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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:06 pm
Ray into Jamaica https://youtu.be/N40HBSYN_ZU
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Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 760 Times Thanked : 28 Join date : 2019-07-01 QTH or Location : Kent Equipment Used : On 11m a Anytone 6666, Solarcon A99 vertical antenna or a Sirio 4000. On PMR a CRT Space U, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam. Age : 56
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:41 am
Chris CT wrote:
Ray into Jamaica https://youtu.be/N40HBSYN_ZU
What a way to end the net and I see it got better after I had shut down my station.
Cheers for catching on video
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Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 760 Times Thanked : 28 Join date : 2019-07-01 QTH or Location : Kent Equipment Used : On 11m a Anytone 6666, Solarcon A99 vertical antenna or a Sirio 4000. On PMR a CRT Space U, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam. Age : 56
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Mon Jun 12, 2023 5:43 am
Hello all and welcome
Here is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast Net held on Thursday 08-06-2023. The net can be found on channel 39 FCC, Mid-block or 27.395 MHz using LSB and is scheduled to start at 19:00 UTC or 20:00 UK time.
My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the County of East Sussex. Where the weather was clear and sunny, a slight hazy in the distance and a mild breeze that did get stronger at the end of the net. The temperature was 15 degrees C and the start and dropped to 10 degrees C by the time I packed up and headed home.
My working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 set at about 30 Watts (when I give it a good "AAUUDDIIOO" into the mic), transmitting out of a Solarcon A99 antenna a massive 3 meters in the air and all powered by a couple of car batteries 🪫
The band was noisy with low voices, whistles, tones, beeps and Heterodyne noise (what ever that is?)
Here is the list of stations heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex CT 5588--Chris on the Bridge--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire RC 402--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London GB 23--Paul--Gatwick--West Sussex AL 1--Alan--Redhill--Surrey--Welcome to the net CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire CT 700--Dave--Turners Hill--West Sussex KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex 31 PAT--Portugal--Heard call for the net and we did respond TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex--Welcome to the net CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey--Wants to drop the C5 for something else, suggestions on a post card to. . . CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham--West Sussex--Were everybody is a signal 5 because the needle is stuck CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex
Before the net ended, there was 1 more contact made
23 UNIT 0007--Jamacia
Thank you all who called in, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, it was a noisy night on the band, but please try again in the near future.
That about rounds things up.
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the pencil and paper
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Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 760 Times Thanked : 28 Join date : 2019-07-01 QTH or Location : Kent Equipment Used : On 11m a Anytone 6666, Solarcon A99 vertical antenna or a Sirio 4000. On PMR a CRT Space U, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam. Age : 56
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:27 am
Welcome welcome
Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 15-06-2023
The net can be found on channel 39 FCC, 39 on the mids or 27.395 MHz using the mode of LSB and is scheduled to start 20:00 UK time.
My location for the night, was not Radio Corner in Ashdown Forest . This was being used by a amateur who was doing a CW contest. After a chat about things radio, I wished him 'best 73, good luck and good DX' and drove off to Secret Corner in Ashdown Forest . This is where I set up the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) and the Solarcon A99 all powered by a couple of car batteries .
The weather was hot and sticky so I spent most of the night sitting outside the mobile shack.
After some time on GE FM net I moved down to channel 39 and started the Southern Area and South Coast net.
Here is the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex KP 441--Steve--Devils Dyke--West Sussex CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex CT 2416--Darren--Cheesefoot Head--Hampshire--It's been a long time, welcome back CW 443--Kris--Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex CT 5588--Chris on the Bridge--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire GE 12--Tim--Firle Beacon--East Sussex Delta 31--Adam--Firle Beacon--East Sussex--Shotgun with Tim UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex CT 3964--Steve R--Bluebell Hill--Kent VT 01--Roy--Biggin Hill--Kent TE 123--Gary--Southend on Sea--Essex TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire CT 3466--Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey CM 01--Jason--Shooters Hill--Southeast London--Using a Modulator stuck to a Greenwich Council Bin CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex 31 FT 21--Portugal GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex AH 09--Tim--Andover--Hampshire and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--in the chair
Thank you to the 26 who made the log, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Please try again another time, maybe when the conditions are better.
That rounds up this report, if you spot a mistake or I have left you off the log, let me know and I will correct it.
