South Coast PMR Net

[Razz229]

Hello all and welcome

Yes I'm back after my week of face to face rag talking .

Here is another episode of Ray Reviews the Monday Night/South Coast PMR Net

or

"boasting your the biggest doesn't make you the best"

The net was held on Monday 30th of October 2023 and could be found on its usual analogue channel of 14.

My set up for the night was the 12 volt car battery 🔋 powered QYT KT-8900D and the £1 mag mount, which allowed me to test 4 different car parks on Ashdown 🌲 Forest.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 hrs 🕗, 8 o'clock pm 🕗 or 19:00 UTC 🕖, but sometimes you can hear people chatting away pre-net.

The weather for the night was changeable. It started cold and cloudy, with the odd break in the cloud which revealed a 3/4 moon 🌖, then some drizzle followed by fog.

Now on with the list stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.

D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex 🥇
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
CT 4610--Andy Bartman--Reigate Hill--Surrey
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
Russell--Tonbridge--Kent--Heard on Ashdown Forest 🌳
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Techno Tony aka FB 298--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
DDB 285--Steve the Joker--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge Wells--Kent
CT 4015--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Mobile 🚙 A281--West Sussex
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
VT 01--Roy--Biggin Hill--Southeast London or Kent?
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌴--East Sussex--in the chair 💺

As always, thank you all who took time to call in and join us for a couple of hours on a Monday night, special mention to the listening stations, you know who you are. Sorry if you tried to call in and wasn't heard, please give it a go another Monday.

The results to the car park test was as follows.
Each car park had its pro's 👍 and con's 👎, some were good in one direction but not in the other.

The conclusion.
Radio corner is the best place if you put up a mobile dual band antenna on a 9m pole or use a beam.

That brings this episode to an end, thank you for reading.

Best 73 and TTFN

Ray 2290 with the piece of slate, hammer 🔨 and chisel

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome

Here is another episode of 'Ray Reviews' the PMR net, which was held on Monday 06-11-2023

or

"was that my knees knocking or someone at the window?"

The net was (is) held on analogue channel 14 NFM using no CTCSS codes or the like and is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock PM or 20:00 Hrs 🕗, but sometimes you can find people on having a pre net chat or moaning that 'chairman Ray is late again'.

My location and set up for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌲 in the county of East Sussex and Radio used was the QYT KT-8900D powered by a car battery 🔋 and a PMR mobile antenna up on a pole.

The weather was cold, breezy with a clear sky, the temperature dropped 3 degrees while the net was on from 9 degrees C to 6 degrees C.

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

KP 441--Steve--Devils Dyke--West Sussex 🥇
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
DDB 285--Steve (Joker)--Reigate Hill--Surrey
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Isle of Sheppey--Kent
DDB 342--Andy (Bartman)--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4859--Richard--Amersham--Buckinghamshire
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Kevin--Sittingbourne--Kent
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
T 187--Toby--Radio Corner Ashdown Forest 🌲--East Sussex--Using a 5 watt handy
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 2074--Steve T--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
and me CT 2290--Ray--Radio Corner Ashdown Forest 🌲--East Sussex

Thank you all who called in and thank you to the listening stations, who know who they are.
If you tried to call in and wasn't heard, please try again another day or another time during the net.

Topics of conversation, Nigel making contact with Tonbridge & Radio Corner.

That brings this review to an end, thanks for reading and remember, if you spot a mistake or I have left something out, let me know so I can correct it.

73 & TTFN

Ray 2290 with the charcoal and Silver Birch bark.

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome

Here is another episode of Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net

or

"Nets 2 - Storms 0"

The net was held on Monday 13-11-2023 and was on PMR analogue channel 14 using NFM and not using any tones or codes.

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌳 in the county of East Sussex (JO-01-BB) and the set up was the QYT KT-8900 D, powered by a car battery 🔋 and the mobile antenna up on a pole.

The starting time for the net is scheduled for 20:00 hours or 8 o'clock PM 🕗 UK time, but, sometimes if you tune in earlier, you will find people having a pre-net chat.

