray 2290 with the charcoal and Silver Birch bark.
Hello and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net
or
"Nets 2 - Storms 0"
The net was held on Monday 13-11-2023 and was on PMR analogue channel 14 using NFM and not using any tones or codes.
My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌳 in the county of East Sussex (JO-01-BB) and the set up was the QYT KT-8900 D, powered by a car battery 🔋 and the mobile antenna up on a pole.
The starting time for the net is scheduled for 20:00 hours or 8 o'clock PM 🕗 UK time, but, sometimes if you tune in earlier, you will find people having a pre-net chat.
For the weather report, the net had Storm Debi for company, which didn't keep the true hilltoppers off the hills
Now on with the list of who called in and was heard and or worked by the net
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent 🥇
Peter--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
OM 001-Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex--not in the camper van
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
D 31--Adam--Butts Brow--East Sussex
GE 12--Tim--Butts Brow--East Sussex--Shotgun with Adam
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
DDB 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
DDB 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
MD 26--Dave--Bexhill--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 4859--Richard--Amersham--Buckinghamshire
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
The Police 🚓 --Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who called in, thank you to the Hastings channel 12 group for joining us and thank you to the hilltoppers who again, faced down the windy weather. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please do try again another night or another time on the night.
Some of the topics of conversations were, Bluetooth mic's, my Deer 🦌 incident, Andy's radio/antenna and the windy weather.
That just about brings this episode to an end, if you see any mistakes let me know and I will happily correct them
73 and TTFN
Ray 2290 keeper of the log 🪵
Hello Everyone
Welcome to another Monday night PMR report on the 20th November
As you may know Mr Ray was a little busy boy again so I stepped in and kept the Big leather chair warm ;D ;D ;D .
Weather was cool and clear with a few stars in the night sky Awesome 8) 8) 8) .
Location for the night was Ditchling Beacon IO90WV76 . Space-U on a home brew 5 element Yagi on battery rotator . Leisure battery for power. A small box stove for coffee making and a couple coconut macaroons for supper MMMM ;D ;D ;D .
List of stations that called in as follows in no particular order. All being 26 Division.
CT4627/ DDB 285 Steve Radio corner
CT4610 Andy Radio corner
D31 Adam Hastings
CT4013 Tony Brighton
OM001 Graham Burgesshill
CT1829 Dean Eden bridge I think :o
AL1 Alan Redhill
London Calling Mark MMM London ;D
CVM Nigel Crowborough
CT3466 Ray Crowhurst
K1 Kieran Brighton
AMC1966 Boris Bexhill
MD26 Dave Bexhill
KP441 Steve Mobile :D
CT2207 Neil Crowborough
Star Gazer Tony Some where on the A23
TK8 George Tonbridge
TC156 Steve Gatwick
The one and only CI2290 Mr Ray the keeper of the radio waves
Well that wraps up this episode.
Thank you to all who called in and allowing me to keep the leather chair warm :) :)
Look forward to next time . Thank you to all the SWL listeners .
Hopefully I got everyone , if I missed any one please let me know and I will correct it , Until next time I will say 73's
Hope to catch you on air sometime soon
Regards John CT4515 with the laptop & Smart phone LOL
Hello & Welcome to another PMR report held on the 27th November.
Many of you may know by now that Mr Ray was not very well on this Mondays PMR net . He was praying to the porcelain god :( :( :( , but glad to say he is much better and back full of beans . ;D ;D ;D
Mr Dean CT1829 & My self Mr John CT4515 did a joint PMR effort to keep things running.
The list of stations that called in Thank You .
I believe Mr Dean CT1829 was at radio corner in the land of Winnie the Pooh . :D :D
I was on Ditchling Beacon IO90WV76. 8) 8)
In no particular order as follows
Dean CT1829 Ashdown forest
Ray CT3466 Crowhurst
George TK8 Tonbridge
Graham OM001 Burgesshill
Adam D31 Hastings
Chris TC156 Gatwick
Tony CT4013 Brighton
Nigel C V M Crowborough
Mark London calling
Tim GE12 Hastings
Wayne UK175 Wadhurst
Steve DDB258 Reigate Hill
Jay Pyro Reigate Hill Shotgun with Steve
Tony FB298 Brighton
Roy Biggin Hill
Hope I got everyone , sorry if I have missed you. we had a good evening with a lot of chit chat between everyone on various topics .
On behalf of Dean & myself.
Thank you for joining us and until the next time I will say 73"s
Hope to catch you on air sometime soon .
Regards John CT4515.
Thank you John & Dean for covering when captain Ray wasn't feeling too good! 8) :)
Quote from: Tony on Dec 04, 2023, 11:49 AMThank you John & Dean for covering when captain Ray wasn't feeling too good! 8) :)
I would like to thank you both, for stepping in at the very very last moment 👍👍
After the disaster of deleting the 1st draft of the net report yesterday, here is the 2nd attempt.
Hello and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray Reviews the Monday Night/South Coast PMR net
or
"the antenna's up there somewhere"
The net was held on the 4th of December 2023 and is scheduled to start at 20:00 or 8 o'clock 🕗 local time, but don't wait till 8, as there is a chance that somebody will be on earlier have a pre-net worm up chat.
My location for the night was a cold, damp, foggy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex (JO-01-BB) and the set up was the slightly deaf (WHAT!) QYT TH-8900D powered by a car battery 🔋 and a Dean built dipole up on 20ish foot pole.
The net can be found on channel 14 using the NFM mode on the radio and no kind of CTCSS/privacy tones, making it open to all, with or without a callsign or handle.
So armed with the when, where and what time, on with the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--working a handy with a antenna mounted on the vehicle 🥇
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--1st location of the night
Jason--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent
Blue Arab--Paul--Tunbridge Wells--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex--Over by the East wing of the mansion, using the legendary UV5R
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️ --West Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Brighton--East Sussex
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
GM 593--Graham--Near Rochester--Kent
and not forgetting me, CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who called and sorry to those who tried and wasn't heard. Please give it another go another Monday night.
Topics of conversation during the night ranged from dipole antennas, cheap programming leads, the deer 🦌 and the fog.
So as this episode slowly draws to and end
Best 73 and Cheers 🍻
Ray 2290 with the pen and pencil 📝
Hello all and welcome
Here is another Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night Net
or
you've heard of the 3 wise men and the 3 tenors,
"well this is the 3 chairman episode"
A little about the net, it can be found, not under a rock, but on analogue channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz using NFM and not using any kind of CTCSS or privacy tones. This makes it more open to all regardless of what type of radio you own.
