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Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 754 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 TYT TH-9800, 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 Mar 03, 2024 9:54 am
Welcome
Here is my report for the 4th SSB net, held on Thursday night, the 22nd of February 2024.
My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex. The inspiration for Winnie the Pooh's home,100 Aker Wood.
The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock local UK time and finishes when it finishes.
The weather was raining making it damp under foot, and a cold that penetrated multi layers of clothes.
My set up was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic) powered by a couple of car batteries and a Solarcon A-99 up on 3 metre pole
Here is my list of station that were heard and or worked by the net.
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex The Workshop aka CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex CT 3678--Dave--Petworth--West Sussex--In the Hut Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex OM 001--Graham--burgess Hill--West Sussex CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--Using Radio & SDR CG 4515--John--Brighton--East Sussex FB 249--Jay--Lower Beeding--West Sussex TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex LR 77--Rob--Sevenoaks--Kent--welcome to the net AMC 674--Kev--Dorking--Surrey NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex AMC 720--Nigel--Lancing--West Sussex and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 🪑
Thank you all who called in and making the net what it is. Sorry if you tried and got lost with all the other QSK's, break breaks and on the sides. Try again and maybe use a name, handle or callsign to stand out from crowd?
That about wrap things up
Best 73 till next time
Ray 2290 with the bits of paper and the not working pens!
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Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 754 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 TYT TH-9800, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam. Age : 56
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:20 am
Here is my report for the 5th and last SSB net of February 2024.
This was a special net because it was held on February 29th, a date that only comes round every 4 years!
My location was a cold, rainy, wet under foot location on Ashdown Forest (not Radio Corner) in the county of East Sussex.
The net is scheduled to start between 8.00 and 8.30 or 20:00 to 20:30 in the evening depending on when I get set and can be found on mid-block channel 39 LSB or 27.395 Mhz.
My set up was an older version of the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic) and a Solarcon A-99 antenna up a lofty 3 meters in the sky.
In no particular order, here is my list of stations that called and were heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
FB 249--Jay--Lower Beeding--West Sussex CCA 20 (workshop)--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex AL 123--Allan--Redhill--Surrey RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex AMC 674--Kev--Dorking--Surrey 2 # 170--Boston--Massachusetts--USA NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent 2 KG 380--Massachusetts--USA CT 3678--Dave--Petworth--West Sussex--In da hut FB 20--Jonno--Bignor Hill--West Sussex--Welcome back TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex T 187--Toby--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--East Sussex Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--Using Radio and SDR CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex OP 525--Denis--Mereworth--Kent TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 🪑
Thank you all who called in. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard.
If you spot a mistake or I have left you off the list, let me know and I can correct it.
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the note book and pen
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Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 754 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 TYT TH-9800, 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 Mar 17, 2024 9:05 pm
Hello
Welcome to my report for the Southern Area & South Coast UK Net held on Thursday 14th of March 2024.
Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard. With the USA, Europe, the noise and the UK DX stations it was a challenging night.
The net is held almost weekly throughout the year and can be found on 27.395 MHz Lower Side Band or channel 39 LSB on the mid-block/FCC/CEPT allocation.
It is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs, 8 o'clock local UK time, but can be a bit later depending on the work shift of the chairs.
My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex and the working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) and a Solarcon A-99 on a 3 meter pole.
The weather was windy with rain.
Now the the when & where are establish, 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.
Workshop (CCA 20)--Charlie--Hassock--West Sussex RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex 2 # 711--Kenny--Ohio--USA OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent 2 # 871--Dave--Massachusetts--USA --Mobile 2 # 585--New York--USA AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex TC 156--Steve--Gatwick --West Sussex RC 402--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London--Mobile 2 # 344--Brooklyn--New York City--New York State--USA CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey 9 # 96--Joe--Ontario--Canada CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex 2 # 587--Charles--Pennsylvania--USA 2 # 5277--Ronald--Pennsylvania--USA CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex CT 4515--John--Brighton--East Sussex CT 4592--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey OP/CT 525--Denis--Mereworth--Kent and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair
If you have read this far down, feel free to report any mistakes or emissions and I will correct them
Best 73 and catch ya next time
Ray 2290 keeper of the logs and with the pen & paper
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Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 754 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 TYT TH-9800, 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 Mar 25, 2024 6:19 am
Welcome to my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB Net
It was held on the night of Thursday 21st of March 2024, and can be found on channel 39 mid-block on the Lower Side Band.
