Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net

Hello and welcome

Here is my report for the SSB net held on Thursday 19-10-2023.

The net can be found on channel 39 LSB on the FFC allocation or for those with HF radios 27395.00MHz and is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock BST or 19:00 UTC

My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex where the weather was raining , followed by fog and then a storm with lightning which brought the net to an early end.

My working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 powered by a 12 volt car battery and the Solarcon A-99.

The band conditions were alive with many stations and noise. So with Canada   , the US   , south America and then Europe being heard it was a challenging night.

Now on with log of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--South Downs, north of Worthing--West Sussex
RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
HPC 424--Pete--Hastings--East Sussex--Welcome to the net  
CT 4462--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
13 FB 01--Franc--Near the German/Polish border
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Mobile M25
13 KL 02--Thomas--About 62 miles north of Nuremberg
1 GO 020--Frederic--Italy
and me CI 2290--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--In the chair

Thank you all who called in, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please do try again another night.

73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper

Hello and welcome

Here is my report for the net held on Thursday 26-10-23.

The net can be found in and amongst the noise, and other intercontinental stations, on channel 39 FCC or 27.395 LSB.
It is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock BST (19:00 UTC ) and finishes from 11:00 BST (10:00 UTC ) onwards.

My working conditions are a 12 volt car battery powered Anytone AT-6666 putting out about 30 watts through a Solarcon A-99 from the location of Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex.

The weather on the night was cold with high wispy cloud allowing the 3/4 moon to shine through.

Now on with the list of stations that were heard and or worked by the net.
All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

Magic--Gregg--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--Welcome back to the net and thank you for the eyeball
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
GR 3466--Chris--West Virginia--USA   
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick --West Sussex--1st location of the night
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--2nd location of the night
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
CT 4592--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
and me CI 2290--Ray--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--In the chair

Thank you all who called in and thank to those who tried and wasn't heard because of the intercontinental noise, please try again another night.

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pencil and notebook

Welcome to my report for the net held on Thursday 02-11-2023

With storm Ciaran doing her best to bring the country to a stop, and the 40 something anniversary of UKFM, I didn't expect to many to call in.
So I thought, with the skip being amazing over the previous weeks, I was going to take the opportunity to do some DXing and mix it up with the net.

I got to Radio Corner Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex and set up the Anytone AT-6666 powered by a car battery and put up the Solarcon A-99.
With the Solarcon swaying in the wind, I tuned in to channel 39 (27.395 MHz) to check the SWR and WOW, I thought my radio was broken, no 2 or 9 division booming in, no Euro skip, no UK stations, nothing, just static.

After I had checked the SWR and sent a couple diddly diddly beep after transmission tones (roger beeps) out, I called out to start the net.

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

GB 23--Paul--Gatwick--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex
CT 4515--John--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--in the chair

Even with less stations on, it was still an enjoyable night as it gave me the rare opportunity to chat to all.

Thank you all who called in.

Catch you next time, 73

Ray 2290 with the quill & paper🪶

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Thank you Mike.

Hello all and welcome

Here is my report for the net held on Thursday 23rd of November 2023.

The weather was chilly with a cold wind and a clear sky, allowing us to see the 3/4 moon .

The net can be found on channel 39 mid-block or 27.395 LSB and is scheduled to start at or as close to 8 o'clock UK time or 20:00 Hrs.

My location was Radio Corner Ashdown Forest, in the county of East Sussex, the inspiration for the 100 Aker wood and home of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger too!

My set up was a Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic) powered by a car battery 🪫 or 2🪫  and a Solarcon A-99

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

MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
26/163  RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales 
CT 4010--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
DDB 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
and me CI 2290--Ray--Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair

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

DON'T FORGET THAT THE 30TH OF NOVEMBER WILL BE THE 7TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOUTHERN AREA AND SOUTH COAST NET, YOU ARE ALL INVITED TO GET OUR NAME IN THE BIRTHDAY LOG

Cheers n Beers

73

Ray with the pen and paper

Hello all and welcome

Here is my report for the 7th anniversary 🥳 net held on Thursday 30th of November 2023.

The net can be found on channel 39 mid-block (FCC) or 27.395 MHz using the LSB mode and is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock, 20:00 Hrs local UK time.