For the weather report, the net had Storm Debi for company, which didn't keep the true hilltoppers off the hills

Now on with the list of who called in and was heard and or worked by the net

CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent 🥇
Peter--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
OM 001-Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex--not in the camper van
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
D 31--Adam--Butts Brow--East Sussex
GE 12--Tim--Butts Brow--East Sussex--Shotgun with Adam
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
DDB 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
DDB 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
MD 26--Dave--Bexhill--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 4859--Richard--Amersham--Buckinghamshire
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
The Police 🚓 --Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in, thank you to the Hastings channel 12 group for joining us and thank you to the hilltoppers who again, faced down the windy weather. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please do try again another night or another time on the night.

Some of the topics of conversations were, Bluetooth mic's, my Deer 🦌 incident, Andy's radio/antenna and the windy weather.

That just about brings this episode to an end, if you see any mistakes let me know and I will happily correct them

73 and TTFN

Ray 2290 keeper of the log 🪵

[John]

Hello Everyone

Welcome to another Monday night PMR report on the 20th November
As you may know Mr Ray was a little busy boy again so I stepped in and kept the Big leather chair warm      .

Weather was cool and clear with a few stars in the night sky Awesome      .

Location for the night was Ditchling Beacon IO90WV76 . Space-U on a home brew 5 element Yagi on battery rotator . Leisure battery for power. A small box stove for coffee making and a couple coconut macaroons for supper MMMM      .

List of stations that called in as follows in no particular order. All being 26 Division.

CT4627/ DDB 285 Steve Radio corner
CT4610     Andy Radio corner
D31        Adam Hastings
CT4013     Tony Brighton
OM001      Graham Burgesshill
CT1829     Dean Eden bridge I think 
AL1        Alan Redhill
London Calling Mark MMM London 
CVM        Nigel  Crowborough
CT3466     Ray Crowhurst
K1         Kieran Brighton
AMC1966    Boris Bexhill
MD26       Dave Bexhill
KP441      Steve  Mobile   
CT2207     Neil Crowborough
Star Gazer Tony  Some where on the A23
TK8        George Tonbridge
TC156      Steve Gatwick

The one and only  CI2290 Mr Ray  the keeper of the radio waves 

Well that wraps up this episode.
Thank you to all who called in and allowing me to keep the leather chair warm   
Look forward to next time . Thank you to all the SWL listeners .

Hopefully I got everyone , if I missed any one please let me know and I will correct it , Until next time I will say 73's

Hope to catch you on air sometime soon 

Regards John CT4515 with the laptop & Smart phone LOL

[John]

Hello & Welcome to another PMR report held on the 27th November.

Many of you may know by now that Mr Ray was not very well on this Mondays PMR net . He was praying to the porcelain god      , but glad to say he is much better and back full of beans .    

Mr Dean CT1829 & My self Mr John CT4515 did a joint PMR effort to keep things running.
The list of stations that called in  Thank You .
I believe Mr Dean CT1829 was at radio corner in the land of Winnie the Pooh .  
I was on Ditchling Beacon IO90WV76.  

In no particular  order as follows

Dean   CT1829 Ashdown forest
Ray    CT3466 Crowhurst
George TK8  Tonbridge
Graham OM001 Burgesshill
Adam   D31 Hastings
Chris  TC156 Gatwick
Tony   CT4013 Brighton
Nigel  C V M  Crowborough
Mark   London calling
Tim    GE12  Hastings
Wayne  UK175  Wadhurst
Steve  DDB258 Reigate Hill
Jay    Pyro Reigate Hill Shotgun with Steve
Tony   FB298  Brighton
Roy    Biggin Hill

Hope I got everyone , sorry if I have  missed you. we had a good evening with a lot of chit chat between everyone on various topics .
On behalf of Dean & myself.

Thank you for joining us and until the next time I will say 73"s
Hope to catch you on air sometime soon .

Regards John CT4515.

[Tony]

 Thank you John & Dean for covering when captain Ray wasn't feeling too good!  

[Razz229]

Thank you John & Dean for covering when captain Ray wasn't feeling too good!  

I would like to thank you both, for stepping in at the very very last moment 👍👍

[Razz229]

After the disaster of deleting the 1st draft of the net report yesterday, here is the 2nd attempt.

