South Coast PMR Net

[Razz229]

Hello & welcome

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night/South Coast/Channel 14 PMR Net

or

"it's oh so quiet"

My location for the net, held on Monday 23rd of September 2024, was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌳 in the county of East Sussex and my set up was the CRT Space U and a 1/4 wave GPA or Sputnik, up on a fibre glass pole.

Enough about me and more about the net. . .

It can be found on analogue channel 14 with the radio set for NFM and we don't use any of the those DCS or CTCSS tones, so the net can be accessed by all.
It starts at about 8 o'clock 🕗 in the evening local UK time, and finishes anytime after 11 o'clock 🕚.
If your an early bird, listen in before 8 as you could hear the pre-net warm up chat.
If your new to radio or the net, don't be put off by the use of callsigns, you can use your CB handle or just your name.

The weather on the night was cool, cloudy, with a breeze and damp under foot after the rain.

So with the when where and what time out of the way, on with the list of who called and was heard and or worked by the net.

CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex 🥇
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
Matt--Strood--Kent
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
DDB 342--Andy--Horley--Surrey--Working a handy
DDB 285--Steve--Horley--Surrey--Working a handy & Sputnik antenna out the flat window!
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 5159--Neil--Wrotham Hill--Kent
London Calling--Mark--Walthamstow--East London
CT 4657--Paul M--Vigo Village--Kent
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
GBE 1224--Tim--Hastings--East Sussex
Ricky on the Ridge--Hastings--East Sussex
Roger--Marden--Kent--Pedestrian 🚶�♂️ mobile on a handy and welcome to the net 👍
Kevin--Sittingbourne--Kent
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
Road Runner--Andros--Hastings--East Sussex
FB 228--Martin H--Hellingly--East Sussex
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌳 --East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in and to the "listening stations". Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another night.

Here are some of the topics you would have heard or been part of on the night.
Antenna erections 😳 , telescopes and using mineral SWR grease for HF and synthetic SWR grease for UHF/VHF & PMR aerials to reduce your standing wave ratio to 1:1.

That about brings this episode to an end, thank you for reading and if you have spotted a mistake, let me know so it can be corrected.

All the best
--.. ..--
 
Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Welcome welcome

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the South Coast PMR net, held on Monday 30th of September.

or

"A 4 HOUR NET!! ARE YOU MAD?"

My location for the last net for September 2024 was a busy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest (GB-0251, JO-bb-01, GFF-0319) in the county of East Sussex. The weather when I arrived was raining, windy, dark and cloudy, BUT, thanks to the windy conditions, it blew away the clouds leaving a clear starry night.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs 🕗 and finishes anytime after 11 o'clock 🕚. If your not a night owl it can be worth calling out before 8 o'clock as you could fine some on have a pre-net chat.

Speaking of the net. It can be found on PMR analogue channel 14, using Narrow FM and not using any kind of "not so private" CTCSS, DCS tones.

My working conditions on the night were a CRT Space U and a 1/4 wave GPA up on a fibreglass pole which was swaying and bending in the wind and survived.

Now on with who checked in and was heard and or worked by the net.

Joker aka DDB 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey 🥇
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Steve 🥇
OM 001-Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
CT 5159--Neil--Bluebell Hill--Kent
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--1st location of the night
Ratty 248--Chris--Mobile 🚗 --West Sussex--1st location of the night
Witchy Women--Vicky--Mobile 🚗 --West Sussex--Shotgun with Chris
Matt--Strood--Kent
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
RC 402--Tom--Mobile 🚗 --Crystal Palace--South London--1st location of the night
Bartman aka DDB 342--Andy--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--1st location of the night
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex--worked by Adam (Delta 31)
CT 4515--John--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--2nd in command 👍
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
RC 402--Tom--Mobile 🚗 --Deptford--Southeast London--2nd location of the night
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Delta Foxtrot--Roger--Marden--Kent--Pedestrian mobile with your Baofeng UV5R handy 👍
CT 3678--Dave--Petworth--West Sussex--Heard & worked by Steve on Reigate Hill
CT 5147--Paul--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 5142--Jack--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Paul
Bartman aka DDB 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey--2nd location of the night
C V M--Nigel Crowborough--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in and travelled round from place to place, oh and not forgetting the listening stations who know who they are.
Thank you to John for the hush hush gift.
Thank you to the few who saw the net into Tuesday morning with me.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try another night or maybe from another location if you can?

