Quote from: Tony on Apr 15, 2023, 07:54 PMRay, 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!

All I heard was the sound of silence, only broken by my swearing!

John did message me about the goings on with the net.

All I can say is thank you John for giving it a go 

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Hello all and welcome

After missing last weeks net due to a diode explosion. Here is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB net held on the 20th of April 2023.

The net can be found on frequency 27.395 MHz or channel 39 on the Mid-block, the US CB band or CEPT using the mode of LSB.

The net is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock PM BST, 7 o'clock PM UTC or 12:30 AM New Delhi time and my location was Ashdown Forest or 100 Aker Wood from Winne the Pooh, in the county of East Sussex, and my set up was Dean's (CT 1829) CRT SS 9900 (no amp, no power mic) connected to the Solarcon A99 just 1 1/2 meters above the ground.

The weather was windy, cloudy with rain at the beginning of the net, which dried out later as the net went on.

Now for the list of stations 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--Thank you for the load of the radio 👍
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire--Westside chairman
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight
2 # 323--Rainman--From the Bluegrass state of Kentucky--USA
FB 20--Jono--Near Goodwood--West Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 2453--Chris--Bexhill--East Sussex
FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--West Sussex
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
2 WR 785--Tony--Cleveland--Ohio--USA
2 # 027-- ? --Kentucky--USA
2 # 549--Shooting Star--Virginia--USA
2 WR 0179--Craig--Wheeling--West Virginia--USA
GB 23--Paul--Gatwick--West Sussex
2 WR 245--Mike--Cleveland--Ohio--USA
LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
2 # 606--Stan--Chicago--Illinois--USA
2 WR 1951--Bill--Handcock County--West Virginia--USA
CT 4029/RC 402--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London
2 WR 2243--Matt--Baltimore--Maryland--USA
2 # 156--Greg--Southeast Ohio--USA
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey
2 # 333-- ? --Ohio--USA
2 # 138--Dave--Ohio--USA
2 # 240-- ? --Pennsylvania--USA
2 # 219--Eric--New York City--New York State--USA
9 # 969--Dougal--Niagara--Ontario--Canada
9 # 57--Doug--Ontario--Canada
9 # 131--John--Ontario--Canada
2 WR 802--Rich--Williamstown--New Jersey--USA
2 # 138-- ? --Cleveland--Ohio--USA
2 # 35-- ? --Virginia--USA
148--Paul--English side of Brecon Beacons--Herefordshire--Welcome to the net 👍
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--A tired chairman

For those wondering, or thinking, that any contact with a question mark as a name should not be counted, lots of American/Canadian stations just use their unit number and state when DXing IE 666 Death Valley, California

Thank you all who called in and thank you to Tim (AH 09), Martin (CT 4169), Tom (CT 4029) & Dave (LT 747) for bringing in and passing round the many 2 & 9 division stations that joined us 👍👋👋

Sorry to those who were not heard, it was busy and noisy night

That rounds up this report, if you see any mistakes, spelling errors let me know and I will correct it

73

Ray 2290

What a great turnout Ray, well done to yourself and others who managed to bring in the contacts.
Looks to me that the split between 26 div and joint 2/9 divs is about equal. 20 home wins & 20 away (Usa/Canada).   

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Hello and welcome to all

Now the excitement of last week has almost worn off, here is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB net held on Thursday 27-04-2023 or the American way 04-27-23.

The net is on channel 39/27.395 LSB and starts at 8 o'clock in the PM BST (British Summer Time) or 19:00 UTC

My location was Ashdown 🌳 Forest (home of Winnie the Pooh), in the county of East Sussex (JO00bb) and as a portable station, my working conditions were a CRT 9900 (no amp, no power mic) and a Solarcon A99 about 60 inches above the ground all powered by 2, 12 volt, car batteries

The weather on the night can be described by 3 words. Wet and raining

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

CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Mobile 🚗
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
RC 402/CT 4029--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London--Mobile 🚗
AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire--Westside chair--Mobile 🚗
CT 4051--Steve--Hoo Peninsula--Kent--Welcome to the net
DDB 29--Paul--Cranleigh--Surrey
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
ST 009--Tom--East London
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
GE 12--Tim--Beachy Head--East Sussex--Mobile 🚗
D 31--Adam--Beachy Head--East Sussex--Shotgun with GE 12
FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--East Sussex
CT 5588--Chris on the bridge--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire--Mobile 🚗 with his feet in a bucket of sand
CT 4803--Bernie--Ford--West Sussex--Welcome to the net
2 DX 919--Dale--Cleveland--Ohio--USA
2 # 304-- ?  --Pennsylvania--USA
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 🪑 and mobile 🚗

The band conditions were very different to last week. There were low voices always in the back ground, an ignition sound that covered a number of channels and 3 German stations having a ragchew on FM

Thank you all who called in, well done to the mobile stations for braving the weather.
If you tried calling and wasn't heard please try again.