Hello and welcome

Here is another episode of Ray Reviews the Monday Night/South Coast PMR net

or

"the antenna's up there somewhere"

The net was held on the 4th of December 2023 and is scheduled to start at 20:00 or 8 o'clock 🕗 local time, but don't wait till 8, as there is a chance that somebody will be on earlier have a pre-net worm up chat.

My location for the night was a cold, damp, foggy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex (JO-01-BB) and the set up was the slightly deaf (WHAT!) QYT TH-8900D powered by a car battery 🔋 and a Dean built dipole up on 20ish foot pole.

The net can be found on channel 14 using the NFM mode on the radio and no kind of CTCSS/privacy tones, making it open to all, with or without a callsign or handle.

So armed with the when, where and what time, on with the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.

Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--working a handy with a antenna mounted on the vehicle 🥇
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--1st location of the night
Jason--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent
Blue Arab--Paul--Tunbridge Wells--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex--Over by the East wing of the mansion, using the legendary UV5R
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️ --West Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Brighton--East Sussex
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
GM 593--Graham--Near Rochester--Kent
and not forgetting me, CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called and sorry to those who tried and wasn't heard. Please give it another go another Monday night.
Topics of conversation during the night ranged from dipole antennas, cheap programming leads, the deer 🦌 and the fog.

So as this episode slowly draws to and end

Best 73 and Cheers 🍻

Ray 2290 with the pen and pencil 📝

[Razz229]

Hello all and welcome

Here is another Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night Net

or

you've heard of the 3 wise men and the 3 tenors,

"well this is the 3 chairman episode"

A little about the net, it can be found, not under a rock, but on analogue channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz using NFM and not using any kind of CTCSS or privacy tones. This makes it more open to all regardless of what type of radio you own.

It starts at about 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 local UK time but sometimes, if you turn on early, you will find operators on having a pre-net chat.

Talking about the operators, the net is open to all, regardless of what Facebook group, radio club or knowledge level you are and yes we even welcome those from the dark side 😉😉

My location for the night was a cold, clear and then foggy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex and the set up was a TYT TH-9800 and a Dean built 1/4 wave Dipole.

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

Richard--Southborough--Kent 🥇
CT 1829--Dean--Radio Corner--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Chairman #1
TG 25Keith--Canvey Island--Essex
RM 055--Roger--Bexleyheath--Southeast London
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
KP 441--Steve--Mobile 🚙 across Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Radio Corner--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Chairman #2
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4281--Dick the Hadlow Hustler--Hadlow--Kent
CT 4859--Richard--Amersham--Buckinghamshire
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Hill--Surrey
DS 01--Pru--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Richard
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️ --West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 9484--Mark--Haslemere--Surrey
GE 12--Tim--Hasting--East Sussex
and me CT 2290--Ray--Radio Corner--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Chairman #3

Thank you to all who called in, without you there is no net. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another time.

Special thank you to my fellow chairman 👍

That brings his episode to an end

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pencil and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome                                 ☃️

There is no official net on Monday 25th of December,
I will be back for the 1st of January 2024
🎁
Now on with another episode of Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net

or                        ❄️

"The name is Quansheng UV-K58, and I can do everything but make tea and toast"
🎅
The net is held on almost every Monday night throughout the year, and can be found on analogue channel 14 (446.16875 MHz). We don't use any CTCSS or 'privacy' tones making the net open to all, even those who just love to press the PTT button so we can listen to their roger beep da beeps.

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🎄 in the county of East Sussex where the weather was cold and windy and due the the low cloud, it seemed darker than normal, you couldn't even see the house and town lights in the distance. 🦌🦌🦌

My working conditions on the night was the TYT TH-9800, the Graham built 7 element beam from way back in the day and the John built rotator.
                                                                                   ❄️
I almost forgot, the net is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 UK local time. But keep this between you and I 😉😉, tune in early and you may find people on having a pre-net chat, testing new bits of kit or commenting on me being late again!!