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 12 volt car batteries and a Solarcon A-99

The weather was cold, clear, a cold wind and a possibility of snow .
The temperature at the beginning of the net was +1.5 degrees C and at the end -4 degrees C 🥶

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

Now on with the birthday log,

RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
CT 1074--Mike--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
DDB 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
AMC 674--Kev--Dorking--Surrey--Great to have you back in the log
AT 349--Bill--Near Guildford--Surrey--Welcome to the net
RM 27--Mark--Near Heathrow--London (once Middlesex)--welcome to the net
TE 358--Dave--Leigh on Sea--Essex
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
2 and 9 Division in the background
LT 74--Simon--Ruislip--London (once Middlesex)
CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight
TE 411--Matt--Stanford le Hope--Essex--Welcome to the net
CT 2303--Laurie--Sutton--London
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
TE 032--Adam--Southend on Sea--Essex
GB 23--Paul--Gatwick--West Sussex
NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent
50 Division--Nikolai--Moscow--Russia--Added in good faith as this could have been a wind up
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
TE 123--Gary--Southend on Sea--Essex
TE 155--Paul--Hartley--Kent--Welcome to the net
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
JS 07--James--Rochester--Kent
13 Division on FM
CT 1552--Darren--Polegate--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
DDB 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex
001--Vince--Hastings--East Sussex--Welcome to the net
163 AMC 388--Neil--Wales--Roger Beep heard (BEEP BEEP)
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex
CT 700--Dave--Crawley--West Sussex--Mobile
AMC 33--"Awesome" Dave--Heard calling in. We did call back but nothing heard
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 1829--Dean--Crowhurst--Surrey--Shotgun with Ray
GE 12--Tim--Hastings--East Sussex
FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--West Sussex
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair

But wait, there is more.

Also there was, via digital walkie talkies (text by mobile   ), birthday 🥳 wishes from

CT 2116--Tim
CB 01--Roz

Thank you all who called in and from the different radio groups, from the Tango Echo's, the AMC's, the DDB's, the Charlie Tango's, the Tango Charlie and a Alfa Tango
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, as the log shows it was a busy night.

I did my best to record the night and hear are the best bits. . . .







That brings the birthday report & log to an end.

73

Ray 2290, with worn out pen and paper

Welcome all

Here is my report for the net held on Thursday 07-12-2023.

The Southern Aera & South Coast Net is held on channel 39 on the 'mids' or 27.395 MHz LSB, and is scheduled to start at 20:00 or 8 o'clock UK time, sometimes it can be a bit earlier or a bit later, depending when the 'chairman' arrives.

My location for the night was Radio Corner Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex were it rained all the night.
This meant getting wet putting up and taking down the Solarcon A-99 so the Anytone AT-6666 could transmit it's 30 watts 'on the whistle' while being powered by a car battery

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

AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex
FB 1226--Simon--Cowfold--West Sussex
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick --West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
RC 402--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--West Sussex
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 

Thank you all who called in, with it being a quiet net, it made a pleasant change to be able to hold a longer Qso with everybody.

So till net time

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the paper and pencil

Hello and welcome to the last net before Christmas

Net 3 - Named Storms 0

Here is my report for the SSB net held on Thursday 21-12-2023.

My location for the night was a chilly, windy Radio Corner on Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex. The only good thing about the wind, was it pushed the clouds along and allowed the moon light to occasionally shine on Radio Corner.

The set up for the night was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) powered by a 12 volt car battery and a Solarcon A-99 antenna swaying in the wind but guyed with a ratchet strap.

The Scheduled start time for the net is 8 o'clock or 20:00 UK local time or there abouts.

In no order, here is my list of stations that was heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 940--Richard--Reigate--Surrey
CT 5588--Chris--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire--Utilising both SDR and radio
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex
RC 402--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick --West Sussex--1st location of the night
LW 38--We did hear your call and replied back multiple times. . . . . .nothing heard
CT 4352--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
DDB 058--Ian--Peacehaven--East Sussex--Welcome to the net
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
GB 23--'ECHO' Paul--Gatwick--West Sussex
CT 4549--Jay--Thurrock--Essex
CT 4186--Dan--Thurrock--Essex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
FB 49--Jay--Cowfold--West Sussex
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
AMC 674--Kev--Dorking--Surrey
TC 156--Steve--Pease Pottage--West Sussex--2nd location of the night
CT 3466--Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--In the chair

Thank you all who called, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please do try another time.


Happy Christmas to all

All the best & 73
Till next time

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper

Hello and welcome

Net 4 - Storms 0

Here is my report for the last net of 2023 held on Thursday 28th December 2023

My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex.

Even being rocked & jolted by the high winds and drenched by the rain from storm Gerrit, that didn't deter me from setting up the Solarcon A-99 antenna and plugging in, the 12 volt battery 🪫🪫 powered, Anytone AT-6666.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 or 8 o'clock UK time.
Thank you to John CT 4515 who started thing off, as I turned up late due to Gerrit causing flooding, bring dead wood down from trees and spooking the deer which wanted to stay on the road.