That, I think, rounds up this report.
If I have missed anything or got something wrong, let me know and I will correct my mistake.

Until next time

73

Ray 2290

Hello and welcome to all

Here is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 04-05-2023

The net can be found on channel 39 on the Mids or CEPT, the American 40 or 27.395 MHz using Lower Side Band and is scheduled to start at 19:00 UTC, 8:00 PM or 20:00 BST.

My location was a breezy and cloudy Ashdown Forest 🌳, in the county of East Sussex.
My working conditions was a CRT 9900 which part way through the net I swapped for a Anytone AT-6666, the Solarcon A99 with the base about 3 meters in the air all powered by a 12 volt car battery.

Band conditions were again noisy with 2, 3, 9, 12 and 14 divisions being heard along with the various other strange noises.

To see what the night was going to be like, I put call out on 27.385 LSB and worked

9 WR 500--Terry--Nova Scotia--Canada 🍁

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

CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Mobile 🚗
RC 402/CT 4029--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London--Mobile 🚗
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire--Portable and Westside chair
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Portable
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
SA 059--Clive--Reigate Hill--Surrey-- M25 Mobile 🚗
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex--Portable
CT ? --Chris--Bexhill--East Sussex--Shotgun with Boris
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex
RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
2 # 459--Tim--Florida-USA
FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--West Sussex
LT 727--Echo Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex
GE 12--Tim--Crowhurst--East Sussex--Mobile 🚗
Road Runner--Andros--Crowhurst--Shotgun with Tim
9 # 916 from Canada 🍁 We heard you call in and did call back
CW 443--Kris--Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex
2 # 541--High Roller--East coast of Florida near NASA--USA
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Mobile 🚗
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Peter--Tonbridge--Kent--Mobile 🚗 and welcome to the net 👍
And me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex--Portable and in the chair

That concludes the list and again, thank you all who called in. Sorry if you tied and wasn't heard, please try again in the future.

Thank you to George (TK 08) for bring my dead radio back to life and Peter, with Karen, for bring it up to the forest.

That rounds up my report.
If you have something to add or see that I have missed something out or got something wrong let me know and I will correct it.

73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper

Thanks for your YouTube video of some of the net Ray, I had so much noise that I didn't hear some of it on the night so it was good to hear some of the interesting bits I missed.

Rays YouTube channel can be found Here

Quote from: Tony on May 14, 2023, 12:00 PMThanks for your YouTube video of some of the net Ray, I had so much noise that I didn't hear some of it on the night so it was good to hear some of the interesting bits I missed.

Rays YouTube channel can be found Here

Cheers Tony, there is a PMR video coming soon 😀

Watch out Stephen Spillborg a new film maker is on the block 🤣

Hello and welcome

"tonight's net was sponsored by coffee"

Here is my report for net held on Thursday 11-05-2023. The net is scheduled to start at 19:00 UTC or 20:00 BST or 07:00 Friday morning in New Zealand.
The net can be found on 27.395 MHz or channel 39 CEPT/FCC using the LSB mode.

My working conditions were the repaired Anytone AT-6666 (no amp & no power mic) and the Solarcon A99 all powered by a 12 volt car battery and my location was Ashdown 🌳 Forest (home of Winnie the Pooh and friends) in the county of East Sussex.

Band conditions were noisy with no real way of telling what division was out there!

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

AMC 1966--Boris--Area 52--Bexhill--🚙
CT 2453--Chris--Area 52--Bexhill--Shotgun with Boris
DDB 04--Steve--Devils Dyke--West Sussex--Chairman of the DDB Saturday night FM net
RC 402/CT 4029--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London--🚗
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
CT4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent--Checking up on me LOL
CT 4515--John aka Mr Madison--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--🚗
AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire--Westside chair
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
FI 420--Dick--Near Cambridge--Cambridgeshire--With the DX dogs 🐕 and 🚗
GE 12--Tim--Beachy Head--East Sussex--🚗
D 31--Adam--Beachy Head--East Sussex--Shotgun with Tim
CT 3649--Joe--Wadhurst--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey--🚗
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey
UK 175--Wayne--Tunbridge Wells--Kent
1 LR 05--Max--Italy--🟩⬜🟥
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
FB 20--Jono--Bognor Regus--East Sussex--Birthday Boy 🎂🎈
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--in the chair🪑 and 🚗

That rounds up the list of stations that called in.
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another night.

If you see something wrong or I have forgotten, let me know and I will and correct it.

Cheers n Beers
73

Ray 2290 with the pen 🖋� and paper 📄

PS Steve DDB 04, thank you for popping in, I will return the courtesy and join in with you guys soon.