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the paper and pen
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Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 760 Times Thanked : 28 Join date : 2019-07-01 QTH or Location : Kent Equipment Used : On 11m a Anytone 6666, Solarcon A99 vertical antenna or a Sirio 4000. On PMR a CRT Space U, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam. Age : 56
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Wed Jun 28, 2023 12:01 am
Hello & welcome
Here is my report for the SA & SC SSB Net held on the night of Thursday 22-06-2023
The net was on channel 39 of the FCC, CEPT, Mid-block or 27.395 MHz and uses the mode of LSB. It is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs or as soon as the chair has set up and got on air.
I was set up in Radio Corner Ashdown Forest, in the county of East Sussex and was using the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic) pushing about 30 watts out through a Solarcon A99 mounted about 3 metres in the air and all of this is powered by a couple of car batteries.
The weather was again hot and sticky thanks to the cloud cover and there was always the possibility of a thunder storm on he horizon, luckily, it only rain and later in the night the clouds cleared and I could see a crescent moon
I called out at 8 o'clock give or take a few seconds and the net was underway. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex-- CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex CT 2018--Fred--Burgess Hill--West Sussex MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent CM 01--Jason--Southeast London--Mag mount on a Greenwich Council Bin CT 3964--Steve R--Rochester--Kent--Antenna testing AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire--Westside chair NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent AL 01--Allan--Redhill--Surrey 1 # 169--Vincent--Italy-- TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex GE 12--Tim--Butts Brow--East Sussex Delta 31--Adam--Butts Brow--East Sussex AMC 1966--Boris--Hastings--East Sussex Speed Bird--Reigate Hill--Surrey CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex CT 4169--Martin--Hasting--East Sussex CT 3466--Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey 14 RC 320--Pierre--France--50km East of Lyon And me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Please try again in the future
If you spot a mistake or I have missed you off the log (yes it does happen 🫢) let me know and I happily correct it
That's it for this report
Best 73 and good DX
Ray 2290 with the pens and bits of paper.
PS here is the eQSL card I received from Pierre. Just to prove the nets DX credentials
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Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 760 Times Thanked : 28 Join date : 2019-07-01 QTH or Location : Kent Equipment Used : On 11m a Anytone 6666, Solarcon A99 vertical antenna or a Sirio 4000. On PMR a CRT Space U, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam. Age : 56
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Sat Jul 08, 2023 9:09 am
Hello all
Here is my report for the SA & SC SSB net held on 29-06-2023
I set up in Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest and was using the Anytone AT-6666, push about 30 watts up and out a Solarcon A99 and this was all powered by a couple of car batteries.
The weather was all over the place. It was warm, sunny, blowing a cool breeze, with some clouds in the sky, a hazy sunset and sometimes there was a break in the clouds to see the 3/4 moon
At 8 o'clock I called out on channel 39 27.395 MHz LSB and started the night to a back ground of QRM
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham--West Sussex OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent CT 4515--John AKA Mr Madison--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Radio and mic looking good CT 2146--Darren--Winchester--Hampshire AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire--Westside chair NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex Speed Bird--Reigate Hill--Surrey CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--East Sussex and me, CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex-- In the chair with a pencil and paper
Thank you all who called and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, Please try again another time, and as always. if you spot a mistake, let me know and I will correct it.
73
Ray 2290
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Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 760 Times Thanked : 28 Join date : 2019-07-01 QTH or Location : Kent Equipment Used : On 11m a Anytone 6666, Solarcon A99 vertical antenna or a Sirio 4000. On PMR a CRT Space U, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam. Age : 56
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Wed Jul 12, 2023 8:48 pm
Hello and welcome
Here is my report for the SSB net held on Thursday evening of the 06-07-2023
My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex, the working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666, a dodgy bit of coax and a Solarcon A99 all powered by a couple of 12 volt car batteries.
The weather was warm with a gentle breeze, high wispy clouds and a hot air balloon lazily drifting in the sky. The temperature at the beginning of the net was about 18 degrees C and at the end it was still a pleasant 11 degrees C.
Channel 39 LSB was noisy with faint stations heard on both sidebands, and some stations on both AM and FM, all mixed in the normal tones, bleeps and other radio sounds.