It starts at about 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 local UK time but sometimes, if you turn on early, you will find operators on having a pre-net chat.
Talking about the operators, the net is open to all, regardless of what Facebook group, radio club or knowledge level you are and yes we even welcome those from the dark side 😉😉
My location for the night was a cold, clear and then foggy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex and the set up was a TYT TH-9800 and a Dean built 1/4 wave Dipole.
Here is the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
Richard--Southborough--Kent 🥇
CT 1829--Dean--Radio Corner--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Chairman #1
TG 25Keith--Canvey Island--Essex
RM 055--Roger--Bexleyheath--Southeast London
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
KP 441--Steve--Mobile 🚙 across Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Radio Corner--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Chairman #2
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4281--Dick the Hadlow Hustler--Hadlow--Kent
CT 4859--Richard--Amersham--Buckinghamshire
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Hill--Surrey
DS 01--Pru--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Richard
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️ --West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 9484--Mark--Haslemere--Surrey
GE 12--Tim--Hasting--East Sussex
and me CT 2290--Ray--Radio Corner--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Chairman #3
Thank you to all who called in, without you there is no net. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another time.
Special thank you to my fellow chairman 👍
That brings his episode to an end
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the pencil and paper 📝
Hello and welcome ☃️
There is no official net on Monday 25th of December,
I will be back for the 1st of January 2024
🎁
Now on with another episode of Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net
or ❄️
"The name is Quansheng UV-K58, and I can do everything but make tea and toast"
🎅
The net is held on almost every Monday night throughout the year, and can be found on analogue channel 14 (446.16875 MHz). We don't use any CTCSS or 'privacy' tones making the net open to all, even those who just love to press the PTT button so we can listen to their roger beep da beeps.
My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🎄 in the county of East Sussex where the weather was cold and windy and due the the low cloud, it seemed darker than normal, you couldn't even see the house and town lights in the distance. 🦌🦌🦌
My working conditions on the night was the TYT TH-9800, the Graham built 7 element beam from way back in the day and the John built rotator.
❄️
I almost forgot, the net is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 UK local time. But keep this between you and I 😉😉, tune in early and you may find people on having a pre-net chat, testing new bits of kit or commenting on me being late again!!
In no order, here is the list of stations that called in
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 2072--'The Listening Station' Steve T--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham & Syl--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
🎄
The Hastings channel 12 group of East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings
GE12--Time--Hastings
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill 🦌🎅🎁
MD 26--Dave--Bexhill
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
RM 055--Roger--Bexleyheath--Southeast London--welcome to the net 👍
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
KP 441--'Squire' Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Pedestrian mobile on a handy
CT 4281--Dick 'The Hadlow Hustler'--Hadlow--Kent
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown Forest 🎄 --East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
🦌🦌🦌
The Reigate Hill Posse of Surrey
DDB 285-- Steve 'The Joker'
CT 940-- Richard 'The Technician'
Dragon Slayer 1--Pru
Ratty 248--Chris
Witchy Woman--Vicky (if my memory is correct)
❄️
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️ --West Sussex
The roger beep tester
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🎄 --East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who called in, I wouldn't be there if you all wasn't out there.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another Monday night.
🤶
Between the pass arounds, the only topics of conversation were if there would be a net next week (check the beginning of the review) and the new super duper, all singing all dance Quansheng UV-K58 hand held radios.
That about bring this episode to an end.
🎄🎁
So to all the stations past and present, all the readers of the forum and to those who leave likes and comments
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Best 73 and TTFN
Ray 2290 with the pen and note pad 📝
Hello all
Welcome to the new year of 2024 and to the first, of many, Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net.
or
"Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and ne'er brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, for the sake of auld lang syne"
The net was held on Monday the 1st of January 2024, and started at 20:00 hours or 8 o'clock 🕗 UK local time, which at the moment is also 20:00 UTC
The South Coast/Monday Night Net can be found on analogue channel 14 and is free from any CTCSS tones and such like, so making it open to all from 1/2 watt walkie talkies to opened up Icom's and Kenwood's
My location for the night was a wet, windy, dark and rainy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex and I was using the QYT TH-8900D powered by a 12 volt car batter 🔋 and a fit for purpose antenna on a pole.
Here is the list of stations heard and or worked by the net.
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent 🥇
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Peter--Tonbridge--Kent
DDB 342--Andy--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
Little Legs--Reece--Devils Dyke--Shotgun with Andy
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard & Pru--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️ --West Sussex
KP 441--Steve 'The Squire'--Somewhere in the grounds of his stately home--West Sussex
Sarah--Tonbridge--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who came out and called in. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another time, you will be welcomed.
Topics of conversation ranged from guessing the 'secret' location of Richard & Pru, the rain, updating the picture of Radio Corner on Google and did I mention the rain?
That brings this episode to an end.
Till next time
73
Ray 2290 with a felt tip pen and an arm covered in notes 🤣
Quote from: Razz229 on Jan 03, 2024, 09:24 PMHello all
Welcome to the new year of 2024 and to the first, of many, Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net.
or
"Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and ne'er brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, for the sake of auld lang syne"
The net was held on Monday the 1st of January 2024, and started at 20:00 hours or 8 o'clock 🕗 UK local time, which at the moment is also 20:00 UTC
The South Coast/Monday Night Net can be found on analogue channel 14 and is free from any CTCSS tones and such like, so making it open to all from 1/2 watt walkie talkies to opened up Icom's and Kenwood's
My location for the night was a wet, windy, dark and rainy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex and I was using the QYT TH-8900D powered by a 12 volt car batter 🔋 and a fit for purpose antenna on a pole.
Here is the list of stations heard and or worked by the net.
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent 🥇
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Peter--Tonbridge--Kent
DDB 342--Andy--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
Little Legs--Reece--Devils Dyke--Shotgun with Andy
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard & Pru--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️ --West Sussex
KP 441--Steve 'The Squire'--Somewhere in the grounds of his stately home--West Sussex
Sarah--Tonbridge--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who came out and called in. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another time, you will be welcomed.
Topics of conversation ranged from guessing the 'secret' location of Richard & Pru, the rain, updating the picture of Radio Corner on Google and did I mention the rain?
