Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net

[Razz229]

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast UK Net held on Thursday 18th of July.

My location was a sunny Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex and the working conditions were the Solarcon A-99 and the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic) powered by a couple of car batteries 🔋🔋.

The net is on channel 39 mid-block or 27.395 MHz LSB and is scheduled to start at about 20:00 Hrs 🕗 or 8 pm local UK time and finishes after 23:00 Hrs 🕚.

Here is my list of call in's, a pop in, check in's and stations heard and or worked by the net.
All stations are 26 division unless stated otherwise.

XR4I--Jerry was driving pass and spotted the Solarcon, so popped in for an eyeball 👀

163/26 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales 🥇
35 RB ??--Vienna--Austria
CW 443--Kris--Lower Beeding--West Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight
CT 700--Dave--Turners Hill--West Sussex
YF 52--Dave--Alton--Hampshire
KP 441--Steve--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
163 AMC 388--Neil--Ebbw Vale--Wales
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
21 division Mr ROCKET--Stockholm--Sweden
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
13 DK 33--Jen--Nuremburg--Bavaria--Germany
35 SKY 71--Hannes--Salzburg--Austria
1 division--Mike--Roma--Italy
21 ?? 445--Jocke--Malmo--Sweden
1 ST 215--Simone--Florence--Italy
1 FR 612--Francisco--Florence--Italy
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who came out on a evening that was fit for a Barbeque or sitting in a pub beer garden enjoying a cold one.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝

[Razz229]

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net, held on Thursday 25th of July 2024.

The net starts at about 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 UK local, finishes anytime after 23:00 or 11 o'clock 🕚 and can be located on channel 39 mid-block, 27.396 MHz or 39 of the FFC CB band using the mode of LSB.

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌲 in the county of East Sussex and the set up was a Anytone AT-6666 (no power mic no amp) and a Solarcon A-99 antenna.

The weather for setting up and most of the net was fog and drizzle. By the end of the night the fog had cleared and the 3/4 moon 🌖 and stars became visible.

The band conditions were crazy, Canada, America, France, Spain, Brazil, Italy and a Eastern European or 2, all heard, in amongst the roger beeps, diddle de doo's and squiggly noise.

Now on with my list of 'pop ins', check in's and stations heard and or worked buy the net.
All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--using the SDR and radio
163/26 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales
WM 402 (was RC 402 & CT 4029)--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CW 443--Kris--Upper Beeding--West Sussex
CT 4803--Bernie--Ford--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
009--Tom--East London
9 # 119--Ryan--Nova Scotia--Canada 🍁
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
FB 249--Jay--Lower Beeding--West Sussex
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌲 --East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please give it another go another week

73 and TTFN

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hello

Here is my report for the net held on Thursday night 01-08-2024

The net is held on channel 39 (27.395 MHz) on the FCC, CEPT, EU band or mid-block using the mode of Lower Side Band and is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs 🕗 local UK time.

My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌳 in the county of East Sussex and equipment used the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic), a couple of car batteries 🔋 and a Solarcon A-99 antenna.

After the thunder and lightning, heavy rain, strong winds, hail, eerie yellow sky and Radio Corner being flooded for a short period after the storm, I did get set up and start the net an hour late at 21:00.

Here is my list of stations that checked in on the net, all stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

Mr ROCKET from 21 division--Stockholm--Sweden--No 1 in the log 🥇
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CW 443--Kris--Upper Beeding--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
35 SKY 71--Hannes--Salzburg--Austria
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex--Making a very rare appearance on 11m
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you to Mr Rocket for the kind comments, thank to the few who called in and an extra thank you to the hill topper

It takes more than a little bit of wind and rain to stop the net

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hello

Here is my report for the net held on Thursday night 01-08-2024

The net is held on channel 39 (27.395 MHz) on the FCC, CEPT, EU band or mid-block using the mode of Lower Side Band and is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs 🕗 local UK time.