On with the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex--1st location of the night, mobile, doing the supermarket sweep CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham--West Sussex CT 4051--Steve R--Rochester--Kent OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex Speed Bird--Russell--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex KP 441--Steve--Barlavington Down--West Sussex--Mobile CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex GE67--Richard--Maidstone--Kent AL 01--Alan--Redhill--Surrey AMC 02--Roz--Brighton--East Sussex RH 08--Geoff--Limpsfield Chart--Surrey--Hello and welcome to the net CT 700--Dave--Turner Hill--West Sussex TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex--2nd location of the night CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey 21 # Rocket--Stockholm--Sweden AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex Star Gazer--Tony--Crawley--West Sussex GE12--Tim--Hastings--East Sussex Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey CT 5588--Chris--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire--Using a bit of ingenuity, by using the Burgess Hill SDR to hear stations when talking to them And me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair with the pencil and paper
Thank you all who called in and supported the net. I'm glad some of you made contact with Rocket. If you tried to join the net and wasn't heard, please try another time.
73
Ray 2290
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Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 760 Times Thanked : 28 Join date : 2019-07-01 QTH or Location : Kent Equipment Used : On 11m a Anytone 6666, Solarcon A99 vertical antenna or a Sirio 4000. On PMR a CRT Space U, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam. Age : 56
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Mon Jul 17, 2023 12:28 pm
Hello and welcome
Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 13-07-2023.
My location was a mild but cloudy Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex, the set up was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) pushing about 30 watts through a Solarcon A99 on channel 39 LSB mid-block or 27.395MHz.
Here is the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex CW443--Kris-- Near Shoreham--West Sussex GE 67--Richard--Maidstone--Kent CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex AMC 02--Roz--Brighton--East Sussex CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge Wells--Kent UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex OP 525--Denis--Mereworth--Kent Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--Visiting for an Eyeball TC 156--Steve--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--Visiting for an Eyeball and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--In the chair 🪑 and doing some meeting and greeting
Thank you all who called in, sorry if I missed you trying, please give it a go another time. If you spot a mistake, or even worse I've left you off the list, let me know and I will correct it
73
Ray 2290
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Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 760 Times Thanked : 28 Join date : 2019-07-01 QTH or Location : Kent Equipment Used : On 11m a Anytone 6666, Solarcon A99 vertical antenna or a Sirio 4000. On PMR a CRT Space U, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam. Age : 56
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Tue Jul 25, 2023 7:26 pm
Hello and welcome
Here is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast UK SSB Net, held on Thursday 20/07/2023
My location was Radio Corner Ashdown Forest , in the county of East Sussex and the set up was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) powered by a couple of car batteries, pushing about 30 watts out of a Solarcon A-99 fixed to a 3 meter pole on a drive on mount.
The net is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock/20:00 hrs , but due to work problems I arrived late.
The net was started by John CT 4515, so this is a joint list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
FI 420--Dick--Near Cambridge--Cambridgeshire CT 700--Dave--Jack N Jill--West Sussex KP 441--Steve--Mobile on the A27--East Sussex RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey GE 67--Richard--Maidstone--Kent OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex AMC 1966--Boris--Hooe--East Sussex CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex 163 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales 31 division--Lisbon--Portugal--Heard calling in and many replied back but got no answer (guess the skip was against us) AH 09--Tim--Andover--Hampshire--Westside chair GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex AMC 017--Kev--Puttenham Common--Surrey--Welcome back TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Starter of the net and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--In the chair 🪑
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Please try again another time.
If you spot a mistake, wrong location or worse I have missed you off the list, let me know and I will update the post.
73
Ray 2290 with the scruffy note pad and pen
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Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 760 Times Thanked : 28 Join date : 2019-07-01 QTH or Location : Kent Equipment Used : On 11m a Anytone 6666, Solarcon A99 vertical antenna or a Sirio 4000. On PMR a CRT Space U, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam. Age : 56
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Sat Jul 29, 2023 6:29 pm
Hello and welcome all
Here is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 27-07-2023
The weather in Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest , East Sussex was wet, damp and turned foggy as the net went on. My set up was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) powered by a 12 volt car battery and the Solarcon A99
The band conditions were noisy with stations on all modes along with the various beeps, buzzes and sounds, not put off I called out at 20:00 hrs and started the net.