Hello all

Here is my report for the Thursday night, Southern Area & South Coast SSB net held on 18th of May 2023.

The net is weekly and can be found on channel 39 of the mid-block or 27.395 MHz using Lower Sideband.

It starts close to 20:00 BST or 8 o'clock PM 🕗 UK time and finishes from 23:00 onwards depending on who's still on or what the band conditions are like.

My location for the net is Ashdown 🌳 Forest (home of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger too!) in the county of East Sussex and the set up was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic), a Solarcon A99 on a 3 meter mast all powered by 12 volt car batteries 🪫🔋

The weather was warm and sunny sunny with cloud coming in from the West, making it a pleasant evening for Radio.

Now here is my list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.

Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex-- 🚗
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 5588--Chris on the Bridge--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire-- 🚗
CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
CT 700--Dave--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--🚗
CT 4186--Dan--Thurrock--Essex
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex-- 🚗
LS 43--Luke--Gravesend--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
RC 402--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London-- 🚗
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
CT 3649--Joe--Wadhurst--East Sussex
OP 525--Denis--Mereworth--Kent
AH 09--Tim--Andover--Hampshire-- 🚗
LT 727--Echo Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
2 # 244--North Carolina--USA 
2 # 549--Shooting Star--Virginia--USA- Welcome back to the net
2 # 77--Ray--Atlanta--Georgia--USA-- With his 4 element beam and 1Kw of power
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown🌳  Forest--East Sussex--in the chair 💺 and 🚗

Special mention to Joe CT 3649 who made his first stateside  contact while on the net.

Thank you all who called in and thank you to Russell (Speed Bird) for taking time to travel up to Ashdown Forest for an eyeball.

Sorry if you tried to get in and wasn't heard. Please do try again.

If you spot any mistakes or I have missed something, let me know and I will get it corrected.

That's it for this report, catch you next time

73

Ray with the pen 🖋� and note book 📖

Hello and welcome

Here is my report of the Southern Area & South Coast SSB net held on 25-05-2023

The net can be found on channel 39 FCC/Mid-block or 27.395 MHz using LSB (Lower Sideband) and it starts at 20:00 🕗 UK time or 19:00 🕖 UTC.

My location for the night was a peaceful Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest🌳  in the county of East Sussex.
My set up was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) powered by a car battery and a Solarcon A99 with the base 3 metres off the ground.

The WX report was Blue skies, a sunset and a crescent moon 🌒 in the sky. The temperature at the beginning of the net was 12.3 degrees C and at the end it had dropped to 5.5 degrees C

On with the list of stations heard and or worked by the net, all stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire--Westside chair
CT 5588--Chris on the Bridge--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex
CT 2018--Fred--Burgess Hill--West Sussex--Welcome back 👋
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Testing a Mini Springer (and getting good results too!)
CT 4186--Dan--Thurrock--Essex
CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex
GE 67--Richard--Near Maidstone--Kent--Chair of the GE Thursday night FM net
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight
RC 402--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London
FB 20--Jono--Goodwood Hill--West Sussex
163 RU 08--Rob--Brecon Beacons--Wales--Welcome back 👋
FB 857--Paul--Worthing--West Sussex
CT 3649--Joe--Wadhurst--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 2072--Steve T--Tonbridge--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--West Sussex
Peter--Tonbridge--Kent
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 🪑

That wraps up the list of call in's.
Thank you all who called in, and and sorry to those who tried and wasn't heard. Please try again another Thursday.

If you spot a mistake or I have missed you off the list, let me know and I will correct it

That rounds up this report

Best 73

Ray 2290

Hello, Hallo, Ciao, Ola and welcome

Here is my report for the 1st Southern Area and South Coast SSB net held in the month of June.
The net was held on the evening 02-06-2023 and starts at about 20:00, 🕗 8 o'clock BST or 19:00 🕖 UTC and can be found on 27.395 MHz or channel 39 FFC, CEPT or mid-block using the LSB mode.

I was set up in Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex and my working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 set at about 30 Watts (when I give it a good "AAUUDDIIOO" into the mic), transmitting out of a Solarcon A99 antenna a massive 3 meters in the air and all powered by a couple of car batteries 🔋🪫.

The night had clear skies allowing me to see both the sun set and the 3/4 moon 🌔 and the slight haze covering the South Downs in he distance, The temperature at the start of the net was about 14 degrees C and when I packed up at around midnight it had only dropped to just below 10 degrees C.

The band conditions were noisy, loads of faint stations, tones and other propagation sounds could be heard and at one point for me, only the stations within 30 miles could be heard.