Here are some of the topics of conversation on the night. The passing of Kris Kristofferson (RIP RUBBER DUCK), the passing around of Danish Butter Biscuits by Ratty 248 and the RVS virus going round to mention a few.

If you have read this far and not fallen asleep, thank you, and if you have spotted a mistake or worse been left off the log, let me know and I will happily correct it.

So now it's time to say bye bye

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hello & welcome

Here is this weeks episode of "Ray Reviews" the South Coast PMR Net

or

"Did you know that back in 1492, Christopher Columbus missed Florida when he changed course"

Speaking of missing things, the net was held on Monday 7th of October 2024 and started at 8 o'clock 🕗 in the evening, it went on until after midnight, another 4 hour + net.

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex were my set up was the CRT Space U and the 1/4 wave GPA up on a fibre glass pole.
The weather was dark, windy, raining and misty for most of the night but it did start to clear later and some stars were seen

The net is held on analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any of those privacy settings that some radios are advertised to have.

Now with the when, where and what time out the way, on with the list of check ins and who heard and or worked who

The Hadlow Hustlers aka CT 4281--Dick--Hadlow--Kent 🥇
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
Matt--Strood--Kent
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 5159--Neil--Bluebell Hill--Kent--Testing a hand rotated beam and getting wet!
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--1st location of the night
Ratty 248--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Witchy Woman--Vicky--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Chris
DDB 285 aka Joker--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex--Mobile 🚗
Bartman aka DDB 342--Andy--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--1st location of the night
Tango 187--Toby--Firle Beacon--East Sussex
CT 940 aka The Technician--Richard--Reigate Hill--Surrey
DS 01--Pru--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Richard and keeping him out of trouble
CT 5147--Paul--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 5142--Jack--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Paul
Pyro--Jay--Merstham--Surrey--Worked by Steve DDB 285
Bartman aka DDB 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey--2nd location of the night
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey--2nd location of the night
and forgetting me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺 with the pen and paper 📝

Thank you all who called and to the listening stations (you know who you are), sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, give the net a go another Monday night.

Some of the topics of conversation on the night. Drone flying, my £1 mag mount on a baking tray up on a pole (antenna experiment), chocolate bars getting smaller and the replacement of sugar for artificial sweeteners and poor Neil getting his arm wet while holding and rotating the beam.

That about brings brings this episode to an end, thank you if you have read this far and don't forget if you have spotted a mistake or worse I have left you off the list, let me know and I can correct it.

Best 73 and bye bye

Ray 2290

[Razz229]

Hello, hello and welcome

It's time for another episode of "Ray Reviews" the South Coast PMR Net, which was held on Monday 14th October 2024

or

"Sung in the style of Marilyn Munroe.

Happy Birthday Mr Chairman, happy birthday day to you"

My location for the net was a damp & foggy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex.
The radio used was the CRT Space U and the old "Andy (CT 1023) built" Sputnik antenna up on a fibre glass pole. Well I think it was up there somewhere in the fog.

While setting up, Toby (Tango 187) sneaked this into my van



The net is held all most every Monday night though out the year and is scheduled to start at about 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 local UK time and finishes anytime after 11 o'clock 🕚 or 23:00 Hrs, it can be found on PMR analogue channel 14 and we don't use any of those CTCSS, DCS tones or codes.

If you have listened to the net in the past and have wonder about if you need a callsign? The answer is no.
Your name, nick name or CB handle is fine.

With the where, when and what time all sorted, on the list of check ins and who worked & or heard all.