Here is my list of station heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex-- CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex--1st location of the night test a battery for portable use CT 2146--Darren--Winchester--Hampshire CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex 163 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales-- GB 23--Paul--Gatwick--West Sussex GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex AMC 02--Roz--Brighton--East Sussex TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex AH 09--Tim--Lost in the noise FB 20--Jono--Goodwood--West Sussex AL 01--Allan--Redhill--Surrey D31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex CT 700--Dave--Turner Hill--West Sussex--2nd location of the night and still testing his battery OP 525--Denis--Mereworth--Kent CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--in the chair 🪑
Thank you all who called in, thank you to those who I interrupted when acknowledging QSK, Break Break, on the side calls. If you tried to call in and wasn't heard, please try again another time
If you spot a mistake or worse, I've left you off the log, let me know and I will be happy to correct it.
Near at the end of the net I transformed to Thunderbird 6 and went to assist with changing of a flat tyre
73
Ray 2290 with pens and paper
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Call Sign : 26-CT-4013/M7DVQ Posts : 234 Times Thanked : 12 Join date : 2021-02-24 QTH or Location : Brighton, East Sussex Equipment Used : Yaesu 991a - Imax 2000 - CRT Electro - Sharman X50 Age : 77
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Sat Jul 29, 2023 10:47 pm
Razz229 wrote:
Near at the end of the net I transformed to Thunderbird 6 and went to assist with changing a flat tyre
If you didn't hear him today Ray, on Muppets 19 he has been praising you for your help and the speed that you got to him. Also after you got him on his way he came across a lady in need of assistance, and didn't actually get home until virtually daybreak.
Well done to both of you!
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Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 760 Times Thanked : 28 Join date : 2019-07-01 QTH or Location : Kent Equipment Used : On 11m a Anytone 6666, Solarcon A99 vertical antenna or a Sirio 4000. On PMR a CRT Space U, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam. Age : 56
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:01 am
Tonyvic wrote:
Razz229 wrote:
Near at the end of the net I transformed to Thunderbird 6 and went to assist with changing a flat tyre
If you didn't hear him today Ray, on Muppets 19 he has been praising you for your help and the speed that you got to him. Also after you got him on his way he came across a lady in need of assistance, and didn't actually get home until virtually daybreak.
Well done to both of you!
He was just passing the good karma on. . .
Razz229 Major contributor
Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 760 Times Thanked : 28 Join date : 2019-07-01 QTH or Location : Kent Equipment Used : On 11m a Anytone 6666, Solarcon A99 vertical antenna or a Sirio 4000. On PMR a CRT Space U, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam. Age : 56
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Mon Aug 07, 2023 12:25 pm
Hello and welcome
Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB net, held on Thursday 03/08/23
The net is held on frequency 27.395 MHz or channel 39 FCC/CEPT/EURO/MID-BLOCK band using the LSB mode and is scheduled to start at 20:00 or 8 o'clock UK time, UTC 19:00 or 09:00 (HST) in Honolulu.
My location for the night was Radio Corner Ashdown Forest (home of Winnie the Pooh ), in the county of East Sussex, where I was joined by Russell (Speed Bird) and later Steve (TC 156).
The weather was a mix of blue skies, clouds and rain later on.
I started the net using a Alinco DX-70 HF set, I found this a great radio as it had the filters to reduce passing electric car noise and the annoying tick that my mobile radio shack has when the engine is running and it also allowed me to do some SWL and ham band earwigging. The downside of using the radio as a portable, was the drain on the batteries 🪫🪫, so it was back to the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic). Both radio's were connected to the Solarcon A-99.
Here is my list of the stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex--1st location of the night Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey 47 VB 54--Ole--Denmark CT 700--Dave--Clayton Hill--West Sussex--1st location of the night KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex--Mobile at the end of his stately home drive AH 09--Tim--Berkshire-- Berkshire Downs--Berkshire TC 156--Steve--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--2nd location of the night CT 4169--Martin--Hasting--East Sussex CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex AL 01--Alan--Redhill--East Sussex CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey FB 20--Jono--Bognor Regius--West Sussex CT 700--Dave--Mobile A23--West Sussex--2nd location of the night TC 156--Steve--Mobile A264--West Sussex--3rd location of the night FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--West Sussex and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--In the chair
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, why not give it a go another time and if you spot a mistake or I have left you off the list, let me know and I will update or correct it.
