I have just spoken to Richard 940 who gave me permission to post the photos that his wife Pru took at Radio Corner on 10th June:
(To enlarge: Right click and open image in new tab)

It was a great night for a unplanned meet up and good to see that Radio Corner lived up to its name with 20 & 40 metres and PMR being used.

Great night and thanks to all. 😃

Hello all and welcome

Here is another episode of 'Ray Reviews' the South Coast/Monday Night/Channel 14 PMR Net held on the 17th of June 2024.

or

"After last week, what does this week bring?"

My set up for the night was the CRT Space U powered by a car battery 🔋 and a 'Sputnik' GPA antenna up on a cobbled together metal and fibre glass mast.

The net is held on analogue channel 14 where no kind of CTCSS, DCS or 'privacy tones' are used. This makes it open to all, whatever your knowledge of radio is.

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest (JO-01-BB) in the county of East Sussex where the weather was still, calm with high cloud and a fantastic sunset or reds, oranges and yellows. The temperature at the beginning of the net was 16.1 degrees C and at the end it had fallen to 11.2 degrees C.

The net is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock 🕗 local UK time, but, it can start a bit later depending on the work shift of the chairman. If you tune in early, you can sometimes find some stations on having a pre-net warm up chat.

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

Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex 🥇
DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Working a handy
CT 5159--Neil--Maidstone--Kent
Matt--Strood--Kent
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Hill North--Surrey
DS 01--Pru--Reigate Hill North--Surrey--Shotgun with Richard
DDB 285--Steve--Reigate Hill North--Surrey
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4515--John--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Testing a 20m antenna, working 20m and PMR
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 3466--'Radar Ray' Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4657--Paul M--Near Brands Hatch--Kent--Welcome back 👍
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Pyro--Jason--Merstham--Surrey
T 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Working 40m, PMR and thank you for the snacks
CT 4610--Andy--Reigate Hill North--Surrey
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in and to CT 1074 and the other listening stations.
Sorry if you tried to call in and wasn't heard, please try again another Monday night.

That about brings this episode to an end, thank you for reading and catch you next time.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

Hello Everyone.

It was great to visit the famous Radio corner club. Here is a couple pics of the evening.
Hope you enjoy.





Thank you for a great evening guys , until next time.
Best 73's CT4515 op John

Hello Everyone

Round two of some pics.






Thanks again Guys 73's
CT4515 op john

Hello hello and welcome.

It's that time again for another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night/Channel 14/South Coast PMR Net

or

"How high is it?"


The South Coast net was held on analogue channel 14 (446.16875 MHz) in the NFM mode and doesn't use any of those CTCSS, DCS or privacy tones that PMR radios come with.

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌲 Forest in the county of East Sussex were the weather was hot with a clear sky, and sunset not to be missed looking at the cars that came in and took photos!

The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 and finishes anytime between 22:00 Hrs 🕙 and midnight 🕛. But if you tune in early, you could find a pre-net chat.

My set up for the night was the CRT Space U, a car battery 🔋 for power and the 1 and only 'Sputnik' 1/4 wave antenna up high on Toby's Racal military mast.

Now with the when, where and what time out the way, on with the list of stations heard and or worked by the net.

CT 1829--Dean--Shooters Hill--Southeast London 🥇
TC 156--Steve--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--up for a rare visit 👍
London Calling--Mark--Walthamstow--East London
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 2207--Neil--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--1st location of the night and still with his radio Gremlins
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
Matt--Strood--Kent
Dan--Near the airport--Rochester--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 5159--Neil--East Peckham--Kent--1st location of the night
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Jake--Highdown Hill--Worthing--West Sussex--welcome back to the net 👍
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 4594--Steve R--Church Green--Rochester--Kent
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 5172 aka DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
CT 5140--Jack--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
HL 033--Andros--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 5159--Neil--Maidstone--Kent--2nd location of the night
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex
and not forgetting me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all who called in, thank you to the listening stations and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
Thank you to Toby for the use of the mast

That about brings this episode of "Ray reviews" to an end, if you see a mistake or I have left something out, let me know and I will correct it.

Best 73 and TTFN

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

Well well well, it's that time again.

Welcome to another episode of "Ray Reviews" the South Coast/Monday Night/Channel 14 PMR Net. Held on 1st of July 2024

or

"is it taking liberties promoting another net every time you join in?"

