South Coast PMR net report

On the 4th of September, it will be the 8th Birthday of the South Coast/Monday Night Net.


If can hear us, call in and get your name in the anniversary log.


Welcome ladies and gentleman

Here is another episode of Ray reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net

or

"How many times have you been portable and you get asked "have you spoken to ET?"

The net was held on Bank holiday Monday the 28th of September 2023 and my location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex (JO-bb-01)

The weather in radio corner was still and warm and stayed at a pleasant temperature all night allowing us to see the sun set and moon rise.

My working conditions were the CRT Space U and antenna A & antenna B all powered by a couple of car batteries 🪫

The net can be found on analogue channel 14 with the radio set on NFM, we don't use any CTCSS tones or DCS codes making it open to all (you don't have to have a YF, CT, DDB, FB, TC, AMC etc callsign or handle, just call in and say hello).

I arrived early with the intentions of doing some more antenna testing, but got interrupted by a couple of guys who's curiosity got the better of them and came over to ask what was going on.

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 3466--Radar Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent
Peter--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 9484--Mark--Haslemere--Surrey
KP 441--Steve--Partridge Green--West Sussex--Working a handy
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
DDB 285--Steve aka Joker--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4016--Andy aka Bartman--Reigate Hill--Surrey
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey--working a handy in his garden
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
FB 298--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
GE 12--Tim--Hastings--East Sussex
Jake--North Chailey--East Sussex
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--in the chair with a pen and paper

Thank you all who called in, a special mention to the listening stations, you know who you are and sorry if you tried to get in, please try again another time if you wasn't heard.

Here are a couple of topics of conversation on the night, seeing a Starlink train go across the sky and why do we still call it a 'Bank holiday' when most high street banks are now closed?

The results of my 'real world', 'in the field', 'non scientific' antenna test are in.
Antenna A was a Comet dual band antenna on a mag mount and antenna B was my 1/4 wave up on a pole.
The Comet out preformed the 1/4 wave over 90% of the time, with most stations say that the audio and signal strength was up.
So do I go out and buy a Comet antenna, upgrade my 1/4 wave to a 1/2 or even a 5/8 wave or do I convert a 7900D dual band antenna to a portable antenna that can go up on a pole with ground plans?

That rounds up this episode of Ray reviews the net.

73 & TTFN

Ray 2290

Hello all

Welcome to the 8th anniversary of the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net.


Here is another episode of Ray reviews. . . .

or

" HAPPY BIRTYDAY TO US, 8 YEARS YOUNG "

The net was held on Monday 4th of September 2023 and my location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex or, as some know it, Winne Pooh land.

The net is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock UK time, but it is worth calling out early as sometimes there is a pre-net chat

The net is on channel 14, is open to all, you don't have to have a callsign or handle and we don't use CTCSS or DCS codes.

The weather was like a proper British summer and I don't mean rain. We had blue skies, saw the sunset, the stars came out and we saw the moon rise. The temperature stayed mild all night until I pulled the plug early Tuesday morning.

My working conditions was the CRT Space U, powered by a couple of car batteries , pushing about 10 watts or less up some Mini RG 8 coax to a unknown French PMR antenna

Here is the list of party goers on the night

CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex
TM 231--Phil--Near Diss--Norfolk--Welcome to the Net
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--1st location of the night
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 2146--Darren--Winchester--Hampshire
CT 2207--Neil--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex
CT 4859--Richard--Amersham--Buckinghamshire
TC 156--Steve--Crawley--West Sussex
D 31--Adam--Firle Beacon--East Sussex
GE 12--Tim--Firle Beacon--East Sussex--Shotgun with Adam
Al 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey--In his garden working a handy
CT 4515--John--Area 2--somewhere on the some downs and 1st location of the night
TG 25--Keith--Canvey Island--Essex
EM 182--Ed--Southampton--Hampshire--welcome to the net
CT 700--Dave--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--thank you for popping up and having a birthday eyeball
RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--mobile on the A2037--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
MD 26--Dave--Mobile A22--East Sussex
Pete--Bexhill--East Sussex--working a handy
TE 032--Adam--Southend on Sea--Essex
Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Rick on the Ridge--Hastings--East Sussex
FI 420--Dick--Near Cambridge--Cambridgeshire--welcome to the net
CT 508--Nick--Near Stamford--Lincolnshire--welcome to the net
UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex
Jake--North Chailey--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
France heard in the background
Russell--Tonbridge--Kent--1 of the listening station
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--in the chair

Thank you all who called in, thank you to those who were patient while the DX stations were passed around (you never know how long UHF propagation will last), thank you to Darren CT 2146 who had a station call him from his area and QSYed to 16 to have a ragchew and a big special thank you to Mother Nature for the present of UHF propagation
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, it was a busy night, so please try again another time.