73 51 and bye till next time
Ray 2290 with the pen and pad
Razz229 Major contributor
Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 760 Times Thanked : 28 Join date : 2019-07-01 QTH or Location : Kent Equipment Used : On 11m a Anytone 6666, Solarcon A99 vertical antenna or a Sirio 4000. On PMR a CRT Space U, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam. Age : 56
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Sun Aug 13, 2023 6:26 pm
Hello and welcome
Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast Net held on Thursday 10-8-2023.
The weather on this Thursday night was a mixed bag, it started out sunny with high wispy cloud and zero breeze, later in the evening it did get breezy with a bit more cloud. Which later caused all sorts of problems when the night finished as I had put the antenna up another pole section.
My radio of choice was the Anytone AT-6666 (no power mic and no amp) powered by a couple of car batteries 🪫, set on channel 39 mid-block or 27.395 MHz using LSB.
The net started on time at 20:00 and the first in the log was
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex AH 09--Tim--Walbury Hill--Berkshire--Westside chair🪑 RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex 163 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales WD 20--Allan--Hayling Island--Hampshire--Welcome to the net CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey KP 441--Steve--Devils Dyke--West Sussex NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire and me, CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--In the chair
All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. The band conditions were very strange on the night, with both ground wave and skip going up and down quicker than an express elevator.
73 and all the best
Ray with the pen and pad
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Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 760 Times Thanked : 28 Join date : 2019-07-01 QTH or Location : Kent Equipment Used : On 11m a Anytone 6666, Solarcon A99 vertical antenna or a Sirio 4000. On PMR a CRT Space U, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam. Age : 56
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Sun Aug 20, 2023 9:03 am
. Hello all and welcome
Here is my report for the net held on Thursday 17/08/23
The net was held on channel 39 mid-block using Lower Sideband and started at 8 o'clock UK time or 19.00 UTC.
My location for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex, where the weather was a return to summer, blue sky, bright sun and a mild night.
My radio of choice was the Anytone AT-6666 (no power mic, no amp), powered by a car battery, pushing about 30 watts into a Solarcon A-99. The band conditions were noisy as ever, I heard faint 2 & 3 division stations along with the normal beeps, burps, buzzes and voices on FM, AM & USB.
Here is my list of stations heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex CT 4803--Bernie & his wife--Ford--West Sussex--Welcome to the net DT 4229--Shaun--Eastbourne--East Sussex-Welcome to the net Star Gazer--Tony--Crawley--West Sussex CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey CT 5588--Chris--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire TC 156--Steve--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--1st location of the night MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex CW 443--Kris--Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex LT 1967--Andy--Orpington--Kent or East London, you decide and welcome to the net CT 4515--John--Brighton--East Sussex CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey TC 156--Steve--East Grinstead--West Sussex--Mobile , 2nd location of the night And me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--In the chair
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard due to the noise, please try again another time.
73
Ray 2290 with the note pad
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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Tue Aug 29, 2023 11:33 pm
Hello all & welcome
Here is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net.
The net was held on Thursday 24-08-2023 with me in the chair operating from Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex.
For our international readers, this is approximately 52km south of London and the Forest home of Winnie the Pooh, Tigger and Christopher Robin.
My working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) powered by 2 car batteries, and a Solarcon A-99 about 3 meters in the air.
The weather was raining on and off with fog then clear skies.
The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs UK time or 19:00 UTC or 02:00 Friday morning in Da Nang, Vietnam and can be found on channel 39 LSB on the US/FCC/CEPT/Mid-Block channels.
Here is my list of stations heard and or worked by the net, all stations are 26 division unless stated otherwise. The login times are UTC
19:00 2 # 327--Walter--Cocoa Beach--Florida--USA 19:03 Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex 19:04 CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex 19:09 TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex 19:10 AL 1--Allen--Redhill--Surrey 19:15 KP 441--Steve--Mobile on the South Downs--West Sussex 19:17 OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex 19:17 TE 411--Matt--Stanford le Hope--Essex 19:20 CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex 19:36 GE 12--Tim--Hastings--East Sussex 19:36 D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex 19:46 CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex 19:48 GE 1072 aka Star Gazer--Tony--Crawley--West Sussex 19:49 CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey 20:14 GB 23--Paul--Gatwick--West Sussex 20:17 TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent 20:20 AMC 017--Kev--Hog's Back--Surrey--It's been a long time Mr Turvy 20:38 CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex 21:04 TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex 21:31 TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge wells--Kent 21:42 CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey 22:05 UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex 22:23 1 QV--Marko--Foggia--Italy 22:33 FB 249--Jason--Cowfold--West Sussex 22:54 29 GE 29--Leon--County Kerry--West coast of Ireland 23:39 CT 4015--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair
21:21 Gem 13--Simon--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Came up for an eyeball and a quick hello
Thank you all who called in from far and wide. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another time.