1 Graham--OM 001--Burgess Hill--West Sussex 🥇
2 Keith--TG 25--Canvey Island--Essex
3 "Radar" Ray--CT 3466--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Thank you for the box of biscuits 👍
4 Adam--Delta 31--Hastings--East Sussex
5 Steve--CT 4627--Reigate Hill--Surrey
6 Toby--Tango 187--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
7 Andy--DDB 342--Reigate Hill--Surrey
8 Phil--CT 1647--Hadlow--Kent--Working a handy
9 Matt--GE 2020--Ore Village--East Sussex
10 Matt--Strood--Kent
11 Neil--CT 5159--Wrotham Hill--Kent--Rotating 🔄 the beam out of the window
12 John--CT 4515--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
13 Nigel--C V M--Punnett's Town--East Sussex--1st location of the night
14 Ricky on the Ridge--Hastings--East Sussex
15 Dean--CT 1829--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Thank you for the Happy Birthday song 👍
16 Chris--CT 1033--Tonbridge--Kent
17 Richard--CT 940--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Thank you for the gift 👍
18 Tony--CT 4013--Brighton--East Sussex
19 Kerion--Brighton--East Sussex--Voice pattern heard in Radio Corner
20 Nigel--C V M--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
21 Andros--HL 33--Hastings--East Sussex
22 Richard--CT 940--Reigate Town--Surrey
23 Pru--DS 01--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Richard and keeper of the tuck shop
And me
24 Ray--CT 2290--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--The Birthday boy in the chair 💺

Just after I announced the end of the net a station unknown played a simple Happy Birthday song.

Thank you all who checked and called in. It was a busy night with the passing around of stations.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, give it a go another night.

Thank you to "Radar" Ray for the biscuits.



And Richard & Pru for the sign and Wagon Wheels



Some of the topics of conversation on the night were about the fog and what might come out of it, the on going joke about Steve (DDB 285) and puddles, the "beam out the window" set up, Dean messing with the Reigate Hill Posse and the various hand held radio's out there that are better than the Baofeng UV5R that started it all.

That brings this episode to an end, thank you for reading this far down and if you have spotted a mistake, let me know and I will try to fix it

All the best and 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the South Coast PMR Net held on Monday 21-10-2024

or

"What's that green light in the middle of Radio Corner?"

So with my sunglasses on, I set up the trusty 1/4 wave "Sputnik" GPA up on a fibreglass pole and connected it to a CRT Space U, powered by a car battery 🔋 , with some high quality RG mini 8 coax.

The net can be found on PMR analogue channel 14 using the NFM setting and not using any kind of CTCSS/DCS tones.
You don't even need a callsign just call in and introduce yourself.
It's scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs 🕗 local UK time and finishes no earlier that 11 o'clock 🕚, sometimes it can go on till early Tuesday morning.
If you don't fancy a late night or have other things that need attending, you can sometimes hear or even be part of the pre-net chat.

Oh, and before we start the list of checks and who worked or heard who.
My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex.
This is about 33 miles or 52 km from London and goes under a number of different radio references like: GB-0251, JO-bb-01 or GFF-0319. Just to name a few.

The first person in the log was. . .

Barclay--Tonbridge--Kent 🥇
Chris--CT 1033--Tonbridge--Kent
Chris--Ratty 248--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Vicky--Witchy Women--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Chris
George--TK 8--Tonbridge--Kent
Adam--Delta 31--Hastings--East Sussex
"Radar" Ray--CT 3466--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--1st location of the night
Steve--Joker--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Jay--Pyro--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Steve and looking out for puddles!
Neil--CT 5159--Maidstone--Kent
Mark--London Calling--Walthamstow--East London
Nigel--C V M--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Adam--TE 032--Southend on Sea--Essex--Swinging that beam back and forth
Jack--CT 5140--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Paul--CT 5147--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Jack and pedestrian mobile working a handy
Dean--CT 1829--Edenbridge--Kent
Russell--Speed Bird--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Toby--Tango 187--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Only after making 126 contacts on HF
Tony--CT 4013--Brighton--East Sussex
"Radar" Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey--Walking the dogs 🐶 and working a handy
Ray--CT 2290--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺
and not forgetting the idiot 🤡 who has strayed to far from his village.