Now for the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net

CT 4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon - East Sussex - Fire Net starter
MR 121 - Matt - Copthorne - West Sussex
Delta 31 - Adam - Hastings - East Sussex
CT 4362 - Chris - Reigate Town - Surrey
CT 4013 - Tony - Brighton - East Sussex
OM 001 - Graham - Burgess Hill - West Sussex
AMC 1966 - Boris - Bexhill - East Sussex
GB 23 - Paul - Gatwick - West Sussex
CT 1303 - Rob - Snodland - Kent
CT 4169 - Martin - Hastings - East Sussex
TW 001 - Vince - Hastings - East Sussex - Welcome to the net
TC 156 - Steve - Gatwick - West Sussex
and me
CI 2290 - Ray - Ashdown Forest - East Sussex - In the chair

Thank you all who called in, I was expecting low numbers due to the funny time between Christmas and new year.
Sorry if you tried calling and wasn't heard, this may have been due to a station whistle and yelling audio/1234 while doing a radio check/alignment with his rusty screwdriver.

Storm Gerrit wasn't all bad, it did blow the clouds along so we saw that it was a full moon

That about wraps it up for this net and this year.

73 and HAPPY NEW YEAR

Ray 2290 with the notebook and pen

Hello all and welcome

Here is my report for the first Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net of 2024.

The net was on Thursday evening of 04/01/2024 and starts at 8 o'clock or 20:00 Hrs UK time.

It can be found on channel 39 on the mid-block or 27.395 MHz using the LSB mode.

My location for the night was a rainy, wet and windy Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex and my set up was the Anytone AT-6666 pushing about 25 watts out through a Solarcon A-99.

Oh! For those keeping score

Nets 5 - Storms 0, even the tail end of storm Henk couldn't stop us!

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.

CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Net starter
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4594--Steve R--Bluebell Hill--Kent--Testing a homemade antenna
Trooper--Kevin--Brighton--East Sussex--Welcome to the net
RM 427--Mark--Dorking--Surrey
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
AL 123 (was AL 1)--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
NB 101--Dave--Limpsfield Chart--Surrey--1st location of the night using all the Quansheng UV-K5 2 watts
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick --West Sussex
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent--2nd location of the night
ST 009--Tom--Leyton--East London
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--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 night.
If you have read this and spot a mistake, let me know and I will correct it.

Till next time, best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and note pad

Hello & welcome

Here is my report for the SSB net held on Thursday 11-01-2024

The Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net is on channel 39 of the 'Mid-block', the FFC/US allocation, the CEPT band or 27.395 MHz and uses the LSB (lower sideband) mode.
It is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock, 20:00 Hrs local UK time, but sometimes does start late due to work circumstances of the chairmen.

For the net, my location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex and my working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic), powered by a couple of 12 volt car batteries 🪫🪫 in the passenger foot well and a Solarcon A-99 mounted on a pole and drive on plate.

The weather was cold and breezy with what seemed like sleet in the air. The temperature at the beginning of the net was just above 4 degrees C and it a was colder and wetter at the end.

The band conditions were very strange on the night.
At the beginning I was in the middle, with all the stations around me not hearing each other which made it difficult to pass stations around. Then it did start to come to life midway with a bit of ground wave.

Here is my list of stations hear and or worked by the net, all stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.

AL 123--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
AMC 674--Kevin--Dorking Surrey
FB 249--Jason--Cowfold--West Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 1552--Darren--Polegate--East Sussex
CT 3678--Tiberius Dave--Petworth--West Sussex--Welcome to the net
FB 1226--Simon--Cowfold--West Sussex
MRS 1552--Sam--Polegate--East Sussex--Losing her radio V statis
TC 37--Richard--Birmingham Airport --The Midlands
KF 820--Dave--Alton--Hampshire
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
LR 966--Mark--Kings Lynn--Norfolk
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Brighton--East Sussex
26 IC--Ian--Droitwich--Worcestershire--Got to work you this time
CB 02--Roz--Brighton--East Sussex
OG 43--Dave--St Ives--Cambridgeshire--Welcome to the net
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair

Thank you all who called in and for your patience and sticking with it under poor band conditions.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard due to said band conditions. Give the net another go another time.

Best 73 till the next one

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper

Hello and welcome

Here is my report for the SSB net held on Thursday night 18/01/2024

My location was a clear, cold, frosty 🥶 but dry Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex.
With a clear sky, it allowed me to see the 1/2 moon and the constellation of Orion.

