Hello all

Welcome to my report for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB net held on Thursday 12-01-2023

The net can be found on channel 39 mid-block or 27.395 LSB and is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock GMT or 20:00 Hrs

The weather for all the WX followers, was, clear skies, cold and windy.
The frequency was busy with various Canadian stations Dxing to Texas and the southern states, 2 American's exchanging cooking recipes and the odd 1 division calling. This made a pleasant change to hearing the sound of white noise between overs.

Here the list of stations heard and or worked by the net

NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
GB 23--Paul--Gatwick--West Sussex
CT 2146--Darren--Fordingbridge--Hampshire
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--West Sussex
FB 20--Jono--Near Chichester--West Sussex
FB 244--Jason--Folkstone Harbour--Kent--Hearing faint bits of the net
DDB 29--Paul--Cranleigh--Surrey
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
PAT 107--Nigel--Near Shoreham--West Sussex
HT 66--Phil--Weymouth--Dorset
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 4169--Martin--Hasting--East Sussex
AMC 02--Roz--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex

Thank you all who called in, sorry if you tried and we didn't hear you, please try again.

Catch you next time

73

Ray 2290

Hello all and welcome

Here is my report of the Thursday night SSB net held on the 26/01/2023

Having missed the previous weeks net due to being knocked out by Covid, I was looking forward to being back out on Ashdown Forest.

So with fully charged batteries, a flask of hot water and finishing work early, I was set up in Radio Corner before 20:00 and ready to go.

The weather was cold, cloudy with moisture in the air.

At 8 o'clock I called out, in between the many US/Canadian stations, to start the net.

First heard was. . . .

CT 5588--Chris on the Bridge--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 4029--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
DDB 29--Paul--Cranleigh--Surrey
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent
and me, CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair

I hung up the mic after 11 o'clock, took down the Solarcon A99 and packed up the Anytone AT-6666 (not the new version).

Thank you all who called in, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard

Catch you next time

73

Ray 2290

Hello all

Welcome to my report for the SA & SC SSB net held on 2nd of February 2023.

My location for the night was a cold, cloudy, windy Radio Corner in Ashdown Forest East Sussex and the set up was the Anytone AT-6666 and Solarcon A99.

The net can be found on Channel 39 Lowerside Band on the mid-block (the FCC band) or 27.395 MHz LSB and is scheduled to start at 20:00 UTC, 8 o'clock in the PM or 5 o'clock AM on Friday, if your in Japan.

Now you know the when, where and the how, is the my list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
CT 5588--Chris--Epsom Downs--Surrey--Out on tour 🚗
CT 4362--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London--Plugged in to the nearest street light 😆😆
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
FB 249--Jason--Cowfold--West Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
AH 09--Tim--Chute--Wiltshire
HT 69--Mike--Weymouth--Dorset
DT 321--Simon--Portland--Dorset
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 🪑

Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.

A special mention to Simon DT321. Hearing that Mike HT 69 was struggling to hear the us from his location in Weymouth, Simon invite Mike to join him in his location in Portland so he could enjoy making contact to the net. 👏👏

If you see any mistakes let me know, I'm happy to correct them.

Catch you all next time

73

Ray 2290

Welcome to another Ray reviews. "Hold on stop, this is the SSB net not the Monday night PMR net, so lets start again"

Hello all

Welcome to my report for the SA & SC SSB net held on Thursday 09-02-2023.
The net can be found on channel 39 LSB on the FCC or mid-block or 27.395Mhz LSB, the net is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock GMT or 20:00 Hrs UTC.

My location for the night was the top of Titsey Hill in the county of Surrey and the set up was the Solarcon A99 and the Anytone AT-6666 with no amp and no power mic.

The weather was cold and clear.

Before the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net, here is 20 second video of the interference I had to suffer all night.


DDB 29--Paul--Cranleigh--Surrey
CT 5588--Chris--On the bridge--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
CT 11111--John--Tunbridge Wells--Kent
HT 69--Mike--Portland--Dorset
AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire
DT 321--Simon--Portland--Dorset
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4029--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London
CT 4186--Dan--Thurrock--Essex
NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
and me CI 2290--Ray--Titsey Hill--Surrey--Never going there again!

Thank you all who called in and stuck with us and sorry if you tried and found the channel empty. We called it a night at 10.30 as it was become more frustrating to make any kind of contacts or be able to pass people around.

That rounds up this short and slightly disappointing report.

Until next

73

Ray 2290

Hello all

Here is my report for the SA & SC SSB Net held on Thursday 16-02-2023.

After the noise fail from the previous week, I was back up on Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex.

So braving the cold & fog, I set up the antenna with the top disappearing into the pea soup and connected it to the Anytone AT-6666.

The net, for those who may not know, can be found on channel 39 mid-block, channel 39 of the American CB allocation or 27.395 MHz using the LSB mode and starts at 20.00 Hrs or 8 o'clock GMT.

With back ground noise from the US, here is the list of stations heard and  or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless stated otherwise.