73
Ray 2290 with the pen and paper
PS
A chairman's tip. When joining a net, try using a name or callsign with your break break, QSK or on the side. It makes you stand out above the rest and will get you to he front of the queue.
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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Sun Sep 03, 2023 8:26 pm
Hello and welcome to all
Here is my report for the net held on Thursday 31-08-2023
My location was a foggy and still Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex. The band conditions on the night were the USA coming in wall to wall and tree top tall for most of it
The net is an channel 39 FCC or 27.395 LSB and is scheduled to start at 19:00 UTC or 20:00 UK time.
My working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 (no power mic, no amp), powered by a couple of 12 volt car batteries , sending about 30 watts up and out a Solarcon A99.
Here is the list of stations that were heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex CT 2146--Darren--Winchester--Hampshire CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey--Sounding good on your new radio OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex CW 443--Kris--Shoreham--West Sussex D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex FB 20--Jono--Bognor Regis--West Sussex CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex GE 12--Tim--Hastings--East Sussex TC 156--Steve--Hastings--East Sussex 2 # 464--West Coast of Florida--USA CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--In the chair
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Please try again another time.
73 till next time
Ray 2290 with the paper & pen
A chairman's tip When on a net, don't have a ragchew with every station you get passed to. Remember there are others out there who want a turn.
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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Tue Sep 12, 2023 10:21 pm
. Welcome to my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net, held on Thursday 7th of September 2023
The weather in my location of Radio Corner was partly cloudy, mild, with a sunset and moon rise. An almost perfect summer evening.
The net is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock UK time or 19.00 UTC and can be found on channel 39 on the FCC/CEPT/EURO allocation, Mid-block or 27.395 MHz and we use LSB.
From my location in Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest, East Sussex, I was transmitting from a Anytone AT-6666, powered by a couple of car batteries 🪫, out through a Solarcon A-99, not using any type of power/speech processing mic or any kind of linear amplifier.
Here is my list of stations heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight--Hampshire OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--East Sussex KP 441--Steve--Firle Beacon--East Sussex TC 156--Steve--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey CT 700--Dave--Clayton Hill--West Sussex Speed Bird--Russell--Clayton Hill--West Sussex--1st location of the night 163/26 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex AH 09--Tim--South Berkshire Downs--Berkshire DS 109--??--East London CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey Speed Bird--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--2nd location of the night CT 3466--Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey JR 6969--Jim--Sutton--South London CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex OP 525--Denis--Mereworth--Kent And me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair
Thank you all who called in and stuck with us thought the onslaught of North and South American stations chatting away. If you tried calling in and wasn't heard, please try again another day or at another time on the night.
73 till next time
Ray 2290 with the pen and paper
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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Wed Sep 20, 2023 8:32 pm
Hello
Before I start my report, I would just like to acknowledge and thank the stations for the kind comments made about the net and the stations on it
Now here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB net held on Thursday 14/09/2023
The net is held on channel 39 LSB (27.395 MHz) on the FCC/EURO/CEPT band and is estimated to start at 20:00 Hrs or 19:00 UTC .
My QTH was a cool clear Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex, which was shared with a amateur astronomer, and the set up was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) powered by a car battery and a Solarcon A-99 antenna.