My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌳 in the county of East Sussex and equipment used the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic), a couple of car batteries 🔋 and a Solarcon A-99 antenna.

After the thunder and lightning, heavy rain, strong winds, hail, eerie yellow sky and Radio Corner being flooded for a short period after the storm, I did get set up and start the net an hour late at 21:00.

Here is my list of stations that checked in on the net, all stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

Mr ROCKET from 21 division--Stockholm--Sweden--No 1 in the log 🥇
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CW 443--Kris--Upper Beeding--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
35 SKY 71--Hannes--Salzburg--Austria
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex--Making a very rare appearance on 11m
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you to Mr Rocket for the kind comments, thank to the few who called in and an extra thank you to the hill topper

It takes more than a little bit of wind and rain to stop the net

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Greetings

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 08-08-2024

My location not surprisingly, was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex. Where the weather was drizzling, wet, windy and foggy.

The net can be found on channel 39 on the EU band or 27.395 MHz using LSB and starts at approximately 20:00 or 8 o'clock local UK time.

My working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) powered by some car batteries and a Solarcon A-99 on a 3 metre mast.

With the band conditions in poor shape on the night, here is my list of stations that checked in

DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey 🥇
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Felbridge--Surrey--1st location of the night and mobile 🚗
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--Using both SDR and radio
CW 443--Kris--Upper Beeding--West Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 5159--Neil--Maidstone--Kent
FB 249--Jay--Lower Beeding--West Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all for calling in and hope to get you in the log next time

73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Welcome welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 15th of August 2024.

My location was, yet again, a wet, rainy, windy and foggy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex and my set up was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic) powered by a couple of car batteries 🔋🔋 and a Solarcon A-99 up on a pole.

The net can be found on channel 39 on the FCC band or 27.395 MHz and uses LSB, it starts at about 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 local UK time and finishes from 23:00 Hrs 🕚 onwards.

The band conditions were noisy making the beginning on he net difficult but it did quiet down as the night went on.

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

CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight 🥇
FB 249--Jay--Lower Beeding--West Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
CT 700--Dave--Turners Hill--West Sussex 🚗
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4515--John (Mr M)--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex
009--Tom--East London
FB 2116--Simon--Hassocks--West Sussex
TE 970--Keith--Maidstone--Kent
661--Ray--Crowborough--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--Making the most of radio & SDR
TE 15--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
CW 443--Kris--Upper Beeding--West Sussex
CT 3466--'Radar Ray'--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

We also heard OP 519 calling, we did answer but didn't make contact

Thank you all who made the effort to call in under the nights less than perfect band conditions, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please give it a go another night.

If you have read down this far and spotted a mistake or worse I have left you off the log, let me know and I will correct it

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome

Here is my report for the net held on Thursday 22-08-2024

The weather on the night was raining, very windy with fog, making the putting up and taking down of the antenna an interesting challenge for 1 person.

My set up was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) powered by a couple of car batteries 🔋🔋 and a Solarcon A-99 antenna on a 3 metre mast.

This was all set up on Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest aka Winnie Pooh land in the county of East Sussex.

The Southern Area & South Coast Net can be found on channel 39 Mid-block (27.395 MHz) and is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs UK local time or 8 o'clock 🕗 in the evening and finishes after 23:00 or 11 o'clock 🕚 UK time.

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

163/26 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex
FB 249--Jay--Lower Beeding--West Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
GE 2020--Matt--Hastings--East Sussex
FB 1226--Simon--Hassocks--West Sussex
LT 01--Jake--Highgate--North London--Welcome back 👍
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
U46A7--Popov--New Siberia Island--With the KGB knocking on the door 🤣🤣🤣
NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent
FB 20--Jono--Bognor Regus--West Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--Working radio & SDR to make the contacts
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
OP 525--Denis--Mereworth--Kent
LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Here is a short video of Rod 163/26 RU 08 making contact on the net

That concludes the log, thank you for reading and if you spot a mistake or worse I have left you off the log, let me know and I will correct it.