My working conditions was the old battered Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) and a Solarcon A-99 antenna, the Anytone was powered by a couple of 12 volt car batteries 🪫.

The Southern Area & South Coast Net is held on channel 39 mid-block, 27.395 MHz, using the LSB mode and is scheduled to start at or about 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock UK time

About 90 minutes before the net started, I could hear the USA on all the normal channels like 6, 16, 19, 20, 28, 37, 38 & 39 and thought that tonight was going to be a good one.
Alas by the time the net started, it had faded away, leaving a flat, quiet band.

Here is my list of stations that the net heard and or worked.
All stations are 26 division.

OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
CT 5588--Chris--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire
CT 4515--John--Brighton--East Sussex
FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--West Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 3678--Tiberius--Petworth--West Sussex
FB 1226--Simon--Cowfold--West Sussex
TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex
GB 23--Paul--Gatwick--West Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
OP 525--Denis--Mereworth--Kent
AMC 1966--Boris--Hastings--East Sussex
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the freezing chair

Thank you all who called, the net did start off slow, and I did think at one point that it would be over by 21:30 , but people called in and kept it going until gone 23:00 .
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please do try again another Thursday night and maybe at another time during the night.

That wraps thing up till next time

73

Ray 229 with the pen and paper

Hello

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

My set up was a Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic), powered by a couple of car batteries 🪫🪫 and a Solarcon A-99 swaying, bending, rattling in the wind.

My location was a wet, windy, foggy and windy Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex.

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

Workshop (CCA 20)--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex
AL 123--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Net starter
FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--West Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
GE 12--Tim--Hastings--East Sussex--Shotgun with Adam
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
AMC 674--Kevin--Dorking--Surrey
Torchlight--Ian--Peacehaven--East Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
RC 402--Tom--Greenwich--Southeast London
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--Using a radio & SDR
CT 3678--Dave--Petworth--West Sussex--All excited using his new radio  
FB 1226--Simon--Cowfold--West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
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 joined us.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard,  or were too impatient to wait when asked to 'stand by' while a Qso was taking place.

73 till next time

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper

Hello and welcome to the first Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net of February

This is my report for the net held on Thursday 01-02-2024

My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex.
The weather at the beginning of the night was cool, clear and still, when the net finished the temperature had dropped and the wind had picked up bringing clouds with it.

My working conditions were a early version Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic), powered by a couple of car batteries 🪫 and the antenna system was a Solarcon A-99 about 3 meters in the air.

The net is held on channel 39 mid-block, FCC, CEPT or 27.395 MHz using Lower Side Band (LSB) and starts at 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock PM local UK time.

Before the net started, I was lucky enough to get a bit of DXing in and made the following contacts.

2 # 522--Connecticut--New England--USA   
163/26 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales
2 # 127--John--South Carolina--USA   
2 # 411--South Carolina--USA   
2 NW 27--Philadelphia--Pennsylvania--USA   

So after a bit of DXing across the pond, the net started.
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.

Trooper--Kevin--Brighton--East Sussex--Welcome to the net
TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
Workshop (CCA 20)--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex
CT 3678--Dave--Petworth--West Sussex
163 AMC 388--Neil--Ebbw Vale--Wales
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
AL 123--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
AMC 674--Kevin--Dorking--Surrey
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--Contact made via Radio & SDR
OP 827--Bob--20 miles south of Coventry--West Midlands--Welcome to the net
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
26 IC--Ian--Droitwich--Worcestershire
FB 249--Jason--Cowfold--West Sussex
KH 175--Kevin--Crawley--West Sussex
KH 820--Dave--Alton--Hampshire
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair

It was, from my point of view, a great night with the skip at the beginning and the ground wave during the net

Thank you all who called in, sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please do try again another Thursday night as we would like to work you and get you in the log.

That bring this report to an end

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper

PS
The 'QSK, break, on the side' inpatient stations . . . . .

Your a stalwart Ray and my hat goes off to you.
I'm currently nursing my dog who is at end of life but still looking in and appreciate the things people like you do

Hard time with a pet in the last days.

Hello & welcome

Here is my report for the 2nd Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held in February on Thursday 08th 2024.

My location was a wet windy and rainy Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex.

After getting wet putting up the the Solarcon A-99, I got into my mobile radio shack and connected it up to the battery powered Anytone AT-6666 (no burner no power mic).
While I waited for 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock to come round, I had a flick around 27 MHz and heard the 'normal' channel 19 noise, a lively super bowl, East Coast America and some of Europe.