Here is my list of the stations heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
D 31--Adam--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex GE 12--Tim--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--shotgun with Adam Speed Bird--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex EK 720--Nigel--Devils Dyke--West Sussex--welcome back 26/163 R U 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales JR 6969--Jim--Sutton--South London FB 20--Jono--Near Chichester--West Sussex RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex KP 441--Steve--Worthing--West Sussex AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey CX 04--David--Mersea Island--Essex--welcome to the net AH 09--Tim--South side of the Berkshire Downs--Berkshire CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex FI 420--Dick--Near Cambridge--Cambridgeshire KP 356--Dave--Eastbourne--East Sussex--welcome to the net LR 966--Mark--Kings Lyn--Norfolk--welcome back CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex LW 38--Steve--Bishop Stortford--Hertfordshire--welcome to the net LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey CT 1552--Darren--Polegate--East Sussex--welcome back UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex CT 3466--Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey CT 4013--Brighton--East Sussex and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair
Thank you all who called in, it was a great night with new stations and some good strong contacts. Sorry if you tried to join in and wasn't heard or you didn't hear being called in.
73 till next time
Ray 2290 with the pen & paper
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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:36 am
Two questions Ray. (Resisting a Uranus gag ) Did the astronomer let you look through the telescope? And did you manage to convert them into a radio nerd ? ,
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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Mon Sep 25, 2023 6:14 pm
Sharpshooter wrote:
Two questions Ray. (Resisting a Uranus gag ) Did the astronomer let you look through the telescope? And did you manage to convert them into a radio nerd ? ,
Well done Nige in resisting the Uranus joke , I didn't on the night
I didn't get a chance to look and I'm not sure if radio would be his thing.
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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Mon Sep 25, 2023 10:29 pm
Hello and welcome
Here is my report for the net held on Thursday 21-09-2023
The net can be found on channel 39 of the mid-block or the FCC/CEPT/EURO band, and uses the Lower Sideband mode. It is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs UK time or 19:00 UTC or 15:00 EDT .
My location was a wet Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex, were I had set up the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) and the Solarcon A99 all powered by a couple of car batteries 🪫.
For visitors reading this, Ashdown Forest is best know as being the home of Winnie the Pooh created by A A Milne, the nuclear bunker/police training facility, the Canadian airmen's grave and Radio Corner.
The band conditions was just America coming in "wall to and tree top tall!", sometimes blocking local 20 mile contacts
With the challenging weather and band conditions, on with the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey 008--Robert--Snodland--Kent 2 WR 1951--Bill--Hancock County--West Virginia--USA KP 441--Steve--South Downs National Park--West Sussex TM 695--Danny--Southwest London--Welcome to the net CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex 2 # 360--Mark--North Carolina--USA TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex FB 595--Glen--Eastbourne--East Sussex--Welcome to the net and me, CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--In the chair
Thank you all who called in and made it yet another good net. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please give it go another time.
Here is a short video of Bill 2 WR 1951 working the net.
Thank you Bill for the Kind words at the end of the video and remembering that you called in 4 months ago
That rounds up yet another net report till next time
Ray 2290 with the note book and pen
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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:32 pm
Hello and welcome
Here is my report for the SSB net held on Thursday 28-09-2023
My location was a mild and drizzly Radio Corner Ashdown Forest , in the county of East Sussex and the set up was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic), powered by a 12 volt car battery , pushing about 30 watts out of a Solarcon A-99
The Southern Area and South Coast UK SSB net can be found on channel 39 LSB or 27.395 MHz and is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs BST, 19:00 UTC or 15:00 EDT
Here is my list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex GT 67--Danny--Doing the Supermarket sweep --Crawley--mobile --1st location of the night RC 402--Tom--Shooters Hill--Southeast London CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex AMC 017--Mr Turvy--Devils Punch Bowl--Surrey CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex KP 441--Steve--Eastbound and Down mobile on the A27 near Chichester--West Sussex SO 26--Simon--Cowfold--West Sussex CT 2146--Darren--Winchester--Hampshire TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex--2nd location of the night CT 4958--Sam--Crawley--West Sussex--Welcome to the net MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex 008--Rob--Snodland--Kent CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--In the chair
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, it was a noisy night with the skip and tones.
73 and catch you down the log
Ray with the pen & paper
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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Tue Oct 10, 2023 7:46 am
Hello and welcome
He is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB net, held on October the 5th 2023.
The net takes place every Thursday night on channel 39 FCC/CEPT/EURO band or 27.395 MHz Lower Sideband and is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock, 20:00 Hrs BST or 19:00 UTC.
My location was Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex and the working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 powered by a car battery , pushing about 30 watts 'on the whistle' into a Solarcon A99 antenna with a base height at 3 meters.
