Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast Net held on Thursday 10-8-2023.

The weather on this Thursday night was a mixed bag, it started out sunny with high wispy cloud and zero breeze, later in the evening it did get breezy with a bit more cloud. Which later caused all sorts of problems when the night finished as I had put the antenna up another pole section.

My radio of choice was the Anytone AT-6666 (no power mic and no amp) powered by a couple of car batteries 🪫🔋, set on channel 39 mid-block or 27.395 MHz using LSB.

The net started on time at 20:00 🕗 and the first in the log was

CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex 🥇
Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest🌴--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
AH 09--Tim--Walbury Hill--Berkshire--Westside chair🪑
RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
163/26 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales
WD 20--Allan--Hayling Island--Hampshire--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight
TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
KP 441--Steve--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
and me, CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌴--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. The band conditions were very strange on the night, with both ground wave and skip going up and down quicker than an express elevator.

73 and all the best

Ray  2290 with the pen and pad 📝

[Razz229]

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Hello all and welcome

Here is my report for the net held on Thursday 17/08/23

The net was held on channel 39 mid-block using Lower Sideband and started at 8 o'clock 🕗 UK time or 19.00 🕖 UTC.

My location for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌲 in the county of East Sussex, where the weather was a return to summer, blue sky, bright sun and a mild night.

My radio of choice was the Anytone AT-6666 (no power mic, no amp), powered by a car battery, pushing about 30 watts into a Solarcon A-99. The band conditions were noisy as ever, I heard faint 2 & 3 division stations along with the normal beeps, burps, buzzes and voices on FM, AM & USB.

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

Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest 🌲 --East Sussex 🥇
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4803--Bernie & his wife--Ford--West Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
DT 4229--Shaun--Eastbourne--East Sussex-Welcome to the net 👍
Star Gazer--Tony--Crawley--West Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 5588--Chris--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire
TC 156--Steve--Ashdown Forest 🌲 --East Sussex--1st location of the night
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
CW 443--Kris--Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
LT 1967--Andy--Orpington--Kent or East London, you decide and welcome to the net 👍
CT 4515--John--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
TC 156--Steve--East Grinstead--West Sussex--Mobile 🚗 , 2nd location of the night
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 due to the noise, please try again another time.

73

Ray 2290 with the note pad 📝

[Razz229]

Hello all & welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net.

The net was held on Thursday 24-08-2023 with me in the chair operating from Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex.

For our international readers, this is approximately 52km south of London and the Forest home of Winnie the Pooh, Tigger and Christopher Robin.

My working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) powered by 2 car batteries, and a Solarcon A-99 about 3 meters in the air.

The weather was raining on and off with fog then clear skies.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 🕗 Hrs UK time or 19:00 🕖 UTC or 02:00 🕑 Friday morning in Da Nang, Vietnam and can be found on channel 39 LSB on the US/FCC/CEPT/Mid-Block channels.

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

19:00 2 # 327--Walter--Cocoa Beach--Florida--USA
19:03 Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
19:04 CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
19:09 TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex
19:10 AL 1--Allen--Redhill--Surrey
19:15 KP 441--Steve--Mobile 🚙 on the South Downs--West Sussex
19:17 OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
19:17 TE 411--Matt--Stanford le Hope--Essex
19:20 CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex
19:36 GE 12--Tim--Hastings--East Sussex
19:36 D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
19:46 CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex
19:48 GE 1072 aka Star Gazer--Tony--Crawley--West Sussex
19:49 CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
20:14 GB 23--Paul--Gatwick--West Sussex
20:17 TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
20:20 AMC 017--Kev--Hog's Back--Surrey--It's been a long time Mr Turvy 👍
20:38 CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
21:04 TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex
21:31 TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge wells--Kent
21:42 CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
22:05 UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
22:23 1 QV--Marko--Foggia--Italy
22:33 FB 249--Jason--Cowfold--West Sussex
22:54 29 GE 29--Leon--County Kerry--West coast of Ireland
23:39 CT 4015--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

21:21 Gem 13--Simon--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Came up for an eyeball 👀 and a quick hello

Thank you all who called in from far and wide.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another time.

73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

PS

A chairman's tip.
When joining a net, try using a name or callsign with your break break, QSK or on the side.
It makes you stand out above the rest and will get you to he front of the queue.

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome to all

Here is my report for the net held on Thursday 31-08-2023

My location was a foggy and still Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌴 in the county of East Sussex.
The band conditions on the night were the USA coming in wall to wall and tree top tall for most of it

The net is an channel 39 FCC or 27.395 LSB and is scheduled to start at 19:00 🕖 UTC or 20:00 🕗 UK time.