My set up for the night was a CRT Space U, powered by a car battery 🔋 and the NOS French antenna up on a pole, this was all located in Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex.
The weather was a polar opposite of last week, with a solid cloud cover, no sunset and a light wind.

As suggest by the name earlier, the net is run on analogue channel 14 (446.16875 MHz) using NFM and is open to all with or without a callsign or handle.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock 🕗 but sometimes you can find people having a pre-net chat.

Here is my list of who called in and was heard and or worked by the net

CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent 🥇
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--1st location of the night
OM 001--Graham--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--1st location of the night working a handy
Rob--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Chauffeur to Graham
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Hill--Surrey
DS 01--Pru--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Richard
Joker--Steve--Horley--Surrey--Working a handy
London Calling--Mark--Walthamstow--East London
Matt--Strood--Kent
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex--Working a handy
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex--2nd location of the night
TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge Wells--Kent
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
CT 4657--Paul M--Vigo Village--Kent
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent--2nd location of the night
Bart Man--Andy--Horley--Surrey--Working a handy
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

As always, thank you all who came out to a hill or car park and called in. Thank you if you called and got in the log and thank you to the listening stations who know who they are 😄😉😉

Some of the topics of conversation during the net, West Kent Amateur Radio Society, the 'preppers net' Station Master logging software, my flat battery and the website Radiotutor.co.uk.

That about wrap things up for this 'Rays Review'

Catch ya next time

73

Ray with the pen and paper 📝

Hello & welcome

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews" the South Coast, Channel 14, Monday Night PMR Net, held on the 8th of July 2024

or

"Idiots to the left of me, morons to the right, here I am stuck in the middle"

The net is on 446.16875 MHz or PMR analogue channel 14 in NFM mode and is scheduled to start at about 20:00 Hrs 🕗 or 8 o'clock local UK time. If you can't wait till 8, sometimes you will find the odd station on and chatting pre-net.

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌴 Forest (JO-01-bb or FFO319) in the county of East Sussex and the working conditions were the CRT SPACE U, a car battery 🔋 and the £1 mag mount.

The net is open to all regardless of your radio knowledge, you don't need a Facebook or Forum callsign, nickname or CB handle, you can just call in with your name and you don't need any CTCSS or DCS codes set up.

The weather on the night was rain, showers, drizzle or to sum it up in 1 word WET.

With the when, where and what time established, on with the list of those who called in and were heard and or worked by the net.

Chris--CT 1033--Tonbridge--Kent 🥇
Graham--OM 001--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--1st location of the night
George--TK 08--Tonbridge--Kent
Adam--Delta 31--Hastings--East Sussex
Mark--CT 9484--Haslemere--Surrey
Toby--Tango 187--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Working 20m & PMR
'Radar' Ray--CT 3466--Crowhurst--Surrey
John--CT 4515--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Neil--CT 5159--Maidstone--Kent
Tony--CT 4013--Brighton--East Sussex
Matt--Strood--Kent
Graham--OM 001--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
Julian--CT 4952--Brighton--East Sussex
Richard--CT 940--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex
Pru--DS 01--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--Shotgun with Richard
Kerion--KP 35--Brighton--East Sussex
and me
Ray-- CT 2290--Ashdown 🌴 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

If you are a regular reader and have got this far down, then you will know that the fun 2nd name given to each episode hints at something that has happened on the night, asks a question or is just a chairman's comment.
Well on this night, the net was graced with not 1 but 2 stations trying to block it.
1 was in the Brighton area snipping a stations catchphrase and playing it on a loop and the 2nd one was in the Tonbridge area constantly pressing the alarm button on their UV-5R type of radio.

Thank you all who checked in and to the listening stations (you know who you are) and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard due to the problems of the night.

That about wraps thing up and brings this episode to an end.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

PS 8 weeks to go . . . .

QuotePS 8 weeks to go . . . .

Will that be 2nd or 9th Ray, my brain can't do technical calculations?

Quote from: Tony on Jul 15, 2024, 12:25 AM

QuotePS 8 weeks to go . . . .

Will that be 2nd or 9th Ray, my brain can't do technical calculations?

Oops, should have looked at the calendar first.
Please ignore my stupidity Ray!