Now on with the list of stations heard and or worked by the net, all stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

AMC 1966--Boris--Area 52 🛸--somewhere in East Sussex--1st location of the night.
13 EK 202--Mario--Northern Bavaria--Germany
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 5588--Chris--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
1 TW 301--Robert--Venice--Italy--using a home made inverted V
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
DDB 43--Nick--Burgess Hill--West Sussex--Welcome to the net and thank for your comment about how it's run 👍
31 VG 05--Louis--Porto--Portugal
AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire--Westside chair 🪑
RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey
CM 01--Jason--Shooters Hill--Southeast London--Using a mag mount on a metal café table and a battery 🔋 pack
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--West Sussex
CB 02--Roz--Brighton--East Sussex
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
LT 727--Echo Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
CT 3649--Joe--Wadhurst--East Sussex
DX 148--Paul--Near junction 1 off the M50--Gloucestershire
And me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Chair 🪑

That rounds up the list of stations that called and thank you all who did.
Sorry to those who tried and weren't heard due to the noise, please try again.

An update. The good news is that the dog did return to the station that was only whistling for some of the night

If you spot any mistakes let me know and I will happily correct them and why not give this report a 'like👍 '

Best 73

Ray 2290

Did you say the band conditions were noisy Ray, I never noticed MUCH!
I was an intermittent swl'er for the first 90 minutes or so before calling in, the noise was too much for my ears to suffer early on. lol.

For those who haven't tried a ssb net I say "give it a go", even with the bad conditions I just about managed a two-way qso with LT 727--Echo Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire from my homebase in Brighton. Those who are mobile on a high spot can do even better without skip, sporadic-e or other natural events.

Go on, you know you want to.

Very well done Ray for hanging on in there and having so many contacts.

Hello all and welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast Net held on Thursday 08-06-2023.
The net can be found on channel 39 FCC, Mid-block or 27.395 MHz using LSB and is scheduled to start at 19:00 UTC 🕖 or 20:00 🕗 UK time.

My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌳 in the County of East Sussex. Where the weather was clear and sunny, a slight hazy in the distance and a mild breeze that did get stronger at the end of the net. The temperature was 15 degrees C and the start and dropped to 10 degrees C by the time I packed up and headed home.

My working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 set at about 30 Watts (when I give it a good "AAUUDDIIOO" into the mic), transmitting out of a Solarcon A99 antenna a massive 3 meters in the air and all powered by a couple of car batteries 🪫🔋

The band was noisy with low voices, whistles, tones, beeps and Heterodyne noise (what ever that is?)

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

TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex
CT 5588--Chris on the Bridge--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire
RC 402--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London
GB 23--Paul--Gatwick--West Sussex
AL 1--Alan--Redhill--Surrey--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire
CT 700--Dave--Turners Hill--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex
31 PAT--Portugal--Heard call for the net and we did respond
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey--Wants to drop the C5 for something else, suggestions on a post card to. . .
CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham--West Sussex--Were everybody is a signal 5 because the needle is stuck 😆😆
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex

Before the net ended, there was 1 more contact made

23 UNIT 0007--Jamacia

See video here of CI 2290 and CT 5588 contacting Jamacia


Thank you all who called in, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, it was a noisy night on the band, but please try again in the near future.

That about rounds things up.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pencil and paper 📝

Hi Ray & Chris
Well that's it I am now sulking          LOL

Welcome welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 15-06-2023

The net can be found on channel 39 FCC, 39 on the mids or 27.395 MHz using the mode of LSB and is scheduled to start 20:00 UK time.

My location for the night, was not Radio Corner in Ashdown Forest 🌳. This was being used by a amateur who was doing a CW contest. After a chat about things radio, I wished him 'best 73, good luck and good DX' and drove off to Secret Corner in Ashdown Forest 🌳. This is where I set up the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) and the Solarcon A99 all powered by a couple of car batteries.

The weather was hot and sticky so I spent most of the night sitting outside the mobile shack.

After some time on GE FM net I moved down to channel 39 and started the Southern Area and South Coast net.

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

MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex
CT 2416--Darren--Cheesefoot Head--Hampshire--It's been a long time, welcome back 👍
CW 443--Kris--Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 5588--Chris on the Bridge--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire
GE 12--Tim--Firle Beacon--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Firle Beacon--East Sussex--Shotgun with Tim
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
CT 3964--Steve R--Bluebell Hill--Kent
VT 01--Roy--Biggin Hill--Kent
TE 123--Gary--Southend on Sea--Essex
TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex
LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
CT 3466--Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
CM 01--Jason--Shooters Hill--Southeast London--Using a Modulator stuck to a Greenwich Council Bin 😀
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
31 FT 21--Portugal
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
AH 09--Tim--Andover--Hampshire
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex--in the chair 💺

Thank you to the 26 who made the log, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Please try again another time, maybe when the conditions are better.

That rounds up this report, if you spot a mistake or I have left you off the log, let me know and I will correct it.

best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper 📃 and pen 🖊�.