South Coast PMR Net

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Many thanks for the report Ray and a big congratulations for passing people around with just a couple of minor hiccups.  
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.

[Razz229]

Many thanks for the report Ray and a big congratulations for passing people around with just a couple of minor hiccups.  
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"

[Razz229]

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?

[Razz229]

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 📝

[Razz229]

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

[Razz229]

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     

73 and TTFN

Ray 2290 back on the road

[Razz229]

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

[Razz229]

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

[Razz229]

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 🎥

[Tangovictor]

I see in the comments on YT that an operator 14ED427 Marc said about one of ours 26CT****

killed my S-meter this evening

 

[Razz229]

I see in the comments on YT that an operator 14ED427 Marc said about one of ours 26CT****

killed my S-meter this evening

 

I willing to bet that was 26CT*5*5 (numbers hidden to protect the slightly guilty) 😉🤣

[Tony]

Only slightly?    

[Razz229]

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 📝

[John]

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    .
Held on Channel 14  PMR . Weather was DAMP, DAMP, DAMP.    

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.

And the one and only  26CT2290 - Ray - Radio Corner. Glad you had a great chit chat evening   

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

 

[Razz229]

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 👍👍