Quote from: Tony on Jul 15, 2024, 11:46 AM

Quote from: Tony on Jul 15, 2024, 12:25 AM

QuotePS 8 weeks to go . . . .

Will that be 2nd or 9th Ray, my brain can't do technical calculations?

Oops, should have looked at the calendar first.
Please ignore my stupidity Ray!

🙄 he he

Hello all and welcome

Here is another episode of 'Ray Reviews' the South Coast/Monday Night/Channel 14 PMR net, held on the 15th of July 2024

or

"Quack Quack 🦆"

My location for the night, was Radio Corner of Ashdown 🌲 Forest, in the county of East Sussex, where the weather was extraordinary.
First it was heavy rain with a side order of thunder and lightning ⛈, followed by high winds that had the antenna swaying from left to right, then the fog (watch out for the pirates 🏴�☠️ !) finished with light winds and the occasional break in the clouds to reveal a 3/4 moon 🌔.

The net is held almost ever Monday night (we don't let the weather stop us) and can be found on analogue channel 14 using the NFM setting on the radio, we don't us any of those CTCSS, DCS or "privacy" tones. By not using the tones, it makes the net accessible no matter what kind of hand set you own.

My set up was the CRT Space U powered by a car battery 🔋 and a 1/4 wave antenna up on a pole.

The net of many names is scheduled to start at about 8 o'clock 🕗 or 20:00 Hrs local UK, but if you tune in early you can sometimes find and be part of the pre-net warm up chat.

With the when. where and what time established, it's on with the list of who starred in tonight's episode. H=Handy

CT 940--Richard--Reigate Hill--Surrey 🥇
DS 01--Pru--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Richard
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
DDB 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey--H
CT 4610--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey--H
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
PK 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex--H
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
Pyro--Jay--Merstham--Surrey
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey--H
Ratty 248--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Witchy Women--Vicky--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shot gun with Chris
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--Working PMR, 15m & 40m--H
TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge Wells--Kent
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌲 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair

Thank you all who came out, on this British summers night and checked in, thank you to the Reigate IQ0 PTT pusher for proving, once again, how much YOU need the net for the attention!
Sorry if you tried to get and wasn't heard, please do try again.

Here are some of the pre-net topics of conversation, the weather, Ray's gearbox and military masts.

That about wraps this 'Rays Review' up

Best 73 and click click

Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝

7 weeks to go. . . .

Welcome welcome

Here is another episode of "Ray Reviews the South Coast PMR Net" which was held on Monday night, the 22nd of July 2024

or did you know

"the 'Ray Review' episodes thing, started back on the 21st of July 2021, with the very 1st one, I think."

The net is held on analogue channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz and uses the NFM mode. It doesn't use any kind CTCSS or DCS tones so it is open to who want to join or just listen.

My location for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown 🌳 Forest in the county of East Sussex (JO-01-bb-14).
The weather at the beginning of the net was so windy that Toby's big military mast down to even the tiny antenna on the roof of 'Radar' Rays car was swaying, and at the end of the net it was calm and foggy.

The net is scheduled to start at about 20:00 or 🕗 8 o'clock local UK time, but sometimes if you turn on early you will find people on having a pre-net chat.

My working conditions were the CRT Space U powered by a car battery 🔋 and the little 1/4 antenna up on a fibre glass pole

The band conditions were a bit strange, there was a mild Tropo lift and it cause weird noises to be heard and fluttery audio.

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

CT 5159--Neil--Detling Hill--Kent 🥇
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 1074--Mike--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
CB 03--Lorraine--Devils Dyke--West Sussex--Shotgun with Mike
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Racecourse Hill--Brighton--Pedestrian mobile on a handy
Stargazer aka GE 1072--Tony--Crawley--West Sussex
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Working PMR, 15 & 40m
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
DDB 50--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
CT 5147--Paul--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--Pedestrian mobile on a handy
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 5140--Jack--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown 🌳 Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you all (and the listening stations) who checked in and sorry if tried and wasn't heard.

That brings this episode to an end, cheers for reading and please let me know if you spot a mistake, a spelling mistake or I have left something out.