Just before 8 o'clock I tuned into channel 39 on the mid-block or 27.395 MHz on LSB and prepared to start the net.
Here is my list of stations 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
CT 3678--Dave--Petworth--West Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
AMC 674--Kevin--Dorking--Surrey
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--Radio/SDR
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex
CB 02--Roz--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
FI 420--Dick--Cambridge--Cambridgeshire
DDB 061--Andy--Horsham--West Sussex--Welcome to the net
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--In the chair

Thank you all who called in, and to the listening station for the video short.



If you did try calling in and wasn't heard, don't give up, give it another go another Thursday night.

After the net ended, it was back out into the rain to take the antenna down, and drive home through the flooded roads, to dry out.

Thank you for reading down this far

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper.

OOPS! 

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. . . .

Welcome welcome

Here is my report for the 3rd Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net held in February.

The date was Thursday 15th 2024.

The location, a secret, as Radio Corner was off limits to me.

The weather at the secret location was clear and still.

Working conditions, Anytone AT-6666 (NO amp NO power mic) powered by 2 car batteries 1 fully charged the other half charged and a Solarcon A-99 antenna

The net is held on channel 39, or 27.395 MHz on the American band using LSB, and is scheduled to start at 8 clock or 20:00 pm UK time.

Band conditions, lots of 2 and 9 division at the start making it hard to hear the early callers but it did quieten down as the night went on.

Thank you to John CT 4015 who stepped in and started the net and has now adopted the rank of 'Net Starter, 2nd in command'

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

CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--In the chair as the Net Starter
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 3969--Dave--Ventnor--Isle of Wight
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--Radio/SDR
CB 081--Neil--Newhaven--East Sussex--Welcome to the net
NB 101--Dave--Limpsfield Chart--Surrey--1st location of the night
MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex
CT 3678--Dave--Petworth--West Sussex
OP 525--Denis--Mereworth--Kent
OP-222--John--Tower Bridge--Central London
MU 169--Peter--Gravesend--Kent--Welcome to the net
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4046--Trevor--Epsom Downs--Surrey--Welcome back
TM 598--Carl--Stanstead Airport--Essex--Welcome to the net
CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
RC 402--Tom--Greenwich--Southeast London
AMC 674--Kevin--Dorking--Surrey
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
CM 01--Jason--Shooter Hill--Southeast London--Portal with a radio, battery and mag mount on a metal bin
NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent--2nd location  of the night
CT 938--Ian--Iver--Buckinghamshire--Welcome to the net
and me
CI 2290--Ray--Somewhere on Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair

Thank you all who called in, extra thanks to John 'net starter' 4515.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard due to the early skip conditions, please try again another Thursday night.

Sorry to Tom 402 if the new RADIO SHACK 'cough' I mean conservatory has been spilled.

If you spot a mistake or I have missed you off the list, let me know and I will happily correct it

All the best and 73 till the next one

Ray 2290 with the notebook and pen

Did call out for kicks last week after making contact on the 515 net.
No chance I thought but scratching at the back of the ol'
brain box was the 'you just never know' ........

Red Rooster LN-4614 wrote:

Did call out for kicks last week after making contact on the 515 net.
No chance I thought but scratching at the back of the ol'
brain box was the 'you just never know' ........

Yep, it's always worth a try. As you probably know Lincolnshire has made it before, including one chap near Humberside Airport.

Tonyvic wrote:

Red Rooster LN-4614 wrote:

Did call out for kicks last week after making contact on the 515 net.
No chance I thought but scratching at the back of the ol'
brain box was the 'you just never know' ........

Yep, it's always worth a try. As you probably know Lincolnshire has made it before, including one chap near Humberside Airport.

In the past we have had Rod from Grimsby call in, so don't right off that feeling in the back of your head just yet.

Coz you just never know

Hi all,
Just showing my new power supply that I used on the net on Thursday 22nd Feb. 
My rig was powered by a DeWalt 18V 5A battery. 
It lasted the evening (3 hours) and still had 1 bar of power left. Not too shabby when the rig has a 16Amp draw on transmit.
I'm ready to hilltop this setup now.

Thanks guys for all the contacts and also for your hard work Ray.

Cheers & 73s

Tiberius wrote:

Hi all,
Just showing my new power supply that I used on the net on Thursday 22nd Feb. 
My rig was powered by a DeWalt 18V 5A battery. 
It lasted the evening (3 hours) and still had 1 bar of power left. Not too shabby when the rig has a 16Amp draw on transmit.
I'm ready to hilltop this setup now.

Thanks guys for all the contacts and also for your hard work Ray.

Cheers & 73s

Hi Dave

Great portable set

Is the silver box on top of the DeWALT battery a voltage reducer keeping things a 12.8 volts and if it is, did it work well in this application?