My working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 (no power mic, no amp), powered by a couple of 12 volt car batteries 🔋🔋, sending about 30 watts up and out a Solarcon A99.

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

Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest 🌴--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex
CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex
CT 2146--Darren--Winchester--Hampshire
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey--Sounding good on your new radio 👍
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CW 443--Kris--Shoreham--West Sussex
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
FB 20--Jono--Bognor Regis--West Sussex
CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight
RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex
GE 12--Tim--Hastings--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Hastings--East Sussex
2 # 464--West Coast of Florida--USA
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
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.

73 till next time

Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝

A chairman's tip
When on a net, don't have a ragchew with every station you get passed to.
Remember there are others out there who want a turn.

[Razz229]

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Welcome to my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net, held on Thursday 7th of September 2023

The weather in my location of Radio Corner was partly cloudy, mild, with a sunset and moon rise. An almost perfect summer evening.

The net is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock 🕗 UK time or 19.00 🕖 UTC and can be found on channel 39 on the FCC/CEPT/EURO allocation, Mid-block or 27.395 MHz and we use LSB.

From my location in Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest, East Sussex, I was transmitting from a Anytone AT-6666, powered by a couple of car batteries 🪫🔋, out through a Solarcon A-99, not using any type of power/speech processing mic or any kind of linear amplifier.

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

CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight--Hampshire
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Firle Beacon--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
CT 700--Dave--Clayton Hill--West Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Clayton Hill--West Sussex--1st location of the night
163/26 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales
CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
AH 09--Tim--South Berkshire Downs--Berkshire
DS 109--??--East London
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Speed Bird--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
CT 3466--Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
JR 6969--Jim--Sutton--South London
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
OP 525--Denis--Mereworth--Kent
And me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair

Thank you all who called in and stuck with us thought the onslaught of North and South American stations chatting away. If you tried calling in and wasn't heard, please try again another day or at another time on the night.

73 till next time

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hello

Before I start my report, I would just like to acknowledge and thank the stations for the kind comments made about the net and the stations on it 👍

Now here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB net held on Thursday 14/09/2023

The net is held on channel 39 LSB (27.395 MHz) on the FCC/EURO/CEPT band and is estimated to start at 20:00 Hrs🕗 or 19:00 UTC 🕖.

My QTH was a cool clear Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex, which was shared with a amateur astronomer, and the set up was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) powered by a car battery 🔋 and a Solarcon A-99 antenna.

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

D 31--Adam--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
GE 12--Tim--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--shotgun with Adam
Speed Bird--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
EK 720--Nigel--Devils Dyke--West Sussex--welcome back 👍
26/163 R U 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales
JR 6969--Jim--Sutton--South London
FB 20--Jono--Near Chichester--West Sussex
RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Worthing--West Sussex
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
CX 04--David--Mersea Island--Essex--welcome to the net 👍
AH 09--Tim--South side of the Berkshire Downs--Berkshire
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
FI 420--Dick--Near Cambridge--Cambridgeshire
KP 356--Dave--Eastbourne--East Sussex--welcome to the net 👍
LR 966--Mark--Kings Lyn--Norfolk--welcome back 👍
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
LW 38--Steve--Bishop Stortford--Hertfordshire--welcome to the net 👍
LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 1552--Darren--Polegate--East Sussex--welcome back 👍
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex
CT 3466--Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 4013--Brighton--East Sussex
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in, it was a great night with new stations and some good strong contacts.
Sorry if you tried to join in and wasn't heard or you didn't hear being called in.

73 till next time

Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome

Here is my report for the net held on Thursday 21-09-2023

The net can be found on channel 39 of the mid-block or the FCC/CEPT/EURO band, and uses the Lower Sideband mode. It is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs 🕗 UK time or 19:00 UTC 🕖 or 15:00 EDT 🕒.

My location was a wet Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌴 in the county of East Sussex, were I had set up the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) and the Solarcon A99 all powered by a couple of car batteries 🔋🪫.

For visitors reading this, Ashdown Forest is best know as being the home of Winnie the Pooh created by A A Milne, the nuclear bunker/police training facility, the Canadian airmen's grave and Radio Corner.

The band conditions was just America coming in "wall to and tree top tall!", sometimes blocking local 20 mile contacts

With the challenging weather and band conditions, on with the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.

Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest 🌴 --East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
008--Robert--Snodland--Kent
2 WR 1951--Bill--Hancock County--West Virginia--USA
KP 441--Steve--South Downs National Park--West Sussex
TM 695--Danny--Southwest London--Welcome to the net 👍
CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex
NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex
2 # 360--Mark--North Carolina--USA
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
FB 595--Glen--Eastbourne--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
and me, CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌴 --East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in and made it yet another good net. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please give it go another time.

Here is a short video of Bill 2 WR 1951 working the net.

That rounds up yet another net report till next time

Ray 2290 with the note book and pen 📝

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome

Here is my report for the SSB net held on Thursday 28-09-2023

My location was a mild and drizzly 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 12 volt car battery 🔋, pushing about 30 watts out of a Solarcon A-99

The Southern Area and South Coast UK SSB net can be found on channel 39 LSB or 27.395 MHz and is scheduled to start at 20:00 🕗 Hrs BST, 19:00 🕖 UTC or 15:00 🕒 EDT

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.

AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest 🌲--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Doing the Supermarket sweep 🛒--Crawley--mobile 🚗--1st location of the night
RC 402--Tom--Shooters Hill--Southeast London
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
AMC 017--Mr Turvy--Devils Punch Bowl--Surrey
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Eastbound and Down mobile 🚙 on the A27 near Chichester--West Sussex
SO 26--Simon--Cowfold--West Sussex
CT 2146--Darren--Winchester--Hampshire
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex--2nd location of the night
CT 4958--Sam--Crawley--West Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
008--Rob--Snodland--Kent
CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--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, it was a noisy night with the skip and tones.

73 and catch you down the log

Ray with the pen & paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome

He is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB net, held on October the 5th 2023.

The net takes place every Thursday night on channel 39 FCC/CEPT/EURO band or 27.395 MHz Lower Sideband and is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock, 20:00 🕗 Hrs BST or 19:00 🕖 UTC.

My location was Ashdown Forest 🌳 in the county of East Sussex and the working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 powered by a car battery 🔋, pushing about 30 watts 'on the whistle' into a Solarcon A99 antenna with a base height at 3 meters.

The weather was still and mild with flat quiet band conditions. No north or south America, no Europe not even tones, snaps, crackles or pops.

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.

RC 402--Tom--Shooters Hill--Southeast London🥇
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex--Mobile 🚗 in the supermarket 🛒 car park (1st location of the night)
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
163/26 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales
Speed Bird--Russell--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest 🌳--East Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex--Homebase (2nd location of the night)
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire--Running 5 watts QRP
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Copthorne--Surrey
Jake--North Chailey--East Sussex
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4958--Sam--Crawley--West Sussex
AL 1--Allen--Redhill--Surrey
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌳 (but not in Radio Corner)--East Sussex--In the chair

Stand out contact of the night.
Rod RU 08 to Tom RC 402, approximately 139 mile/225 Km mobile to mobile
Dave LT 727 to Martin CT 4169, approximately 64 miles/103 Km on 5 watts

Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Please try another Thursday and maybe at a different time.

73 till next time and I look forward to making contact further down the log

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hello

Welcome to my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB net held on Thursday 12th of October 2023.

My location for the nights net, was a dark, mild, drizzling turning to rain Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex, and the working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 push about 30 watts out through a Solarcon A99 just 3 meters off the ground.

The SA & SC SSB net is scheduled to start at 20:00 🕗 BST, 19:00 🕖 UTC or 15:00 🕒 PM in Ontario Canada 🍁 and can be found on FCC/EURO/CEPT/MID-BLOCK channel 39 or 27.395 MHz using LSB.

The band conditions were busy with 2, 9, 26 and other division calling away.

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

CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Net starter👍
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex--Sounding good on that radio (please please don't go back to the other one)
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex--Up in the penthouse loft 😉😉
GE12--Tim--Firle Beacon--East Sussex
D 31--Adam--Firle Beacon--East Sussex--Shotgun with Tim
9 # 946--Ben--Ontario--Canada 🍁
CT 5588--Chris--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire
FB 20--Jono--Bognor Regus--West Sussex
2 # 223--Detroit--Michigan--USA
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
2 # 706-Connecticut--USA
CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex
TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex
TE 074--Graham--Raleigh--Essex--Welcome to the net 👍🙂
GE 07--Rob--Tenterden--Kent
NeedleBender 01--Kate--Canterbury--Kent
CT 4803--Bernie--Ford--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
KP 356--Dave--Lewes--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍🙂
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--in the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in and stuck with it even with the difficult conditions. Sorry if you tried and were lost in the noise, please try again another Thursday morning/afternoon/night, what ever time zone you are in.

All the best, and we of the net look forward to catching you further down the log.