That brings this episode to an end.
Till next time
73
Ray 2290 with a felt tip pen and an arm covered in notes 🤣
Sorry i missed you guys, Had station manager on my case LOL
Quote from: John on Jan 03, 2024, 09:38 PMQuote from: Razz229 on Jan 03, 2024, 09:24 PMHello all
Welcome to the new year of 2024 and to the first, of many, Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net.
or
"Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and ne'er brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, for the sake of auld lang syne"
The net was held on Monday the 1st of January 2024, and started at 20:00 hours or 8 o'clock 🕗 UK local time, which at the moment is also 20:00 UTC
The South Coast/Monday Night Net can be found on analogue channel 14 and is free from any CTCSS tones and such like, so making it open to all from 1/2 watt walkie talkies to opened up Icom's and Kenwood's
My location for the night was a wet, windy, dark and rainy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex and I was using the QYT TH-8900D powered by a 12 volt car batter 🔋 and a fit for purpose antenna on a pole.
Here is the list of stations heard and or worked by the net.
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent 🥇
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Peter--Tonbridge--Kent
DDB 342--Andy--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
Little Legs--Reece--Devils Dyke--Shotgun with Andy
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard & Pru--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️ --West Sussex
KP 441--Steve 'The Squire'--Somewhere in the grounds of his stately home--West Sussex
Sarah--Tonbridge--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who came out and called in. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another time, you will be welcomed.
Topics of conversation ranged from guessing the 'secret' location of Richard & Pru, the rain, updating the picture of Radio Corner on Google and did I mention the rain?
That brings this episode to an end.
Till next time
73
Ray 2290 with a felt tip pen and an arm covered in notes 🤣
Sorry i missed you guys, Had station manager on my case LOL
Oh dear, has someone been a naughty boy and lost their radio privileges?
Quote from: Razz229 on Jan 03, 2024, 10:02 PMQuote from: John on Jan 03, 2024, 09:38 PMQuote from: Razz229 on Jan 03, 2024, 09:24 PMHello all
Welcome to the new year of 2024 and to the first, of many, Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net.
or
"Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and ne'er brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, for the sake of auld lang syne"
The net was held on Monday the 1st of January 2024, and started at 20:00 hours or 8 o'clock 🕗 UK local time, which at the moment is also 20:00 UTC
The South Coast/Monday Night Net can be found on analogue channel 14 and is free from any CTCSS tones and such like, so making it open to all from 1/2 watt walkie talkies to opened up Icom's and Kenwood's
My location for the night was a wet, windy, dark and rainy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex and I was using the QYT TH-8900D powered by a 12 volt car batter 🔋 and a fit for purpose antenna on a pole.
Here is the list of stations heard and or worked by the net.
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent 🥇
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Peter--Tonbridge--Kent
DDB 342--Andy--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
Little Legs--Reece--Devils Dyke--Shotgun with Andy
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard & Pru--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️ --West Sussex
KP 441--Steve 'The Squire'--Somewhere in the grounds of his stately home--West Sussex
Sarah--Tonbridge--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who came out and called in. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another time, you will be welcomed.
Topics of conversation ranged from guessing the 'secret' location of Richard & Pru, the rain, updating the picture of Radio Corner on Google and did I mention the rain?
That brings this episode to an end.
Till next time
73
Ray 2290 with a felt tip pen and an arm covered in notes 🤣
Sorry i missed you guys, Had station manager on my case LOL
Oh dear, has someone been a naughty boy and lost their radio privileges?
And you missed the chance to get on the video John!
Welcome welcome
Come in and warm up. It's time for another episode of 'Ray Reviews' the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net
or
"Roll on summer 🌞 "
The net is held on analogue channel 14 NFM and does not use any kind of CTCSS/DCS tones. It is also open to all, regardless of radio knowledge or experience.
The net is schedules to start at 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 local UK time, but if you switch on early you could find some on having a pre-net chat, which was the case this Monday
My location was, as shown, a snow ❄️ covered Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex and the set up was the TYT TH9800 Quad band radio powered by a car battery 🪫 and the 'Dean' made 1/4 wave dipole.
Now on with list of stations heard and or worked by the net.
CT 2072--Steve T--Tonbridge--Kent 🥇
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 1829--Dean--Bidborough Ridge--Kent
GM 593--Graham--Rochester Tunnel--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
AL 123--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex--Congratulations on your 2E0 promotion 👏👍
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Simon--Brighton--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 940 & DS 01--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Cheers for the cake 🍰👍😋
DDB 285--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex--Using a handy
Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
And me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Well done to all those who braved the snow ❄️ and headed to a hill, car park or the top of a block of flats.
Thank you as always to all who called in & joined in and to the listening stations, you know who you are.
If you did try and wasn't heard, don't give up, try calling in again at a different time maybe?
That brings this episode to an end
Best 73
TTFN
Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝
Hello and welcome
Sit yourself round a warm fire and get ready for another episode of 'Ray Reviews' the South Coast/Monday Night Net
or
"anybody fancy an ice cream?🍦"
The net was held on clear, cold, freezing 🥶 Monday night on the 15th of January 2024.
This was the temperature at Radio Corner just as the net started.
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My location was, a glittering white, crunchy underfoot, Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex.
My set up was the CRT Space U, powered by a couple of flat 🪫🪫 car batteries and the 'Dean' made mobile antenna converted into a portable antenna up on a pole.
The net can be found on analogue channel 14, using the NFM mode and doesn't use any kind of CTCSS/DCS tones. this makes it open to all.
Now on with the list of stations, in no particular order, heard and or worked by the net.
OM 001-Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️--West Sussex
CT 4281--Dick--Hadlow--Kent
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
TE 032--Adam--Southend on Sea--Essex
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Swapping from a Space U to a ORANGE 🟠 screen Quansheng UV-K58 handy
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Ray and using a BLUE 🔵 screen Quansheng UV-K58 handy
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 9484--Mark--Haslemere--Surrey
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
CT 4859--Richard--Amersham--Buckinghamshire
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 3678--Tiberius--Bignor Hill--West Sussex--Welcome to the net PMR net 👍
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In shorts 🩳 in the chair 💺
Thank you all who called in, it's you that make net what it is.
Thank you to all the listening stations, you know who you are
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, maybe try again another Monday night.