In no order, here is the list of stations that called in

CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 2072--'The Listening Station' Steve T--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham & Syl--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
🎄
The Hastings channel 12 group of East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings
GE12--Time--Hastings
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill                                   🦌🎅🎁
MD 26--Dave--Bexhill

TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
RM 055--Roger--Bexleyheath--Southeast London--welcome to the net 👍
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
KP 441--'Squire' Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Pedestrian mobile on a handy
CT 4281--Dick 'The Hadlow Hustler'--Hadlow--Kent
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown Forest 🎄  --East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
🦌🦌🦌
The Reigate Hill Posse of Surrey
DDB 285-- Steve 'The Joker'
CT 940-- Richard 'The Technician'
Dragon Slayer 1--Pru
Ratty 248--Chris
Witchy Woman--Vicky (if my memory is correct)       
                                                     ❄️               
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️ --West Sussex
The roger beep tester
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🎄 --East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in, I wouldn't be there if you all wasn't out there.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another Monday night.
🤶
Between the pass arounds, the only topics of conversation were if there would be a net next week (check the beginning of the review) and the new super duper, all singing all dance Quansheng UV-K58 hand held radios.

That about bring this episode to an end.
🎄🎁
So to all the stations past and present, all the readers of the forum and to those who leave likes and comments

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Best 73 and TTFN

Ray 2290 with the pen and note pad 📝

[Razz229]

Hello all

Welcome to the new year of 2024 and to the first, of many, Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net.

or

"Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and ne'er brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, for the sake of auld lang syne"

The net was held on Monday the 1st of January 2024, and started at 20:00 hours or 8 o'clock 🕗 UK local time, which at the moment is also 20:00 UTC

The South Coast/Monday Night Net can be found on analogue channel 14 and is free from any CTCSS tones and such like, so making it open to all from 1/2 watt walkie talkies to opened up Icom's and Kenwood's

My location for the night was a wet, windy, dark and rainy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex and I was using the QYT TH-8900D powered by a 12 volt car batter 🔋 and a fit for purpose antenna on a pole.

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

TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent 🥇
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Peter--Tonbridge--Kent
DDB 342--Andy--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
Little Legs--Reece--Devils Dyke--Shotgun with Andy
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard & Pru--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️ --West Sussex
KP 441--Steve 'The Squire'--Somewhere in the grounds of his stately home--West Sussex
Sarah--Tonbridge--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who came out and called in. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another time, you will be welcomed.

Topics of conversation ranged from guessing the 'secret' location of Richard & Pru, the rain, updating the picture of Radio Corner on Google and did I mention the rain?

That brings this episode to an end.

Till next time

73

Ray 2290 with a felt tip pen and an arm covered in notes 🤣

[John]

Hello all

Welcome to the new year of 2024 and to the first, of many, Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net.

or

"Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and ne'er brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, for the sake of auld lang syne"

The net was held on Monday the 1st of January 2024, and started at 20:00 hours or 8 o'clock 🕗 UK local time, which at the moment is also 20:00 UTC

The South Coast/Monday Night Net can be found on analogue channel 14 and is free from any CTCSS tones and such like, so making it open to all from 1/2 watt walkie talkies to opened up Icom's and Kenwood's

My location for the night was a wet, windy, dark and rainy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex and I was using the QYT TH-8900D powered by a 12 volt car batter 🔋 and a fit for purpose antenna on a pole.

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

TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent 🥇
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Peter--Tonbridge--Kent
DDB 342--Andy--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
Little Legs--Reece--Devils Dyke--Shotgun with Andy
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard & Pru--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️ --West Sussex
KP 441--Steve 'The Squire'--Somewhere in the grounds of his stately home--West Sussex
Sarah--Tonbridge--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who came out and called in. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another time, you will be welcomed.

Topics of conversation ranged from guessing the 'secret' location of Richard & Pru, the rain, updating the picture of Radio Corner on Google and did I mention the rain?

That brings this episode to an end.