Cheers n Beers 🍻

73

Ray 2290 with the pen & paper 📝

Hello all and welcome

Here is another episode of 'Ray Reviews' the South Coast PMR Net held on Monday 29-07-2024

or

"the last net of July 2024, this will never happen again"

Due to the tropo forecast suggesting an interesting night, I came prepared with my 8 element beam and the 1/4 wave GPA. I opted for the 1/4 up on a pole and then CRT Space U, with the beam ready to swap in if something interesting was heard.

The net was held on analogue channel 14, NFM mode selected and no CTCSS or DCS tones. It is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock 🕗 or 20:00 Hrs local UK time, but does sometimes start a bit later depending on when the chairman gets set up.

But fear not, you can on occasions find people having a pre-net chat.

The location I used was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌴 in the county of East Sussex where the weather was warm, sunny 🌞 with very little wind.
As it got darker the stars came out and the red/orange 1/4 moon 🌘 rose above the horizon.

With the introduction over, on with the list of all who called in and were worked by the net.

CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent 🥇
CT 5159--Neil--Mereworth Woods--Kent--Portable with a wire antenna up in a tree 🌳
CT 940--Richard--Reigate--Surrey
TC 156--Steve--Ashdown Forest 🌴 --East Sussex--Came up for an eyeball
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Working a handy
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--Kent
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 1074--Mike--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
CB 03--Lorraine--Devils Dyke--West Sussex--Shotgun with Mike
CT 4610--Andy--Horley--Surrey
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 5147--Paul--Ashdown Forest 🌴 --East Sussex--Testing his new mobile 🚗 set up
Road Runner--Andros--Hastings--East Sussex
TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge Wells--Kent
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌴 --East Sussex--In the chair 💺

Thank you to the listening stations and all who called in, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.

1 of the interesting topics on the pre-net chat was the use of the 90 degree mic plugs on radios that have the socket on the side.

That brings this 'Ray Reviews' episode to an end. So until the next. . .


. . . best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper 📝

Howdy all

Welcome to another episode of "Ray Reviews" the Monday Night/South Coast/Channel 14 PMR Net.

or

"5 weeks and counting"

The net was held on 5th of August 2024 and can be found on analogue channel 14 using NFM and not using any kind of tones or codes. This makes it open to all, no matter what radio you own or your radio knowledge.

My set up was the CRT Space U and the 1/4 wave GPA up on a pole and the location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 🌲 in the county East Sussex.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs 🕗 or 8 o'clock local UK time, but sometimes you can found find a pre-net warm up before 8 o'clock.

Weather on the forest dry, warm with blue skies and a sunset 🌞.

With the when, where, what time and equipment used out of the way, on with the list of who called in and who heard who.

CT 1829--Dean--Lewes--East Sussex--Mobile 🚗🥇
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--using a walkie talkie
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Matt--Strood--Kent
Stuart--Rochester--Kent--Near the castle--Welcome to the net 👍
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌲 --East Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
Russell--Tonbridge--Kent--A rare appearance from a listening station
Dave the Keyer--Trying and failing to block the net 🤣
CT 4657--Paul M--Vigo Village--Kent
CT 4515--John--Jack & Jill--East Sussex
Joker aka DDB 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Chris--Burgess Hill--West Sussex--Welcome to the net 👍
Bart Man aka CT 4610--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Town--Surrey
C I D Tony--Tony-Merstham--1st local of the night--Welcome to the net 👍
London Calling--Mark--Walthamstow--East London
Star Gazer aka GE 1072--Tony--Crawley--West Sussex
CT 1072--Steve T--Tonbridge--Kent
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown Forest 🌲 --East Sussex--Also working 15 & 40m
C I D Tony--Tony--Reigate Hill--Surrey--2nd location of the night
Ghost Rider--Jayden--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Tony--Welcome to the net 👍
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
OP 525--Dennis--Mereworth--Kent--Welcome to the net 👍
and me
CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest 🌲 --East Sussex--In the chair

Thank you all who called in and welcome to the new one's to the net (even Dave the Keyer), sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please give it another go another night.

Here are some of the topics of conversation discussed before and during the net.
Antenna orientation for SSB & FM, Solar panels, what the world would be like with no animals, mammals, fish or inspects and EV cars, their pro's & con's

That about brings this episode of "Ray reviews" to an end, if you see a mistake or I have left something out, let me know and I will correct it.

Best 73

Ray with the pen and paper 📝