CT 4029--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London



 (you had to be there to get this 😉😉)

EK 720--Nigel--devils Dyke--West Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Mobile 🚗 doing the Aldi supermarket sweep 🛒
FI 420--Dick--Near Cambridge--Cambridgeshire
AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire
CT 4515--john--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
DDB 29--Paul--Cranleigh--Surrey
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
HT 69--Mike--Portland--Dorset
LR 966--Mark--Kings Lynn--Norfolk
TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
LT 01--Jake--Highgate--North London--Good to hear you on the radio 😀
J C--Guildford--Surrey
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex

Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
Please try again next week, coz you never know. . . .

Even with only 17 station on, the net covered 10 counties and London, and the distance between the furthest stations being approximately 195ish miles.
I think someone on the night said quality over quantity, I can't argue with that.

That rounds up the report, so until next time

73

Ray 2290

Hello all

Here is the log for the net held on the 23-02-2023

The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 or 8 o'clock 🕗 UK time and can found on 27.395 MHz on lower side band (LSB)

The weather changed from being cloudy to clear showing a crescent moon 🌙 and the temperature fell from 7.3 degrees C to -1 degrees C by the end of the night.

Here is the list of stations who called in

TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 1829--Dean--Crowhurst--Surrey--1st location of the night
NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire
CT 5588--Chris on the bridge--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire
DDB 29--Paul--Cranleigh--Surrey
KF 820--Dave--Alton--Hampshire--Welcome back 👍👍
Ct 11111--John--Frant--East Sussex
CT 4029--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4499--Quentin--Oxford--Oxfordshire
FI 420--Dick--Near Cambridge--Cambridgeshire
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent--2nd location of the night
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex

Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.

See you next and 73

Ray 2290

Hello all and welcome

He is my report of the SA & SC SSB net held on Thursday 02-03-2023

The net is on channel 39 mid-block or 27.395MHz lower side band (LSB) and is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock 🕗 , 20.00 Hrs GMT or 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Alabama time.

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex and the set up was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) and the Solarcon A99 up on a massive, super high 3 meter pole.

So with sound of the US of A on AM & both Upper and Lower Sidebands the net got underway and the first caller was. . . . .

20:03 CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
20:04 RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
20:07 MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
20:09 JR 6969--Jim--Sutton--South London
20:14 CT 4029--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London
20:15 CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
20:25 AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire
20:26 HT 69--Mike--Weymouth--Dorset
20:26 D321--Simon--Weymouth--Dorset--Shoot gun with Mike
20:31 TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
20:44 DR 262--Karl--Basingstoke--Hampshire
20:56 CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham by Sea--East Sussex
21:18 GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
22:04 163 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacons--Wales
22:14 CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey
22:46 CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
and me from start to finish CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex

Thank you all who called and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.

To the station from New York, you was heard and a number of us did respond to your call, but sadly you didn't hear us.

That round up another Thursday night net

Catch you next time

73

Ray 2290

Hello

Welcome to my report of the SA & SC SSB net held on 9th of March 2023

My location for the night was a dark, foggy rainy Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex and the set up was the Anytone AT-6666 (not sure what version) pushing all of 40 watts on the whistle through a Solarcon A99 up about 3 meters.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 hrs UK/GMT, 20:00 UTC, 8 o'clock or 16:00 hrs/4 o'clock Washington DC time and can be found on channel 39 LSB FCC or 27.395 MHz LSB.

So with the sound of the US and his brother coming in at signal 5-7 and a radio 5+ on the audio, here is the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
CT 4029--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 11111--John--Frant Green--East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--West Sussex
CT 4515--John AKA Mr Kilowatt--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 4196--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
FI 420--Dick--Nr Cambridge--Cambridgeshire
LR 966--Mark--Kings Lynn--Norfolk
FB 20--Jono--Bignor Hill--West Sussex
TM 346--Wayne--Lewisham--South East London
AH 09--Tim--Andover--Hampshire
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey
DT 871--Keiren--Ipswich--Suffolk
GT 87--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair.

Also listening in and taking notes was OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex 😉

That rounds up my report for the net. Feel free to comment, good or bad (but be constructive)

Catch you next time

73

Ray 2290

Hello

Welcome to my report for the Southern Area & South Coast Net.
The net was held on the 16-03-2023 and can be found by tuning around the 11m band until you get to 27.395 MHz Lower Side Band or just turning to channel 39 mid-block using mode LSB.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 hrs GMT, but does sometimes start late due to my shift pattern.

My set was the Anytone AT-6666 and the Solarcon A99 from my location of Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex

The weather was cloudy, breezy with moisture in the air making everything wet by the end of the night.

So with the band as quiet as a church mouse , lets get on with the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.

CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex
CT 4775 aka Silver Machine--Chris--Ranmore Common--Surrey--Welcome to the Net

Yes, the first three people to call in were all called Chris!!

FI 420--Dick--Near Cambridge--Cambridgeshire
CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex--Congratulations on becoming an M7
DDB 29--Paul--Cranleigh--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
FB 20--Jono--Bignor Hill--West Sussex
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey
GE 12--Tim--Hastings--East Sussex
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
SB 01--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey--welcome to the SSB net
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 🪑

SWL was OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex--Click Click Click

Thank you all who called and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please give us a try another time.

