Hello & welcome

Here is my report for the SA & SC SSB Net held on the night of Thursday 22-06-2023

The net was on channel 39 of the FCC, CEPT, Mid-block or 27.395 MHz and uses the mode of LSB. It is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs 🕗 or as soon as the chair has set up and got on air.

I was set up in Radio Corner Ashdown🌳  Forest, in the county of East Sussex and was using the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic) pushing about 30 watts out through a Solarcon A99 mounted about 3 metres in the air and all of this is powered by a couple of car batteries.

The weather was again hot and sticky thanks to the cloud cover and there was always the possibility of a thunder storm on he horizon, luckily, it only rain and later in the night the clouds cleared and I could see a crescent moon 🌒

I called out at 8 o'clock give or take a few seconds and the net was underway.
All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex--🥇🏆
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 2018--Fred--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CM 01--Jason--Southeast London--Mag mount on a Greenwich Council Bin 👍
CT 3964--Steve R--Rochester--Kent--Antenna testing
AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire--Westside chair
NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent
AL 01--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
1 # 169--Vincent--Italy
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex
GE 12--Tim--Butts Brow--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Butts Brow--East Sussex
AMC 1966--Boris--Hastings--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex
CT 4169--Martin--Hasting--East Sussex
CT 3466--Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
14 RC 320--Pierre--France--50km East of Lyon 
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. Please try again in the future

If you spot a mistake or I have missed you off the log (yes it does happen 🫢) let me know and I happily correct it

That's it for this report

Best 73 and good DX

Ray 2290 with the pens and bits of paper.

PS here is a eQSL card from Pierre

Hi Everyone.

As promised a picture of the Madison using a borrowed Desk top mic from Mr Ray (CI2290) out in the field for a test. FM works fine but SSB MMMM a little squeaky .


Enjoy and hope to catch on air sometime soon.

Regards John CT4515

I know I've said once, but I think it's worth saying again

"Are you that's my base mic? Coz it has come up super clean" 🫧🧽

Hello all

Here is my report for the SA & SC SSB net held on 29-06-2023

I set up in Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌴 and was using the Anytone AT-6666, push about 30 watts up and out a Solarcon A99 and this was all powered by a couple of car batteries.

The weather was all over the place.
It was warm, sunny, blowing a cool breeze, with some clouds in the sky, a hazy sunset and sometimes there was a break in the clouds to see the 3/4 moon 🌔.

At 8 o'clock 🕗 I called out on channel 39 27.395 MHz LSB and started the night to a back ground of QRM

GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex
CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham--West Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4515--John AKA Mr Madison--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Radio and mic looking good 👍
CT 2146--Darren--Winchester--Hampshire
AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire--Westside chair
NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent
RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
Speed Bird--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--East Sussex
and me, CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex-- In the chair 💺 with a pencil ✏️ and paper 📄

Thank you all who called and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, Please try again another time, and as always. if you spot a mistake, let me know and I will correct it.

73 👋

Ray 2290

Hello and welcome

Here is my report for the SSB net held on Thursday evening of the  06-07-2023

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌲 in the county of East Sussex, the working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666, a dodgy bit of coax and a Solarcon A99 all powered by a couple of 12 volt car batteries.

The weather was warm with a gentle breeze, high wispy clouds and a hot air balloon lazily drifting in the sky. The temperature at the beginning of the net was about 18 degrees C and at the end it was still a pleasant 11 degrees C.

Channel 39 LSB was noisy with faint stations heard on both sidebands, and some stations on both AM and FM, all mixed in the normal tones, bleeps and other radio sounds.

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

RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex--1st location of the night, mobile, doing the supermarket sweep
CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham--West Sussex
CT 4051--Steve R--Rochester--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Barlavington Down--West Sussex--Mobile
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
GE67--Richard--Maidstone--Kent
AL 01--Alan--Redhill--Surrey
AMC 02--Roz--Brighton--East Sussex
RH 08--Geoff--Limpsfield Chart--Surrey--Hello and welcome to the net 👍
CT 700--Dave--Turner Hill--West Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex--2nd location of the night
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
21 # Rocket--Stockholm--Sweden
AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Star Gazer--Tony--Crawley--West Sussex
GE12--Tim--Hastings--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 5588--Chris--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire--Using a bit of ingenuity, by using the Burgess Hill SDR to hear stations when talking to them
And me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair with the pencil and paper

Thank you all who called in and supported the net. I'm glad some of you made contact with Rocket.
If you tried to join the net and wasn't heard, please try another time.

73

Ray 2290

Hello and welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 13-07-2023.

My location was a mild but cloudy Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌳 in the county of East Sussex, the set up was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) pushing about 30 watts through a Solarcon A99 on channel 39 LSB mid-block or 27.395MHz.

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.

OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CW443--Kris-- Near Shoreham--West Sussex
GE 67--Richard--Maidstone--Kent
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
AMC 02--Roz--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge Wells--Kent
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
OP 525--Denis--Mereworth--Kent
Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex--Visiting for an Eyeball
TC 156--Steve--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex--Visiting for an Eyeball
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex--In the chair 🪑 and doing some meeting and greeting

Thank you all who called in, sorry if I missed you trying, please give it a go another time.
If you spot a mistake, or even worse I've left you off the list, let me know and I will correct it

73

Ray 2290

Hello and welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast UK SSB Net, held on Thursday 20/07/2023

My location 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) powered by a couple of car batteries, pushing about 30 watts out of a Solarcon A-99 fixed to a 3 meter pole on a drive on mount.

The net is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock/20:00 hrs 🕗, but due to work problems I arrived late.