Thank you all who called in and to the listening station as well.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, why not give it a go on another Monday night.

Contacts of the night where
Paul (CT 5147) making contact with Adam (TE 032) which about 43 miles or 67 km
and
Paul (CT 5147) making contact with Neil (CT 5159) which was about 24 miles or 37 km

Topics of conversation during the night, the lack of car parking for bigger vehicles in our villages, towns and cities, how good the Quansheng UV5R handy radios are, the green lights, traction engines and how well we all do using a 500 mw radio with a fixed antenna 😆

That about brings this episode to an end, thank you if you have read down this far, and if you have spotted a mistake or I have left something out let me know and I will correct it

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Welcome Ladies, Gentlemen and family pets.

It's that time for another episode of "Ray Reviews" the South Coast, Monday Night or Channel 14 PMR net, which was held on Monday 28th of October 2024

or

 "On this date in 1831, Mr M Faraday demonstrates his dynamo invention".

After driving through the fog, I did find my way to Radio Corner, located in Ashdown 🌲 Forest, East Sussex or listed under some of the following references, GB-0251, JO-bb-01, GFF-0319 and the home of Winne the Pooh, to name a few.

Once I parked up, I set about erecting the old "Sputnik" on a fibreglass pole, connecting the coax to the CRT Space U and getting it powered by the car battery 🔋 ready for the 8 o'clock 🕗 start of the net.

The net can be found on analogue channel 14 and is CTCSS and DCS tone free, I mean who wants to faff around with programming tones into there radio?
The use of callsigns is optional, just don't use your 'amateur' one.

I have been asked if this net has a facebook group, the answer is not that I'm aware and nothing officially support by me.

So with the why, when, how, and what time all sorted, on with the list of check ins, who worked and or heard who and who was reregistered thanks to a 10-5.

First to call in was

C 187--Charlotte--Mobile A22--East Sussex 🥇
T 187--Toby--Mobile A22--East Sussex--Chauffeur to Charlotte 😃
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex--With Sylvie in the background
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 5159--Neil--East Peckham--Kent--1st location of the night
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
Ratty 248--Chris--Mobile 🚙 B2110--East Sussex--1st location of the night
Witchy Women--Mobile 🚙 B2110--East Sussex--Shotgun with Chris
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
Matt--Strood--Kent--With Karoline in the background
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 1467--Phil--Hadlow--Kent
Cherva--Rochester--Kent--Welcome to the Chair of the Sunday channel 8 Stay Prepped net. 10-5 by Matt 👍
GE 2020--Matt--Hastings--Kent
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 940--Richard--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
DS 01--Pru--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 5159--Neil--Mereworth--Kent--2nd location of the night
Richard--Pembury--Kent
Ratty 248--Chris--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
Witchy Women--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Chris
CT 5159--Neil--Maidstone--Kent--3rd location of the night.
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

The net finished some time after 11 o'clock 🕚 and I packed down and headed home.

Thank you all who called in or came up to Radio Corner.
Sorry if you heard us and tried to get in, please try again another Monday night.

A special mention about Neil CT 5159 visiting 3 different location while the net was on 🏆

Here are some of the topics discussed while the net was on. War bunkers, DIY tips and how to cure interference on your radio.

With this episode rushing to its conclusion.
Thank you for reading this far and if you have 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]

M'Lord ,Ladies and Gentle folk.

Welcome to another episode of "Ray Reviews" the South Coast, Channel 14, Monday Night PMR net

or

"What if Guy Fawkes had succeeded?"

While your pondering that question, on with the review.

The net is held almost every Monday night and is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock 🕗 (20:00 UTC) and goes on to, and sometimes past 23:00 UTC 🕚 (11 o'clock).