A special mention for KP 441 Steve.
He was with us in spirit as he was unable to keep his knees from knocking and his teeth from chattering while in the garden, trying to call in
The temperature at the end of the net
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That about wrap things up. Thank you reading to the end and did you spot my mistake?
Best 73
Ray 2290 Keeper of the log 🪵
Welcome welcome
Here is another episode of 'Ray Reviews' the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net, held on 22-01-2024
or
"On this date in history, the 1st commercial Boeing 747 flight took place"
The net is held on most, if not all, Monday's of the year and can be found on analogue channel 14. It does not use any kind of CTCSS or DCS tones and for less interference the radio should be set on NFM.
The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 UK local time, but if you are about before then, it is worth listening and calling out as some do like to have a pre-net chat and warm up.
It finishes around 23:00 Hrs 🕚 depending on who's on.
My location for the night was a cold and dry Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest🌴 in the county of East Sussex, were I set up the CRT Space U and up on a pole was the 'Dean' made Dipole.
Due to the strong wind blowing, the clouds were zipping across the sky leaving gaps, so the 3/4 moon 🌔 could shine through and various star constellations could be glimpsed
Here is the list of stations heard and or worked by the net.
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent 🥇
Russell--Tonbridge--Kent
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown Forest🌴 --East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4657--Paul M--Vigo Village--Kent
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️ --West Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 3678--Dave--Bignor Hill--West Sussex--soon to be antenna building and testing 👍
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
CT 9484--Mark--Haslemere--Surrey
GM 593--Graham--Rochester Tunnel--Kent
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
AL 123--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest🌴 --East Sussex--in the chair 💺
Thank you all who turn up and called in, thank you to Sarah and the other listening stations (you know who you are). Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another night as we would like to get you in the log.
That about brings this episode to an end, watch out for the next 1 coming to a screen near you soon.
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the notepad and pen 📝
Starting transmission. . . . .
Bonjour, Welcome, Ola, Hello and Kon'nichiwa
Here is another episode of 'Ray Reviews' the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net or
"on this date in history, Roy Plomley's 'Desert Island Discs' was first broadcast on BBC radio"
The net was held on Monday 29th of January 2024 and could have been found on analogue channel 14. To help stop bleed over to adjacent channels most use the NFM mode.
The net is open to all as we do not use any kind of CTCSS/DCS tones or voice scramblers, you don't even have to have a callsign or handle, your name is good enough.
My location for the night was a cool, cloudy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex and my set up was the CRT Space U and the 'Dean' made dipole.
The net is scheduled to start at 8:00 pm 🕗 local UK time and can finish any time from 10:30 pm 🕥 onwards depending on who is on.
With the tropo conditions over the weekend being good, I was hoping that the net would catch the tail end of it, and with many voices on many channels being heard, my fingers were crossed 🤞
In no particular order, on with the list of stations heard and or worked by the net
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent 🥇
DDB 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️ --West Sussex
CT 3678--Dave--Bignor Hill--West Sussex--1st location of the night with the antenna up higher.
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
KP 441--'Squire' Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Roughing it with the peasants 🤣
CT 9484--Mark--Hazlemere--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey--Switching between a handy and the homebase
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
TE 032--Adam--Southend on Sea--Essex
Ratty 248--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Witchy Women--Vicky--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Chris
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 3678--Dave--Petworth--West Sussex--2nd (not so good) location of the night
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
Kevin--Sittingbourne--Kent
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who came out and called in, thank you to the listening station who know who they are and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, do try again.
That about bring this episode to an end, catch you all next time and keep it locked on channel 14
Best 73 and click click
Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝
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Hello, Witham, Hallo & Nihao
Here is another episode of 'Ray Reviews' the South Coast PMR net
or fun fact of the week
"on this day in history, the "BBC pips" were first broadcast from the Royal Greenwich observatory"
The South Coast PMR Net was held on a windy & cloudy night of the 5th of February 2024 and can be found on analogue channel 14 using NFM, but not using any kind of DCS/CTCSS tones.
My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳🌳 Forest in the County of East Sussex and equipment used was the CRT Space U, powered by a car battery 🔋 and the 'Dean' made dipole antenna.
The net is scheduled to start at, or close to, 8 o'clock PM or 20:00 🕗 local time, but if your an early bird, you could find people on air having a pre-net waffle.
Now with the when, where and what time out of the way, here is the list of stations heard and or worked by the net
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌳🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Welcome back and cheers for the biscuits 🍪 🥇
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️--West Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌳🌳 Forest--East Sussex--1st location of the night
DDB 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Steve and testing a handy
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown 🌳🌳 Forest--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
AL 123--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
AMC 1966--Boris--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Getting his callsign on a DX Commander video
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
MD 26--Dave--Bexhill--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge Wells--Kent
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
C V M--Crowborough--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
CT 3678--Dave--Bignor Hill--West Sussex--With a defective Diamond antenna ❌
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 and wasn't heard, please do try again another Monday night and maybe from another location.
That abouts bring this episode to an end, thank you reading down this far.
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the pen, paper and biscuits.
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I'm about to charge up the FLUX CAPACITOR. . . . .
Sizzle Sizzle. . . .
Hello, Privet and Hujambo
Here is another episode of 'Ray Reviews' the Monday Night/South Coast PMR Net
or fun fact of the week
"On this date in history, Vatican radio begins transmitting using the callsign HVJ"
The net was held on Monday February 12th 2024 and my location for the night was a cold, clear Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴🌴 Forest were the stars and crescent moon 🌒 could be viewed with ease.
My portable set up was the 'French' mobile antenna on a 'Dean' made base up on a pole and the radio was the CRT Space U powered by a car battery 🔋.
The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 UK time and can be heard on analogue channel 14 with no DCS/CTCSS tone, Roger Beeps are welcome.
Now on with the all important list of who called in and was heard and or worked by the net.
KP 441--Steve--Mobile 🚙 A24 West Sussex 🥇
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌴🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 9484--Mark--Hazlemere--West Sussex
Om 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌴🌴 Forest--East Sussex
London Calling--Mark--Walthamstow--East London
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
DDB 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Andy
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 3466--'Radar Ray'--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️ --West Sussex
CT 4859--Richard--Amersham--Buckinghamshire
CT 4515--John 'in a tunnel'--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
DDB 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
David--Eastbourne--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
Simon--Eastbourne--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
Ricky on the ridge--Hastings--East Sussex
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
and forgetting me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Welcome to David & Simon, thank you all who called in and to the listening stations who know who they are.