That rounds up my report, catch you next time

73

Ray 2290

Welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast Net or the Original Thursday Night Net that was held on Thursday 23-03-2023

The net, for those who have just found this report or don't know, is held on channel 39 mid-block (CEPT) LSB or if you have a VFO 27.395 MHz LSB.

My location for the night was a wet, windy 🏴 & rainy 🌧� Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex and the set up was a barefoot Anytone AT-6666 and Solarcon A99 1 1/2 meters above the ground.

The conditions on air were, to say the least, very strange. Most stations reported low signal readings but higher audio levels!!

Here is the list of crazy portable/mobile and homebase stations that called in and where heard and or worked by the net.

CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex
CT 5588--Chris on the Bridge--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire--Mobile
AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire--Mobile
CT 4029--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London--Mobile (just 😆)
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
TE 032--Adam--Southend on Sea--Essex
LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
SB 01 aka Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Mobile
FB 20--Jono--Bognor Regus--West Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
CT 4428--Dan--Hatfield--Hertfordshire
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey
AMC 02--Roz--Brighton--East Sussex
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 🪑 & mobile

SWL was OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex--Click Click 😉

Thank you all who called in, special thank you to the mobile stations braving the windy conditions and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, I know some did try.

That rounds up this report, catch you next time

73

Ray 2290

Hello and welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast Net (AKA The Original Thursday Night Net) held on Thursday 30-03-2023.
The net can be found on Channel 39 mid-block or 27.395 LSB and starts at 8 o'clock BST or 19:00 Zulu military time.

My location was Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex and my working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic) and the Solarcon A99.

The weather was cloudy, rainy and windy but I had coffee!

Here is the list of stations that were heard and or worked by the net, all stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

CT 4029--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London--🥇🏆
119 AT 116--Humberto--Madeira Island--off the coast of Africa
CT 11111--John--Tunbridge Wells--Kent
AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire--suffering bleed over from a close by station working another net
CT 1829--Dean--Devils Dyke--West Sussex--1st location of the night
CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight
CT 5588--Chris--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire
Dave in Eltham I think it was
FI 420--Dick--Near Cambridge--Cambridgeshire
WT 18--Vic--Littlehampton--West Sussex
CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex
LT 297--Robbie--Watford--Hertfordshire
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
2#346--Kentucky--Heard only
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent--2nd location of the night
HI GUYS 😍 --From parts unknown
FB 879--Tim--Hertford--Hertfordshire--Hello stranger, long time no hear and welcome back 👍😄
LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex

That rounds up this report, thank you all who called, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard due to the noise or recognised over the other QSK/BREAK BREAK calls.

73

Ray 2290

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Hello and welcome.

This is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB net AKA The Original Thursday night net, held on 6th of April 2023.

The net can be found on channel 39 LSB on the CEPT/EURO/FFC/Mid-block, what ever you want to call it, or 27.395 MHz LSB and depending on my shift, is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock BST, 20:00 Hrs or 04:00 Korean time.

My location was Ashdown Forest (home of Winnie the Pooh and friends) in the county of East Sussex and my working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 (no power mic, no amp) and a Solarcon A99 on a pole.

The weather was wet under foot after the earlier rain, but at the start of the net there was high wispy cloud with a gentle breeze, which allowed me to see a red full moon rise in the East.

Here is the list of stations heard and or worked by the net.
All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight 🥇
AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire  🥈
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex  🥉
SB 01 aka Speed Bird--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
VT 01--Roy--Biggin Hill--Kent
CT 4029--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London
FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--West Sussex
FI 420--Dick with the DX dogs--Near Cambridge--Cambridgeshire
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
GE 12--Tim--Near Eastbourne--East Sussex--1st location of the night
D 31--Adam--Near Eastbourne--East Sussex--Shot gun with GE 12
NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent
CW 443--Kris--Shoreham--West Sussex
CT 1807--Carl--Chelmsford--Essex
GE 12--Tim--Firle Beacon--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
D 31--Adam--Firle Beacon--East Sussex--Shot gun with GE 12
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey
LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
# 109--Jonny--East Ham--London
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex

Thank you all who called in, an extra thank to all the mobile/portable stations that came out and activated there local high spots and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard due to the noisy band conditions.

That wraps up my report for the net, if you see a mistake or I have forgotten something, let me know and I will correct it

73

Ray 2290, keeper of the log

For the first time in a long time, the net went on onto Friday!!

QuoteFor the first time in a long time, the net went on onto Friday!!

It takes a great Net Controller to keep a net going that late.
Well done Ray, keep up the good work.

Quote from: Tony on Apr 12, 2023, 10:49 PM

QuoteFor the first time in a long time, the net went on onto Friday!!

It takes a great Net Controller to keep a net going that late.
Well done Ray, keep up the good work.

Cheers Tony.

But a week later the net controller drops a spanner, arcs the battery, blows a fuse and the Schottky diode in his radio   

Ray, I think the motto is 'Do not be tightening your nuts whilst playing radio!'  

I don't know if you heard anything that evening, poor old John couldn't get control.
Wayne in Kentucky called out for him a few times but due to a number of localish breakers doing their own thing John didn't hear him!