The weather was still and mild with flat quiet band conditions. No north or south America, no Europe not even tones, snaps, crackles or pops.
On with the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
RC 402--Tom--Shooters Hill--Southeast London OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex--Mobile in the supermarket car park (1st location of the night) CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex 163/26 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales Speed Bird--Russell--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex--Homebase (2nd location of the night) CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire--Running 5 watts QRP CT 3466--Radar Ray--Copthorne--Surrey Jake--North Chailey--East Sussex CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex CT 4958--Sam--Crawley--West Sussex AL 1--Allen--Redhill--Surrey and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest (but not in Radio Corner)--East Sussex--In the chair
Stand out contact of the night. Rod RU 08 to Tom RC 402, approximately 139 mile/225 Km mobile to mobile Dave LT 727 to Martin CT 4169, approximately 64 miles/103 Km on 5 watts QRP
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. Please try another Thursday and maybe at a different time.
73 till next time and I look forward to making contact further down the log
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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:33 pm
Hello
Welcome to my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB net held on Thursday 12th of October 2023.
My location for the nights net, was a dark, mild, drizzling turning to rain Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex, and the working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 push about 30 watts out through a Solarcon A99 just 3 meters off the ground.
The SA & SC SSB net is scheduled to start at 20:00 BST, 19:00 UTC or 15:00 PM in Ontario Canada and can be found on FCC/EURO/CEPT/MID-BLOCK channel 39 or 27.395 MHz using LSB.
The band conditions were busy with 2, 9, 26 and other division calling away.
Here is the list of stations heard and or worked by the net, all stations are 26 division unless stated otherwise.
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Net starter OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex--Sounding good on that radio (please please don't go back to the other one) GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex--Up in the penthouse loft GE12--Tim--Firle Beacon--East Sussex D 31--Adam--Firle Beacon--East Sussex--Shotgun with Tim 9 # 946--Ben--Ontario--Canada CT 5588--Chris--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire FB 20--Jono--Bognor Regus--West Sussex 2 # 223--Detroit--Michigan--USA CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey 2 # 706-Connecticut--USA CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex TE 074--Graham--Raleigh--Essex--Welcome to the net GE 07--Rob--Tenterden--Kent NeedleBender 01--Kate--Canterbury--Kent CT 4803--Bernie--Ford--West Sussex CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex KP 356--Dave--Lewes--East Sussex--Welcome to the net CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--in the chair
Thank you all who called in and stuck with it even with the difficult conditions. Sorry if you tried and were lost in the noise, please try again another Thursday morning/afternoon/night, what ever time zone you are in.
All the best, and we of the net look forward to catching you further down the log.
73
Ray 2290 with the pencil and note pad
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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net
Yesterday at 11:19 pm by 
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net 
and I see it got better after I had shut down my station.
or 20:00 
UK time.
in the County of East Sussex. Where the weather was clear and sunny, a slight hazy in the distance and a mild breeze that did get stronger at the end of the net. The temperature was 15 degrees C and the start and dropped to 10 degrees C by the time I packed up and headed home.
and paper 
. This was being used by a amateur who was doing a CW contest. After a chat about things radio, I wished him 'best 73, good luck and good DX' and drove off to Secret Corner in Ashdown Forest 
or as soon as the chair has set up and got on air.
Forest, in the county of East Sussex and was using the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic) pushing about 30 watts out through a Solarcon A99 mounted about 3 metres in the air and all of this is powered by a couple of car batteries.
in the county of East Sussex, the working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666, a dodgy bit of coax and a Solarcon A99 all powered by a couple of 12 volt car batteries.
on the A27--East Sussex
, East Sussex was wet, damp and turned foggy as the net went on.
and the Solarcon A99
), in the county of East Sussex, where I was joined by Russell (Speed Bird) and later Steve (TC 156).
at the end of his stately home drive
A23--West Sussex--2nd location of the night
--East Sussex
UTC.
Friday morning in Da Nang, Vietnam and can be found on channel 39 LSB on the US/FCC/CEPT/Mid-Block channels.
and a quick hello
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and I'm not sure if radio would be his thing.
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--Crawley--mobile 
and can be found on FCC/EURO/CEPT/MID-BLOCK channel 39 or 27.395 MHz using LSB.