If you tried to call in and wasn't heard, please try again another night.
Here are some of the pre-net and net topics of conversation. Green energy, Solar & wind power, the Doo Wop Café, my broken patch lead and the new amateur licence holders, Ray CT 3466 and Steve TC 156, well done to you both 👍.
That brings this 'Ray Reviews' to an end
The Flux Capacitor is charged to 446.16875 Gigawatts and is ready to go
Best 73 from the past to the future
Ray 2290 with the pen and notebook 📝
"KEEP THIS FREQUENCY CLEAR"
Prepare for incoming transmission
Syncing all antennas to 51.060825,0.093880
We are receiving and decoding. . . . . . . .
Hello, Heus and Sa-lam
Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net
or fun fact of the week
"On this date in 2024, Radio Corner saw the biggest gathering or radio operators to date!"
The net was held on the 19th of February 2024 and can be found on analogue channel 14 not using any kind of CTCSS, DCS, privacy tones making it open to all.
My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex and the set up was the CRT SPACE U and the 'Dean' made French mobile antenna converted for portable use.
The net is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock pm 🕗 or 20:00 Hrs local UK time, but if you tune in early, you may find a few on having a pre-net chat.
The weather at Radio Corner was cold, crispy with some cloud that caused a halo round the 3/4 moon 🌔
Now on with the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
CT 3678--Dave--Bignor Hill--West Sussex--Antenna testing 🥇
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Lee--Devils Dyke--West Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
Barclay--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--2nd in command
AL 123--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
MD 26--Dave--Bexhill--East Sussex
Pyro--Jay--Merstham--Surrey
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Dave--Butts Brow--East Sussex
Simon--Butts Brow--East Sussex--Working a handy
KP 441--Steve--Mobile 🚙 A24--West Sussex
CM 01--Jason--Shooters Hill--Southeast London
Ricky on the Ridge--Hasting--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️ --West Sussex
London Calling--Mark--Walthamstow--East London
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
With me in the car park and on the net at various time was
CT 1829--Dean
T 187--Toby
DDB 342--Andy--Thank you for the split charger kit 👍
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray
C V M--Nigel
DDB 285--Steve
Ratty 248--Chris
Witchy Women--Vicky
CT 940--Richard
DS 01--Pru
and the 2 new gents who I never got say hello too, but welcome to the net 👍
Thank you all who called in or came out, sorry if you tried and didn't hear us replying, there was a few of you out there this week. Please try again another Monday maybe at a different time.
Snap, crackle, pop, crunch.
That brings this episode of 'Ray Reviews' the net to an end
We are losing signal strength
Best 73
Antennas are going out of alignment. . . .
Ray 229 (silence)
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Hello, Helo Sawubona
Here is another episode of Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR net
or fun fact of the week
"On this date in history, RADAR was first demonstrated by a clever fella called Robert Watson-Watt"
The last PMR net of February, was held on Monday the 26th 2024 and could have been found on analogue channel 14.
The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs 🕗 or 8 o'clock pm local UK time, but quite often you will find people on before having a pre-net chat, and finishes from 22:30 Hrs or 10.30 pm onwards.
My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex and my working condition were the CRT SPACE U and the Dean made mobile 'French' antenna.
The weather was cold and windy.
Now on with the list of stations who called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
T 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌳🌳 Forest--East Sussex 🥇
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
Peter--Tonbridge--Kent
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈ --West Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
Ratty 248--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Witchy Women--Vicky--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Chris
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 2072--Steve T--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4515--John--Brighton--East Sussex
DDB 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Paul--Ashdown 🌳🌳 Forest--East Sussex
Jack--Ashdown 🌳🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Paul
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
DDB 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
Simon--Eastbourne--East Sussex
AL 123--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 🪑 with the pen 🖊 & paper 📄
That wraps up the list of stations that called in.
Thank you all who did call in and to the listening stations 👍 (you know who you are), sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Don't give, just try another Monday
Till next time
73
Ray 2290, now with a working laptop 💻
Hello and welcome to Mad March!
Here is another episode of Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net held on 4th of March 2024
or fun fact for the week
"Britain's first electric trams run in East London"
The net is held on almost every Monday night throughout the year and can be found on PMR analogue channel 14.
It is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs 🕗 or 8 o'clock UK local time, but sometimes if you tune in early, you will find someone having a pre-net waffle.
My location for the night was a wet, windy, rainy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex.
My set up was the CRT Space U and the 'Dean' made French mobile antenna converted to put up high on a pole.
In reverse alphabetical name order, this is my list of stations heard and or worked by the net
Vicky--Witchy Women--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Chris Ratty 248 🥇
Tyler--Hastings--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
Tony--CT 4013--Brighton--East Sussex
The Station Manager--Brighton--Welcome to the net 👍
Steve--KP 441--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Working a Handy
Steve--Joker (DDB 285)--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Simon--Eastbourne--East Sussex
Russell--Speed Bird--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Ricky on the Ridge--Hastings--East Sussex
Ray--CT 2290--Ashdown 🌴🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 🪑
Radar Ray--CT 3466--Ashdown 🌴🌴 Forest--East Sussex--1st location of the night
Radar Ray--CT 3466--Crowhurst--Surrey--2nd location of the night--working a handy
Paul--Hartfield--East Sussex--1st location of the night--Working a handy
Paul--Ashdown 🌴🌴 Forest--East Sussex--2nd location of the night & shotgun with Jack--working a handy
Nigel--C V M--Ashdown 🌴🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Mark--London Calling--Walthamstow--East London
Julian--CT 4952--Brighton--East Sussex
John--CT 4515--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Jason--Pyro--Merstham--Surrey
Jack--Ashdown 🌴🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Working a handy
Graham--OM 001--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
George--TK 8--Tonbridge--Kent
Dave--MD 26--Bexhill--East Sussex
Chris--Ratty 248--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Chris--CT 1033--Tonbridge--Kent
Boris--AMC 1066--Bexhill--East Sussex
Andy--DDB 342--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Adam--Delta 31--Hastings--East Sussex
Thank you to the listening stations and all who called in.
Sorry to those who tried called in, we did call back to the QSK, on the side stations.