Thank you all who called in and hope to hear you next time

Best 73

Ray 2290
With the pen and paper 📝

PS This was at the end of the night

[Razz229]

Welcome & hello

Here is my report for the SSB net held on the evening of Thursday 29-08-2024.

My location for the night was Radio Corner aka Winnie Pooh Land, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex, were the weather was the polar opposite of the previous week.
The wind and rain was replaced with high wispy clouds and a cool calm atmosphere.

My working conditions were a Solarcon A99 antenna and a older version of the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic) powered by a couple of car batteries 🔋🔋.

The net is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock, 22:00 Hrs 🕗 UK local time and finishes anytime after 11 o'clock, 23:00 Hrs 🕚.

With band conditions being noisy, full of skip, snap, crackle, pop & beeps and what sounded like someone blowing across the mic
Now on with list of who checked in and was heard and or worked by the net.
All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

TN 661--Ray--Crowborough--East Sussex 🥇
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
9 # 1664--Barry--Newfoundland--Canada 🍁
GE 2020--Matt--Hastings--East Sussex
FI 420--Dick--Near Cambridge--Cambridgeshire
Workshop--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex
CW 443--Kris--Upper Beeding--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
163/26 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex--Working 12 watts into a inverted V antenna
CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight
GE 07--Rob--Rye--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
CV 001--Kevin--Isle of Sheppey--Kent
TE 15--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
LT 01--Jake--Highgate--North London
LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
9 WR 500--Terry--Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia--Canada 🍁
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Also heard was TC 101--Al, who I heard calling for the net or putting out a DX call, not sure which one due to the noise.

Thank you all who checked in, extra thanks to both Barry 1664 & Terry 500 from Canada, for answering the call to join the net and taking the stations they could hear.

That brings this report to an end.
Thank you for reading and if you see a mistake, let me know and I will correct it.

Till next time, best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝.

[Razz229]

Hell all and welcome

Here is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB net held on the 5th of September 2024

I was set up in Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex and was using a older version of the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic), powered by the same car batteries 🔋🔋 I use for the Monday PMR net, and a Solarcon A-99 antenna.

The net is held on channel 39 of the mid-block or 27.395 MHz on the Lower Side Band (LSB) and is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs 🕗 local UK time, it then runs on to 23:00 Hrs 🕚 or beyond depending on the conditions or who is on air.

The weather was a typical Autumn (fall) night, rainy, grey, wet, overcast and foggy.

Now on with list of call ins, check ins and who heard and or worked who, and remember all stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex 🥇
GE 2020--Matt--Hastings--East Sussex
TN 661--Ray--Crowborough--East Sussex
GB 23--Paul--Gatwick--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Being hassled by "The Beast", check out the picture gallery
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
2 RG 786 or 2 WR 1786--Stacy--Kentucky--USA
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
OP 525--Dennis--Mereworth--Kent
AMC 674 aka Drummer Boy--Kevin--Dorking--Surrey
GE 07--Rob--Rye--East Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--Making full use of SDR and the radio
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex--Using a scaffold pole and coax laying on the ground!! So he said.
AV 301--J D--Dagenham--East London--Welcome to the net 👍
CW 443--Kris--Upper Beeding--West Sussex
LT 01--Jake--Highgate--North London--Taking 20 minutes away from the channel 35 group to say hello and work a few stations.
and not forgetting me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

The night started off slow with few call ins, this gave me the opportunity to chat with the first few, which something I don't get a chance to do.
Thank you all who called in, the band conditions were full of the Canada and America, later in the evening I did her Melbourne Australia DXing to the West coast of America on channel 38 LSB.

That brings this report to an end, thank you for reading and if you spot a mistake or worse I have left you off the list, let me know and I can correct it.

73 cheers n beers 🍻

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