My location and set up was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex or as some people call it 'Winnie Pooh Land' and the Radio was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic), powered by a couple of car batteries and a Solarcon A-99 antenna about 3 metres off the ground. The net is scheduled to start about 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock depending on when the chairs get to there hilltops after work
The band conditions were lively with 2, 3 and 9 division being heard.
The weather was foggy all night making it seem darker than normal.
Here is my list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless other wise stated.
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex Workshop CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex RC 402--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London CT 4610--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey 163/26 RU 08--Rod--Brecon Beacon--Wales FI 420--Dick--Near Cambridge--Cambridgeshire CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey CT 1829--Dean--Hadlow--Kent HT 74--Kevin--Hunstanton--Norfolk LR 966--Mark--King's Lynn--Norfolk TC 156--Steve--Gatwick --West Sussex CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey CT 3678--Dave--Petworth--West Sussex GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex AMC 674--Kevin--Dorking--Surrey 469--Terry--Basingstoke--Basingstoke--Hampshire--Welcome to the net AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex CT 4515--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex CT 938--Ian--Iver--Buckinghamshire TE 15 was CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire FB 249--Jay--Lower Beeding--West Sussex and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 🪑
Here is a short clip of Rod RU 08 in Qso with Tom RC 402 and then Dick FI 420
Thank you all who came on the net, you make the net what it is. Thank you to Peter who popped up for an eyeball. Sorry if you wasn't heard calling in, it was a busy night. Try again another Thursday night we would love to get you in the log.
If you see any mistakes of I have left you out the log, let me know and I can put it right.
73 and bye for now
Ray 2290 with the pen, paper and camera
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Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 754 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 TYT TH-9800, 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 Apr 01, 2024 11:58 pm
Here is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 28th of March 2024.
My location was a wet and WINDY Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest (the inspiration for A A Milne's 100 Aker Wood, the home of Winnie the Pooh and friends), in the county of East Sussex
The net is scheduled to start somewhere between 20:00-20:30 -, depending on the work shift of the chairs 🪑, and finishes when it finishes.
The band conditions where crazy with 2 and 9 division, a youtuber and Mr Blah Blah Blah :
The net can be found on channel 39 LSB on the mid-block, which is 1 channel up from the American LSB calling channel.
The weather was wet, raining and very very windy. This made putting the Solarcon A-99 up a challenging task, which, after some 15 or so minutes, I gave up and slapped the Sirio 4000 mobile antenna on the roof. Radio used was the Anytone AT-6666 (no Mic no amp).
So on with my list of stations heard and or worked by the net, all stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
CT 5588--Chris & Bear--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire RC 402--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London The Workshop (CCA 20)--Charlie--Hassocks AMC 674--Kevin--Dorking--Surrey CT 3678--Dave--Petworth--West Sussex CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex FB 1226--Simon--Cowfold--West Sussex TE 15 (CT 4169)--Martin--Hastings CT 700--Dave--Turners Hill--West Sussex FB 249--Jay--Lower Beeding--West Sussex OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex 4428--Dan--Hatfield--Hertfordshire 116 Division--Istanbul--Turkey--Calling in but not hearing us replying Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey And me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--In the chair 🪑
A big thank to all who came out and sat on a hill being rocked by the wind. Thank you to all who kept there antennas up and join the net and thank you all who called in. Without you all, there would be no net.
Hope to get you in the log next time
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the paper and pen
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Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 754 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 TYT TH-9800, 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 Apr 09, 2024 5:24 am
Hello and welcome
Here is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast UK SSB net held on Thursday 4th of April.
The net is held on channel 39 mid-block, FCC, CEPT, the mids or 27.395MHz LSB. It is scheduled to start between 8 and 8:30 PM depending on when the chairs arrive and get set up.
My location was a windy, rainy and foggy Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex. The set up was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic), a Solarcon A-99 antenna on a 3 metre pole and a half packet of biscuits care of Toby (Tango 187)
The band conditions were full of 2, 9, and at 1 point 158 division, all being heard like local stations.
Now on with the list of callings and stations heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
RC 402--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London FB 249--Jay--Lower Beeding--West Sussex OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex NB 101--Dave--Limpsfield Chart--Surrey RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex AL 123--Allan--Redhill--Surrey 2 # 321--Tacobender--Dallas--Texas--USA--Heard us and was heard calling back CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--Making use of both the SDR and radio Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex TM 695--Danny--Streatham--South London--Welcome to the net AMC 674--Kevin--Dorking--Surrey JR 378--Fil--Biggin Hill--Kent--Welcome to the net TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex FI 420--Dick--Near Cambridge--Cambridgeshire--With the DX dogs TE 15 (CT 4169)--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair
Thank you all who called in and to you if you have read this post. If you have spotted a mistake or worse, I have left you off the list, let me know and I will correct it.