Here are some of the topics of conversation from the night. The band Hot Dog Rockers, the weather, programming the Quansheng UV 5K handy and making your own 446/PMR antenna's
That about wraps things up, hear you next time on the net
73
Ray 2290 with the pens and paper 📝
Hello and a big HOWDY!
Here is another episode of Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR net
or fun fact
"on this date in history, the pound note ceased to be legal tender as it was replaced by the pound coin"
The net was held on Monday 11th of March 2024 and was to be found on analogue channel 14 with no CTCSS, DCS or 'privacy' tones used.
My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲🌲🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex and the set up was the CRT Space U and the Dean made 'French' antenna up on a fibre glass pole swaying gently in the breeze.
The net is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock 🕗 (20.00 Hrs) UK local time, but if you listen in earlier, you can sometimes be rewarded with the pre-net chat.
The weather at Radio Corner was cool with a slight breeze and a slight mist rising from the water logged earth.
Grouped in counties, with the smallest first, here is my list of stations heard and or worked by the net.
Southeast London--Blackheath--Tom RC 401
West Sussex--Burgess Hill--Graham--OM 001
West Sussex--Crawley--Tony--Stargazer
Kent--Maidstone--Neil--762--Welcome to the net 👍
Kent--Tonbridge--George--TK 8
Kent--Tunbridge Wells--Richard--TW 460
Kent--Tonbridge--Chris--CT 1033
Surrey--Reigate Hill--Steve--DDB 285
Surrey--Reigate Hill--Chris--Ratty 248
Surrey--Reigate Hill--Vicky--Witchy Women--shotgun with Chris
Surrey--Reigate Hill--Russell--Speed Bird
East Sussex--Ashdown 🌲🌲🌲 Forest--Toby--T 187
East Sussex--Ditchling Beacon--Steve--KP 441
East Sussex--Hastings--Adam--Delta 31
East Sussex--Ashdown 🌲🌲🌲 Forest--Nigel--C V M--1st location of the night
East Sussex--Brighton--Julian--CT 4952
East Sussex--Eastbourne--Simon
East Sussex--Ditchling Beacon--John--CT 4515
East Sussex--Hastings--Ricky on the Ridge
East Sussex--Brighton--Tony--CT 4013
East Sussex--Crowborough--Nigel--C V M--2nd location of the night
and me
East Sussex--Ashdown 🌲🌲🌲 Forest--Ray--CT 2290--On the sofa
It was nice to meet you Bush Crafter 101 and hope to hear you soon on the radio.
The net finished about 23:00 Hrs 🕚 (11 o'clock)
Thank you all who called in and to the listening stations.
Sorry if you tried calling in, we did hear some people but got no response when we called back.
If you spot a mistake or I have left something out, let me know and I will correct my error
That about wraps things up, till next time
Best 73 and toddle pip
Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝
Hello and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net held on Monday 18th of March 2024
or fun fact
"on this date in history, Britain is link to the continent by telephone"
The net is located on analogue channel 14, doesn't use any kind of privacy tones and is open to all with or without a callsign or handle.
It is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs 🕗 or 8 o'clock local UK time, but sometimes you can hear, and join in with, the pre-net chat.
My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳🌳🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex and equipment used was the CRT Space U and the 'Dean' made French antenna up on a pole.
The weather was cold, blowy and still damp under foot.
Before the net started, Toby set up his handy and we both listened to the ISS 🛸 going over head and a selfish European station hogging the frequency.
Here is my list of stations, in numerical then alphabetical order, heard and or worked by the net.
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CM 01--Jason--Shooters Hill--Southeast London--portable with a 12, yes 12, element beam!
TW 02--Tyler--Hastings--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
MD 26--Dave--Bexhill--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈ --West Sussex
T 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌳🌳🌳 Forest--East Sussex
Ratty 248--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
DDB 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex--In the garden on the handy
TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge Wells--Kent
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳🌳🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌳🌳🌳 Forest--East Sussex
Joker--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey--1st location of the night
Joker--Steve--Horley--Surrey--2nd location of the night working a handy
London Calling--Mark--Walthamstow--East London 🥇
Neil--Maidstone--Kent
Pyro--Jay--Merstham--Surrey
Simon--Eastbourne--East Sussex
Witchy Women--Vicky--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Ratty 248 Chris
Thank you all who came out and called in or just listened in, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
If you spot a mistake or I have left you off the log, let me know and I will happily correct it.
That about brings this episode to an end, and as a public service, don't forget to make sure that fag, which is hanging perilously close to the highly combustible sofa, is OUT!
Catch you next time
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the pen, ink and paper 📝
Welcome welcome
Here is the last episode of the 'Mad March' series of Monday Night/South Coast PMR Net reviews
or
"the British parliament abolishes the slave trade throughout the British empire and introduces fines of £120 per slave to ships captains"
My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴🌴🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex (JO-BB-01) and the set up was the CRT Space U, a car battery 🔋 and the 'French' antenna up on a pole.
The weather was dry and cloudy, which made the full 'worm' moon 🌕 a hazy blurred splodge in the sky.
The South Coast/Monday Night Net can be found on analogue channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz with no CTCSS or any kind of 'privacy' tone used.
The net is open to all, what ever your radio knowledge and you don't even need a callsign or handle just use your name.
Now if you have read this far, you maybe thinking 'I know the day and the channel, but what time does it start and finish?'. Well. The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 but sometime a call out before will get you on the pre-net warm up chat and the net finishes when it finishes, which is normally after 22:30 Hrs.
In reverse alphabetical order by location, here is my list of station that called in and were heard and or worked by the net
Tunbridge wells--Kent--Richard--TW 460
Tonbridge--Kent--George--TK 8
Tonbridge--Kent--Chris--CT 1033
Reigate Hill--Surrey--Steve--DDB 342
Reigate Hill--Surrey--Russell--Speed Bird
Reigate Hill--Surrey--Andy--DDB 285
Petworth--West Sussex--Dave--CT 3678
Merstham--Surrey--Jay--Pyro
Maidstone--Kent--Neil
Hastings--East Sussex--Adam--Delta 31
Firle Beacon--East Sussex--Toby--Tango 187
Eastbourne--East Sussex--Simon
Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--John--CT 4515
Burgess Hill--West Sussex--Graham--OM 001
Ashdown 🌴🌴🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Richard CT 940 & Pru DS 01
Ashdown 🌴🌴🌴 Forest--East Sussex--'Radar' Ray--CT 3466 🥇
Ashdown 🌴🌴🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Neil--CT 2207
Ashdown 🌴🌴🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Chris Ratty 248 & Vicky aka Witchy Women
Ashdown 🌴🌴🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Jack & Paul
and not forgetting me
Ashdown 🌴🌴🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Ray--CT 2290--In the chair 💺
Now for the 'Oscar' style list of thank yous.