The net was started by John CT 4515, so this is a joint list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

FI 420--Dick--Near Cambridge--Cambridgeshire
CT 700--Dave--Jack N Jill--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Mobile 🚙 on the A27--East Sussex
RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
GE 67--Richard--Maidstone--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
AMC 1966--Boris--Hooe--East Sussex
CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
163 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales
31 division--Lisbon--Portugal--Heard calling in and many replied back but got no answer (guess the skip was against us)
AH 09--Tim--Andover--Hampshire--Westside chair
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
AMC 017--Kev--Puttenham Common--Surrey--Welcome back👍😀
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Starter of the net
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. Please try again another time.

If you spot a mistake, wrong location or worse I have missed you off the list, let me know and I will update the post.

73

Ray 2290 with the scruffy note pad and pen

From Bombay Dave's FB post:

QuoteOn the southern and south coast net tonight. (20/07/23)
Homebase tonight so not good as at sea level but keeping the airwaves alive

Quote from: Admin on Jul 23, 2023, 10:49 PMFrom Bombay Dave's FB post:

QuoteOn the southern and south coast net tonight. (20/07/23)
Homebase tonight so not good as at sea level but keeping the airwaves alive

WOW!!

What a set up, seems there is something for everyone, Blue for Mr Madison, Umbrella Corp (Resident Evil), Pirate skulls for the freebanders and my favourite, the Mach Duck from Convoy

Yep great setup, I'm obviously not a 'CB Head' like you Ray as I only recognise the 'Mr Madison' & 'Pirate Skulls' references.

Quote from: Tony on Jul 25, 2023, 11:15 PMYep great setup, I'm obviously not a 'CB Head' like you Ray as I only recognise the 'Mr Madison' & 'Pirate Skulls' references.

Me a 'CB HEAD' LOL 🤣

The Duck is located between the blue 26CT3969 sign and the bottom left hand corner of the monitor, and is the hood ornament of the black truck driven by Kris 'Rubber Duck' Kristofferson in the film Convoy.

So that's a duck, thanks Ray I'd better go to Specsavers.
Anyway, I've not seen 'Convoy' so that's my excuse.  

Quote from: Tony on Jul 26, 2023, 10:33 PMSo that's a duck, thanks Ray I'd better go to Specsavers.
Anyway, I've not seen 'Convoy' so that's my excuse.  

NOT SEEN 'CONVOY'!! OMG! 😲

Hello and welcome all

Here is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 27-07-2023

The weather in Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌲, East Sussex was wet, damp and turned foggy as the net went on.
My set up was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) powered by a 12 volt car battery🔋  and the Solarcon A99

The band conditions were noisy with stations on all modes along with the various beeps, buzzes and sounds, not put off I called out at 20:00 hrs 🕗 and started the net.

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

Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest🌲--East Sussex--🥇
CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex--1st location of the night test a battery for portable use
CT 2146--Darren--Winchester--Hampshire
CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
163 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales--🐏🐑🐑
GB 23--Paul--Gatwick--West Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
AMC 02--Roz--Brighton--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex
AH 09--Tim--Lost in the noise
FB 20--Jono--Goodwood--West Sussex
AL 01--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
D31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
CT 700--Dave--Turner Hill--West Sussex--2nd location of the night and still testing his battery
OP 525--Denis--Mereworth--Kent
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest🌲--East Sussex--in the chair 🪑

Thank you all who called in, thank you for your understanding to those who I interrupted when acknowledging QSK, Break Break, on the side calls. If you tried to call in and wasn't heard, please try again another time

If you spot a mistake or worse, I've left you off the log, let me know and I will be happy to correct it.

Near at the end of the net I transformed to Thunderbird 6 and went to assist with changing of a flat tyre

73

Ray 2290 with pens and paper

Hello and welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB net, held on Thursday 03/08/23

The net is held on frequency 27.395 MHz or channel 39 FCC/CEPT/EURO/MID-BLOCK band using the LSB mode and is scheduled to start at 20:00 or 8 o'clock UK time, UTC 19:00 or 09:00 (HST) in Honolulu.

My location for the night was Radio Corner Ashdown Forest 🌳 (home of Winnie the Pooh🐻 ), in the county of East Sussex, where I was joined by Russell (Speed Bird) and later Steve (TC 156).

The weather was a mix of blue skies, clouds and rain later on.

I started the net using a Alinco DX-70 HF set, I found this a great radio as it had the filters to reduce passing electric car noise and the annoying tick that my mobile radio shack has when the engine is running and it also allowed me to do some SWL and ham band earwigging.
The downside of using the Alinco as a portable, was the drain on the batteries 🔋🪫🪫, so it was back to the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic). Both radio's were connected to the Solarcon A-99.

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

OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex 🥇
RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex--1st location of the night
Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex
CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
47 VB 54--Ole--Denmark
CT 700--Dave--Clayton Hill--West Sussex--1st location of the night
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex--Mobile 🚙 at the end of his stately home drive
AH 09--Tim--Berkshire-- Berkshire Downs--Berkshire
TC 156--Steve--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
CT 4169--Martin--Hasting--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
AL 01--Alan--Redhill--East Sussex
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
FB 20--Jono--Bognor Regius--West Sussex
CT 700--Dave--Mobile 🚗 A23--West Sussex--2nd location of the night
TC 156--Steve--Mobile 🚗 A264--West Sussex--3rd location of the night
FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--West 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, why not give it a go another time and if you spot a mistake or I have left you off the list, let me know and I will update or correct it.

73 51 and bye till next time

Ray 2290 with the pen and pad