My location was, a foggy Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex and the set up was the CRT Space U (powered by an old car battery) and the trusty "Sputnik" 1/4 wave antenna.

The net can be found on analogue channel 14 and doesn't use any kind of access tones.
This makes it open to all regardless of radio experience or knowledge and if you hear a callsign and think "Do I need 1 to join in?" the answer is NO.

With the forecast hinting at some "Tropo", I started the net late at 20:30 due to hearing 2 Yorkshire men having a Qso on channel 3, shame they couldn't hear me calling and there were some northern voices on channel 8.

Here is cast list of who called in and who heard and or worked who.

CT 5159--Neil--Coxheath--Kent--1st location of the night 🥇
CT 3466--'Radar Ray'--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
Joker aka DDB 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
FB 228--Martin--Hellingly--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
Barclay--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Matt--Strood--Kent
TM 231--Phil--Diss--Norfolk
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Hill--Surrey
DS 01--Pru--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Richard
Dave--Bury St Edmunds--Suffolk--Voice pattern only to Radio Corner
Pyro--Jay--Merstham--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Firle Beacon--East Sussex--Working HF QRP and PMR
CT 5159--Neil--Maidstone--Kent--2nd location on the night
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Celebrating his first VK contact on HF
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in, and to those operators who showed patience when I changed the order to work as many people to Phil as possible, well you never know how long the tropo will be around.

The distance from Diss to Radio Corner is about 100 miles or 162 km.



That about brings this episode to a close, thank you for reading this far down and have you spotted any mistakes? If so let me know so I can correct them.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen, paper & camera 📝🎥

[Razz229]

Hello and welcome

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the South Coast Channel 14 Monday Night Net, held on Monday 11th of November 2024.

or

"What's it going to be, a 2️⃣fer or 3️⃣fer kind of night?"

The weather on the night was like a November night, clear skies, gentle cold breeze that cut to the bone and a temperature at the start of the net of 5 degrees C or 41 degrees F.

So with the clear sky and half moon 🌓 shining down, I set up the 1/4 wave "Sputnik" antenna up on a fibre glass pole and connected it with a bit of RG 58 Mini coax to a CRT Space U powered by a car battery 🔋.

This all took place in Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest in the county of East Sussex.

Once set up, I tuned to PMR analogue channel 14 at 8 PM 🕗 or 20:00 Hrs and put a call out. This caused a Tsunami of "hello's" from all those waiting.

Here is the list of call ins, check ins and who heard and or worked who.

CT 5159--Neil--Mereworth--Kent--1st location of the night 🥇
OM 001--Graham--Burgess hill--West Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Hill North--Surrey
DS 01--Pru--Reigate Hill North--Surrey-- Shotgun or keeping watch on Richard?
CT 1647--Phil--Hadlow--Kent--Working a handy 👍
Richard--Pembury--Kent
CT 4627--Steve--Reigate Hill North--Surrey
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill North--Surrey--Working a handy 👍 and shotgun with Steve
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 9484--Mark--Haslemere--Surrey
Ryan--Uckfield--East Sussex--Mobile A26 🚗
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Reigate Hill South--Surrey
CT 5159--Neil--Ide Hill--Kent--2nd location of the night and getting closer to Radio Corner
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 5147--Paul--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Checking his new mobile installation
CT 5140--Jack--East Grinstead--West Sussex--Mobile 🚗
CT 4515--John--Firle Beacon--East Sussex
Harry--Haywards Heath--West Sussex--Working a handy 👍
CT 5159--Neil--Maidstone--Kent--3rd location of the night
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

The net finished sometime after 11 PM 🕚 and the temperature had fallen to just above 3 degrees C or just above 38 degrees F, and yes I was wearing shorts.

Special shout out to Neil CT 5159 for, yet again, working 3 different locations, Ryan for spending a couple of hours chatting to me and being a "listening station", and Phil CT 1647 for persevering with different antennas on his handy.

Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.