Thank you to all who called 👍
Thank you to the listening station who know who they are 😉😉
Thank you to all who came up to Radio Corner.
Thank you to those that sat on there hill for the night.
Thank you to those who tried to get in and had no luck, please try another night.
Thank you to Toby for the biscuits 🍪
Thank you for sticking with it and reading this.
Here are a couple of topics discussed during the net, the Northern Lights, bread pudding, motorised tripods and testing the Quansheng UV K5 (6 & 8) models.
That about brings this episode to an end, so if you have spotted a mistake or I have left you off the list, let me know so I can correct it.
Now for another public service announcement.
Don't forget to look both ways when crossing the road and never face the wind when caught short!
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝
On your marks
Get set
Wait for it
Go Go Go!
Welcome to another fast paced episode of 'Ray Reviews' the South Coast/Monday Night PMR net held on April 1st 2024.
Leaving the start line, we head down to analogue channel 14, using the NFM setting, so not to splatter over the adjacent channels and disable the CTCSS, DCS and any kind of privacy codes so the net can be enjoyed by all.
After going round the first right hander, the net starts somewhere between 8 🕗 and 8:30 🕣 local UK time but if you listen in before that you may find some on having a pre net chat.
From the right hander, we have a short straight and then a tight left into where in Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex you would have found the 2 Ray's.
After the tight left there is a long sweeping right, bring you to my working conditions.
PIT STOP PIT STOP
As we pull into the pits from the pit straight, we find that our pit crew have forgot to charge the battery and load the vehicle up with the Female SMA to SO 239 adaptor.
After a longer than necessary pit stop it's back out and on with the race.
From the pit exit we do left where the weather may be an issue later in the race, but for the start is was cool, dry and cloudy
Now it's down the straight, through the chicane and into the banked right hander to the start and finish straight and the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net
Simon--Butts Brow near Eastbourne--East Sussex-- 🥇
Dave--Butts Brow near Eastbourne--East Sussex--Shotgun with Simon 🥇
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Isle of Sheppey--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
DDB 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Brighton--East Sussex
Pyro--Jay--Merstham--Surrey--Working a handy
Neil--East Peckham--Kent
Tango 187--Toby--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Ratty 248--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Witchy Women--Vicky--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Chris
Jack--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Working a handy
Thomas--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Jack
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
London Calling--Mark--Walthamstow--East London
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
CM 01--Jason--Shooters Hill--Southeast London--Waving the 12 element about
CT 940--Richard--Reigate--Surrey
DS 01--Pru--Reigate Hill--Surrey--In the back ground
Papa Uniform Five Five Yankee--Me Me, Feline 🐱 operator extraordinaire--Reigate--Surrey
Jason--Tonbridge--Kent
GM 593--Graham--Near Rochester Tunnel--Kent
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 🪑
As we approach the last few laps. Thank you all who came out on a Bank Holiday Monday night.
A extra thank you to the other Ray CT 3466 👍 who gave up his chair and radio so I could run the net after my pit crew failures.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try another Monday night.
As we start the last lap, let me know if you spot any mistakes or leave you off list, let me know and I will correct it
The finish line is in sight and the flag 🏁 comes down
Race over
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝
Congrats to the leaders of the net. LOL a school boy error for not bringing the tools for the Job Ray. A pat on the back for Mr Radar for saving the Day. Well done Sir.
73's John 4515
Quote from: John on Apr 02, 2024, 10:38 PMCongrats to the leaders of the net. LOL a school boy error for not bringing the tools for the Job Ray. A pat on the back for Mr Radar for saving the Day. Well done Sir.
73's John 4515
Cheers John.
Yes Radar did a fantastic job running the net after my school boy errors (no ice cream me ☹)
Hello and welcome
Here is another episode of Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net
or
"Fun fact, on this date in 1997, Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 4 Beta"
The PMR net is held on PMR analogue channel 14, using no CTCSS, DCS tones or voice scramblers. This makes the net open to all, no matter what PMR radio you have or your level of radio knowledge.
The net is scheduled to start at about 8 o'clock 🕗 or 20:00 Hrs 🕣 if you prefer, but sometimes a call out before then can get you invited to join the pre-net waffle.
My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex or Maidenhead location square JO-01-BB. The set up was the CRT Space U and the Dean made 'French' antenna on a pole.
Here is a sample of the weather on the night.
Now on with the list of stations heard and or worked by the net
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex 🥇
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
Tango 187--Toby--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Ricky on the Ridge--Hastings--Kent
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
KP 35--Kerion--Brighton--East Sussex
AL 123--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
CT 16 ? Heard you calling and we did reply
DDB 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
KP 441--Steve--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Jack--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
Paul--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Jack
Andrew--Ashford--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
Speed Bird--Russell--Merstham--Surrey
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Here are some of the topics of conversation you could have heard while listening to the net.
LI-ion batteries, the rain attenuating the signals, radio forums and biscuits.
Thank you all who came out on to a hill in the wet weather, thank you all who joined in and to the listing stations who know who they are. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please do try again.
That about brings this, 50p productions episode, of Ray Reviews to an end
Best 73 and hope to called to you next time
Ray with the pen and paper 📝
Welcome welcome
Here is another episode of Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR net
or
"Did you know, that on this date back in 1947 Radio Netherlands Worldwide started"
The net was held on April 15th 2024 and was chaired from Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex.
My working conditions were the CRT Space U and the almost, but not quite, famous £1 mag mount.
The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs, 8 o'clock 🕗 UK local or 19:00 UTC 🕖
If you are a regular reader of the net reviews, you will know that the weather at radio corner can be some what damp.
Well on this night, it was windy and bright with the half moon 🌓 and stars out.
Oh, I forgot to mention the hail stones!!
So at about 8 o'clock 🕗 the net started and for the first hour there was more stations parked in radio corner than any where else, making it difficult to do pass arounds and get things going.