A question was asked if this net has a Facebook page. There was one set up at the beginning, but I don't know if it is still active.
That brings my report to an end
Best 73 and catch you next time
Ray 2290 with the pen and paper
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Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 754 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 TYT TH-9800, a 1/4 wave GPA, homemade mag mount & sometimes a 8 element beam. Age : 56
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:10 am
Hello & welcome
Here is my report for the SSB net held on Thursday 11th of April 2024
The net is channel 39 or 27.395 MHz LSB and starts around the 8 o'clock or 20:00 Hrs depending on when the chairs get set up after finishing work.
My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex. The weather was cool and dry, Breezy with a flat blue grey sky which turned into fog.
My set for the net was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic) and a Solarcon A-99 on a pole 3 metres above the ground.
In no order, 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
Workshop (CCA 20)--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex AL 123--Allan--Redhill--Surrey CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex FB 249--Jay--Lower Beeding--West Sussex RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex AMC 674--Kev--Dorking Surrey GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--2nd in command OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex FB 1226--Simon--Cowfold--West Sussex Vinny--Hastings--East Sussex TE 15 (CT 4169)--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex Alpha 5--Ed--Near Petersfield--Hampshire--Long time no speak and welcome back to the net TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex 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 got your name in the log. It all of you that make the net. Sorry if you tried but wasn't heard, the conditions were very strange on the night. Maybe it was the solar eclipse the day before that caused it?
Look forward to hear you next time
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the pen and paper
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Call Sign : 26 CT 2290 & 26 CI 2290 Posts : 754 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 TYT TH-9800, 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 Apr 30, 2024 8:52 pm
Hello and welcome
Here is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 25th of April 2024
My location, as always, was Radio Corner, Ashdown :palm_tree: Forest in the county of East Sussex or the home of Winnie the Pooh and friends. The set up was an early version of Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic) and a Solarcon A-99 mounted about 3 metres above the ground.
The net can be found on channel 39 of the FCC/CEPT band or frequency 27.395 MHz using the mode of LSB. It is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs :clock8: UK local time or 20.00 Hrs :clock8: UTC, but it does sometimes start late.
The weather was dry when I arrived at Radio Corner and stay dry while chatting to Toby Tango 187, but when I started to set up, yes you guessed it, it started to rain.
The band conditions were as to be expected, North & South America and loads of atmospheric noise being heard.
Now on with the 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 :first_place: CT 3678--Dave--Petworth--West Sussex Workshop (CCA 20)--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex CT 700--Dave--Crawley Down--West Sussex CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex ZB 01--Jerry--Beachy Head--East Sussex--Mobile :red_car: in the XR4i and welcome to the net :thumbsup: 2 # 134--North Carolina--USA TE 15--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex TE 310--Kevin--Leigh on Sea--Essex KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex FB 249--Jay--Lower Beeding--West Sussex Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey FB 1226--Simon--Cowfold--West Sussex FI 420--Dick--Near Cambridge--Cambridgeshire--With the DX dogs :dog2: Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex CB 02--Roz--Brighton--East Sussex--Welcome back :thumbsup: GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex CT 4281--Dick--Hadlow--Kent--Welcome to the net :thumbsup: DDB 061--Andy--Horsham--West Sussex and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown :palm_tree: Forest--East Sussex--In the chair :seat:
Special mention for AMC 1966, Boris who was SWL to the net.
Thank you all who called in and stuck with it even with the big US stations and the noise, an extra thank you to those that were still on Friday morning.
Here is a short clip of the net taken from YouTube
That is it for my report, catch you next time on the net
Best 73
Ray 2290 with the pen and paper :pencil:
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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net
Yesterday at 8:49 pm by SangueG
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net 
Forest in the county of East Sussex. The inspiration for Winnie the Pooh's home,100 Aker Wood.
local UK time and finishes when it finishes.
making it damp under foot, and a cold 
that penetrated multi layers of clothes.
and a Solarcon A-99 up on 3 metre pole
and the not working pens!
Forest (not Radio Corner) in the county of East Sussex.
in the evening depending on when I get set and can be found on mid-block channel 39 LSB or 27.395 Mhz.
--West Sussex
--West Sussex
and WINDY Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest 
(the inspiration for A A Milne's 100 Aker Wood, the home of Winnie the Pooh and friends), in the county of East Sussex
care of Toby (Tango 187)
or 20:00 Hrs depending on when the chairs get set up after finishing work.
Forest in the county of East Sussex.