73

Ray 2290 with the pencil and note pad 📝

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome

Here is my report for the SSB net held on Thursday 19-10-2023.

The net can be found on channel 39 LSB on the FFC allocation or for those with HF radios 27395.00MHz and is scheduled to start at 8 🕗 o'clock BST or 19:00 🕖 UTC

My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌲 in the county of East Sussex where the weather was raining ⛈️, followed by fog and then a storm with lightning which brought the net to an early end.

My working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 powered by a 12 volt car battery 🔋 and the Solarcon A-99.

The band conditions were alive with many stations and noise. So with Canada, the US, south America and then Europe being heard it was a challenging night.

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

CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--South Downs, north of Worthing--West Sussex
RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
HPC 424--Pete--Hastings--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍 
CT 4462--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
13 FB 01--Franc--Near the German/Polish border
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Mobile 🚗 M25
13 KL 02--Thomas--About 62 miles north of Nuremberg
1 GO 020--Frederic--Italy
and me CI 2290--Ashdown Forest 🌲 --East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please do try again another night.

73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome

Here is my report for the net held on Thursday 26-10-23.

The net can be found in and amongst the noise, and other intercontinental stations, on channel 39 or 27.395 LSB.
It is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock BST 🕗 (19:00 UTC 🕖) and finishes from 11:00 BST 🕚 (10:00 UTC 🕙) onwards.

My working conditions are a 12 volt car battery 🔋 powered Anytone AT-6666 putting out about 30 watts through a Solarcon A-99 from the location of Ashdown Forest 🌳 in the county of East Sussex.

The weather on the night was cold with high wispy cloud allowing the 3/4 moon 🌔 to shine through.

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

Magic--Gregg--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex--Welcome back to the net and thank you for the eyeball 🥇 👍
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
GR 3466--Chris--West Virginia--USA
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️ --West Sussex--1st location of the night
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex--2nd location of the night
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
CT 4592--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
and me CI 2290--Ray--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in and thank to those who tried and wasn't heard because of the intercontinental noise, please try again another night.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pencil and notebook 📝

[Razz229]

Welcome to my report for the net held on Thursday 02-11-2023

With storm Ciaran doing her best to bring the country to a stop, and the 40 something anniversary of UKFM, I didn't expect to many to call in.
So I thought, with the skip being amazing over the previous weeks, I was going to take the opportunity to do some DXing and mix it up with the net.

I got to Radio Corner Ashdown Forest 🌴 in the county of East Sussex and set up the Anytone AT-6666 powered by a car battery 🔋 and put up the Solarcon A-99.
With the Solarcon swaying in the wind, I tuned in to channel 39 (27.395 MHz) to check the SWR and WOW, I thought my radio was broken, no 2 or 9 division booming in, no Euro skip, no UK stations, nothing, just static.

After I had checked the SWR and sent a couple diddly diddly beep after transmission tones (roger beeps) out, I called out to start the net.

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

GB 23--Paul--Gatwick--West Sussex 🥇
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex
CT 4515--John--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest🌴--East Sussex--in the chair 💺

Even with less stations on, it was still an enjoyable night as it gave me the rare opportunity to chat to all.

Thank you all who called in.

Catch you next time, 73

Ray 2290 with the quill & paper🪶📄

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome

Here is my report for the SSB net held on Thursday 09-11-23, which started almost on time at 8 o'clock/20:00 hrs 🕗.

My location was Radio Corner Ashdown Forest 🌲 in the county of East Sussex and the set was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic) powered by a car battery 🔋 and the Solarcon A-99 antenna.

The weather was cold & windy with a clear sky and again the band was flat.

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

OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex 🥇
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
RC 402--Tom--Blackheath--London--Borrowing the electric from the near by street lamp 😉😆
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌲 --East Sussex--In the chair

Thank you all who called, especially those out in there vehicles. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, conditions were flat with no skip or groundwave.

Catch you next time

All the best and 73

Ray 2290 with the paper & pen 📝

[John]

Hello Everyone

As mentioned on SSB Net Thursday 09-11-23 I was using an old President Madison AKA Mr Blue LOL.
 We done some testing with an old school  Sirtel Base mic and a K40 speech processing mic , compliments of  Mr Ray CI2290 .
They both performed very well but with the K40 just taking lead on SSB & FM . I enjoyed giving
this old girl test .
He is pic of set up in the car a little bit a squeeze , running a leisure battery and a Solacron 99.
Hope you enjoy as much as I did


Until Next Hope to catch you on air sometime soon.

73's John CT4515