Here is the list of stations heard and or worked by the net
Radio Corner
CT 3466--'Radar Ray'
CT 2207--Neil--1st location of the night
C V M--Nigel
CT 1829--Dean
T 187--Toby--1st location of the night and helping Radar Ray with his 10m set up
CT 2290--Ray--In the chair 💺
The rest
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard--Reigate--Surrey
AL 123--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
CT 4859--Richard--Amersham--Hertfordshire
CT 5140--Jack--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Showing off his new shiny Charlie Tango callsign
Paul--shotgun with Jack
CT 4515--John--Brighton--East Sussex
T 187--Toby--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Thank you all who called in, sorry to the listening stations as there wasn't much to listen to at the beginning of the net
That brings this review to an end
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the pen and paper. 📝
Hello and welcome
Come on in and sit ya self down, and get ready for the next episode of Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net
or
"on this date in history, London bridge was sold to an American who moved it brick by brick to the USA (allegedly)"
My location for the night was a still, mild, cloudy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex (JO-01-bb), where the full moon 🌕 was only visible for the briefest of moments.
The net can be found on analogue channel 14 using no CTCSS codes or malarkey like that, making the net accessible for all. You don't even have to have a callsign or handle.
To reduce the chance of channel splatter NFM is used.
My set up for the night was the CRT Space U, powered by a old car battery and the antenna was the Dean made, NOS French mobile PMR antenna up on a fibre glass pole.
The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 , but tuning in early you could become part of the pre-net warm up waffle.
Here is my list of stations heard and or worked by the net
KP 441--Steve--Devils Dyke--West Sussex--working a Quansheng handy 🥇
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--East Sussex
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Working HF and PMR
CT 9484--Mark--Haslemere--Surrey
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--1st location of the night
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
Neil--Maidstone--Kent
CT 4281 (The Hadlow Hustler)--Dick--Hadlow--Kent--Welcome back 👍
CT 5147--Paul--Hartfield--East Sussex--Showing off his new shiny callsign and experimenting with home brew antennas 👍
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Pembury Hospital--Kent--In hospital but took a handy with him
CT 2072--Steve T--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 940--Richard--East Grinstead--West Sussex--Mobile 🚗
DS 01--Pru--East Grinstead--West Sussex--Shotgun with Richard
The cork popping 🍾 impersonating station
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
The last of us called it a night just after we had enter Tuesday morning
Thank you all that called in and took part. Thank you to all the listening stations, you know who you are. Thank you to those still about after 11 o'clock who took part in Pauls antenna testing.
Topics of conversation ranged from the different PMR groups in the Southeast covering channels 8, 12, 13 and 14 on different days or nights, antennas, biscuits were mentioned, peoples audio over power, where's John CT 4515 and wishing Dean best health and get well soon while in hospital.
Best 73 and hope to hear you next time
Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝
Quickly now
Come in
Welcome to another episode of Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR held on Monday 29th of April 2024
or
"Did you know that on this date in history, the telephone connection from Britain to Australia comes into service"
A brief introduction about the net and where on the dial it can be found.
The net is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock 🕗 in the evening local UK time or 20:00 Hrs and can be found on analogue channel 14 (446.16875 MHz). It doesn't use any kind of secret CTCSS tones and you don't need a callsign or handle to join in.
My location for the night was Radio Corner (JO-01-bb), Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex and the set up was the CRT Space U and a antenna up on a fibre glass pole.
And for those who wonder about the weather, we had blue skies, a full sun ☀ set, a cool gentle breeze and birds 🦜🐥 tweeting 🎵🎵 while the sun went done.
Enough with the chatter and on with the list of stations heard and or worked by the net
Neil--CT 2207--Crowborough--East Sussex
Ray--CT 3466--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
Chris--CT 1033--Tonbridge--Kent
Graham--OM 001--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
Adam--Delta 31--Hastings--East Sussex
Ricky on the Ridge--Hasting--East Sussex
Mark--London Calling--Walthamstow--East London
Simon--Butts Brow--Eastbourne--East Sussex
Steve--Joker aka DDB 285--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Andy--Bart Man aka DDB 342--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Working a handy
John--CT 4515--Jack n Jill--East Sussex
Chris--CT 4362--Reigate Town--Surrey
Richard--CT 940--Reigate--Surrey
Andros--HL 033--Hastings--East Sussex
Jack--CT 5140--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Antenna testing
Paul--CT 5147--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Jack
Tony--CT 4013--Brighton--East Sussex
Nigel--C V M--Woods Corner--East Sussex
Mark--CT 9484--Mark--Haslemere--West Sussex
Toby--Tango 187--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Working a handy
and me
Ray--CT 2290--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
Thank you all who called in and to the listening stations who know who they are!
If tried to call in and wasn't able to reach us, please try again another Monday.
Here are some of the topics discussed, 3D printing cases for home weather stations, bread pudding, comparing a small stubby antenna to a fully 1/2 wave antenna and the hobby of SWL.
That's it till next time
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the pens and paper 📝
I guess a new participant of the South Coast PMR Net enjoyed his experience. ;) 8)
As he posted this on the PMR 446 DX and Experimental Group Facebook Group page.
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Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2024, 10:58 AMI guess a new participant of the South Coast PMR Net enjoyed his experience. ;) 8)
As he posted this on the PMR 446 DX and Experimental Group Facebook Group page.
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I'm going to guess that would be Mark CT 9484 or Mark from East London? 🤔
Quote from: Razz229 on May 07, 2024, 08:29 PMQuote from: Tony on May 07, 2024, 10:58 AMI guess a new participant of the South Coast PMR Net enjoyed his experience. ;) 8)
As he posted this on the PMR 446 DX and Experimental Group Facebook Group page.
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I'm going to guess that would be Mark CT 9484 or Mark from East London? 🤔
Having completed my snooping I can confirm it is CT 9484. ;)
Quote from: Tony on May 08, 2024, 11:45 AMQuote from: Razz229 on May 07, 2024, 08:29 PMQuote from: Tony on May 07, 2024, 10:58 AMI guess a new participant of the South Coast PMR Net enjoyed his experience. ;) 8)
As he posted this on the PMR 446 DX and Experimental Group Facebook Group page.
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I'm going to guess that would be Mark CT 9484 or Mark from East London? 🤔
Having completed my snooping I can confirm it is CT 9484. ;)
Thank you Sherlock Tony and thank you Mark CT 9484 for the great review 👍