If you have spotted any mistakes or worse think I have left you off the list, let me know.
That about wraps up this episode of "Ray Reviews"

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hello and a warm welcome to all

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the South Coast PMR Net

or did you know

"Sir Alex Issigonis, the creator of the Mini, was born on this date"

The net was held on a cold, rainy, wet, foggy, Monday the 18th of November 2024.

My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex or GB-0251, JO-bb-01, GFF-0319 or the home of Winne the Pooh, to name a few.

The net can be found on analogue channel 14 and uses no kind of DCS, CTCSS or any kind of privacy tones, this makes it open to all, and you don't need any kind of callsign or CB nickname, you can just call in with your name.

My set up was the CRT SPACE U powered by a car battery 🔋, hooked up to a "Sputnik" GPA with some old cheap thin coax, up on a fibreglass pole.

The net is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock 🕗 in the evening and finishes anytime after 11 o'clock 🕚. If you do tune in before 8 o'clock, you can sometimes hear the pre-net chatter.

Without further ado, on with the list of who heard and or worked who on the net.

CT 3466--"Radar Ray"--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex 🥇
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
OW 001--Slyvi--Burgess Hill--west Sussex--Station Manager of Graham
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 5159--Neil--Secret Area 49 🛸--Kent
DDB 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Ryan--Uckfield--East Sussex--Mobile 🚗
Zac--Uckfield--East Sussex--Mobile 🚗
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
DDB 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Steve and working a handy
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--working a handy
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Hill--Surrey
DS 01--Pru with the husky voice--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Richard
DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
CT 5140--Jack--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Making a grand entrance to Radio Corner 🚜
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 5147--Paul--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called and to the listening stations.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please give it a go another Monday night.

Here are some of the topics of conversation during the evening.
The ISS space station passing over and transmitting pictures. Adam passing his bike test. Stainless steel exhaust pipes on classic cars and the 1948 Ferguson TE20 Tractor 🚜 that Jack arrived on.

That about wraps up this episode, see you here next time

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

[Razz229]

Hell all and welcome

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the South Coast, Monday Night, Channel 14 PMR net, a net open to all no callsign or handle needed.

or

"RIP Martin P, silent key"

The weather at the beginning of the net was cold about 7-8 degrees C, with a clear sky and no wind.
At the end of the net it was still about the same temperature wise, but, the wind had picked up, it was getting cloudy and there was lightning on the horizon.

My location to enjoy the net and light show, was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex.
The set up was the CRT Space U, and the 8 year old, 'yes 8 year old' sputnik antenna up on a pole.

The net is held almost every Monday thought out the year and can be found on analogue channel 14, no access or privacy tones needed. It is scheduled to start at 8 PM UK time and it finishes anytime after 11 PM.

Here is the list of check ins, and who heard and worked who.

Barclay--Tonbridge--Kent 🥇
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
KP 441--Steve--Mobile A281--West Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar Ray"--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
DDB 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Working a walkie talkie
CT 1023--Andy--Eastbourne--East Sussex--One of the original founders of this very net 👍
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 2207--Neil--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--1st location of the night
CT 5159--Neil--Area 49 🛸 near Detling Hill--Kent
DDB 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--Kent
Pyro--Jay--Merstham--Surrey--In the garden working a walkie talkie
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--2nd in command
Ricky on the ridge--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 1647--Phil--Hadlow--Kent--Working a walkie talkie
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
CT 5140--Jack--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 5147--Paul--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--By the trig point, pedestrian mobile, working a walkie talkie
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
2 Tone aka KT 842--Kev--Burgess Hill--West Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Special thanks to Andy CT 1023 for calling in and the kind words that had me stumped for a reply.
Thank you all who did call in and to the listening stations who know who they are.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard please try again on another Monday night and don't forget that just because you don't hear anything doesn't mean the net is not on, it could mean the the stations being passed around could be out of your range.

That about brings this episode to an end, let me know if you spot a mistake and I will do my bit to correct it

Best 73 and don't forget to put the empty milk bottles out.

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