Till next time

73

Ray 2290 with a felt tip pen and an arm covered in notes 🤣

Sorry i missed you guys, Had station manager on my case LOL

[Razz229]

Hello all

Welcome to the new year of 2024 and to the first, of many, Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net.

or

"Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and ne'er brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, for the sake of auld lang syne"

The net was held on Monday the 1st of January 2024, and started at 20:00 hours or 8 o'clock 🕗 UK local time, which at the moment is also 20:00 UTC

The South Coast/Monday Night Net can be found on analogue channel 14 and is free from any CTCSS tones and such like, so making it open to all from 1/2 watt walkie talkies to opened up Icom's and Kenwood's

My location for the night was a wet, windy, dark and rainy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex and I was using the QYT TH-8900D powered by a 12 volt car batter 🔋 and a fit for purpose antenna on a pole.

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

TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent 🥇
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Peter--Tonbridge--Kent
DDB 342--Andy--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
Little Legs--Reece--Devils Dyke--Shotgun with Andy
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard & Pru--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️ --West Sussex
KP 441--Steve 'The Squire'--Somewhere in the grounds of his stately home--West Sussex
Sarah--Tonbridge--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who came out and called in. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another time, you will be welcomed.

Topics of conversation ranged from guessing the 'secret' location of Richard & Pru, the rain, updating the picture of Radio Corner on Google and did I mention the rain?

That brings this episode to an end.

Till next time

73

Ray 2290 with a felt tip pen and an arm covered in notes 🤣

Sorry i missed you guys, Had station manager on my case LOL

Oh dear, has someone been a naughty boy and lost their radio privileges?

[Razz229]

Hello all

Welcome to the new year of 2024 and to the first, of many, Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net.

or

"Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and ne'er brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, for the sake of auld lang syne"

The net was held on Monday the 1st of January 2024, and started at 20:00 hours or 8 o'clock 🕗 UK local time, which at the moment is also 20:00 UTC

The South Coast/Monday Night Net can be found on analogue channel 14 and is free from any CTCSS tones and such like, so making it open to all from 1/2 watt walkie talkies to opened up Icom's and Kenwood's

My location for the night was a wet, windy, dark and rainy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex and I was using the QYT TH-8900D powered by a 12 volt car batter 🔋 and a fit for purpose antenna on a pole.

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

TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent 🥇
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Peter--Tonbridge--Kent
DDB 342--Andy--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
Little Legs--Reece--Devils Dyke--Shotgun with Andy
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard & Pru--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick ✈️ --West Sussex
KP 441--Steve 'The Squire'--Somewhere in the grounds of his stately home--West Sussex
Sarah--Tonbridge--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who came out and called in. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another time, you will be welcomed.

Topics of conversation ranged from guessing the 'secret' location of Richard & Pru, the rain, updating the picture of Radio Corner on Google and did I mention the rain?

That brings this episode to an end.

Till next time

73

Ray 2290 with a felt tip pen and an arm covered in notes 🤣

Sorry i missed you guys, Had station manager on my case LOL

Oh dear, has someone been a naughty boy and lost their radio privileges?

And you missed the chance to get on the video John!

[Razz229]

Welcome welcome

Come in and warm up. It's time for another episode of 'Ray Reviews' the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net

or

"Roll on summer 🌞 "

The net is held on analogue channel 14 NFM and does not use any kind of CTCSS/DCS tones. It is also open to all, regardless of radio knowledge or experience.

The net is schedules to start at 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 local UK time, but if you switch on early you could find some on having a pre-net chat, which was the case this Monday

My location was, as shown, a snow ❄️ covered Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex and the set up was the TYT TH9800 Quad band radio powered by a car battery 🪫 and the 'Dean' made 1/4 wave dipole.

Now on with list of stations heard and or worked by the net.

CT 2072--Steve T--Tonbridge--Kent 🥇
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 1829--Dean--Bidborough Ridge--Kent
GM 593--Graham--Rochester Tunnel--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
AL 123--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex--Congratulations on your 2E0 promotion 👏👍
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Simon--Brighton--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 940 & DS 01--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Cheers for the cake 🍰👍😋
DDB 285--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex--Using a handy
Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
And me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Well done to all those who braved the snow ❄️ and headed to a hill, car park or the top of a block of flats.
Thank you as always to all who called in & joined in and to the listening stations, you know who you are.

If you did try and wasn't heard, don't give up, try calling in again at a different time maybe?

That brings this episode to an end

Best 73

TTFN

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