Now for the roll call of contacts.

Ashdown Forest to Norfolk approx 100 miles/162 Km
Amersham to Norfolk approx 88 miles/142 Km
Winchester to Cambridge approx 109 miles/176 Km
Cambridge to Lincolnshire approx 35 miles/57 Km
Lincolnshire to Ditchling Beacon approx 122 miles/197 Km
Amersham to Ashdown Forest approx 51 miles/83 Km
Ditchling Beacon to Cambridgeshire approx 104 miles/167 Km

And the video of some of the contacts. Have you been captured?



That about brings this episode to an end.

73 Cheers & Beers

Ray 2290 with the pen & paper

PS if you spot a mistake, there is some left over cake

Welcome, welcome

Here is yet another episode of Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net

or

"How big is a good ground plane?"

The net was held on Monday 11th of September 2023 on the usual analogue channel 14 and started at 20:00 hrs UK time, 19:00 hrs UTC or 15:00 hrs in London, Canada.

My location was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex were the weather was clear, bright with some high wispy cloud and a breeze.

The set up was the QYT KT-8900D powered by a car battery and the French PMR antenna up on a pole.

Here is the list of stations that called in and were worked.

CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent
CT 2236--Dan--Wrotham Hill--Kent
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--Welcome to the net
DDB 285--Steve Joker--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4016--Andy Bartman--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
Ratty 248--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 1829--Dean--Gatwick--West Sussex
CT 2453--Chris--Butts Brow--East Sussex
Alfred--Kent--The shy station
Ricky on the Ridge--Hastings--East Sussex
Camper Van Man--Nigel--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Welcome to the net
Jake--North Chailey--East Sussex
TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge Wells--Kent
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair

Thank you all who called in, welcome to the new comers to the PMR and the net and cheers to the listening stations, you know who you are
If you tried to call in and wasn't heard, please try another.

With so many people calling in there wasn't much conversation, but there was some 11m testing of Radar Ray's new Thunderpole TX handheld and seeing a shooting star.

Well that about wraps up this episode, see you next time

Best 73 and good DX

Ray 2290 with the pen and paper

Well hello there.

Welcome to another episode of Ray reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR net

or

"Glad I'm not wearing a kilt!"

The net was held on Monday the 18-09-2023 and could be found on all good PMR or opened up capable ham radio's on channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz using the Narrow FM set, but, not using any kind of CTCSS, DCS tones.

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forestin the county of East Sussex and the set up was the QYT KT-8900D, powered by a car batteryand the French PMR mobile antenna on a pole, but not so high up as last week due to the windy conditions.

The net is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock UK time, 19:00 UTC or Stardate 47634.44 (so the Star Trek online game suggests). But if you do listen in before then, you may hear and be able to join in the pre-net warm up chat.

The weather, as alluded to earlier, was cold, windy with a clear sky and a temperature drop of 6 degrees from the start to the finish of the net

Here is the list of stations heard and or worked by the net, and just for a giggle, I'm going to start at the bottom of the list and work my way to the top.

CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair
TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge Wells--Kent
KP 441--Steve--High Ground near Worthing--West Sussex--2nd location of the night
Pyro--Jay--Reigate Hill--Surrey
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey--Working a handy in his garden
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Mobile A24--West Sussex--1st location of the night
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Bart Man (CT 4016)--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
Joker (DDB 285)--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex--On a handy
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Colin--Maidstone--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex

Thank you all who called in and to the listening stations (you know who you are). If you tried to call in and wasn't heard, please try again another week.

That brings this episode of Ray Reviews to an end.

73 & TTFN

Ray 2290 with the blackboard and chalk

Part one

Hello all and welcome

I'm sure you know by now, that I was unable to host the South Coast/Monday PMR on 25-09-2023
This was due to the earth (black) wire corroding inside the connector bolted to the bottom of the gearbox.

So John CT 4515 jumped in and had a good go at chairing the net, he then passed on to me the job of writing the review of the log.
So without further ado, here is another episode of Ray reviews the South Coast/Monday night PMR net

or

"very funny Ray "

The net was held on Monday 25th of September 2023 and is located on analogue channel 14, using the NFM setting on the radio and NOT using any kind of CTCSS tones etc.
The fun begins at 20:00 BST or 19:00 UTC , but sometimes if you listen in before then, you could join the the pre-net warm up/ragchew.

John's location for the night was Ditchling Beacon were he had Tony CT 4013 riding shot gun.

Now on with the reviewing the log. Remember all stations are 26 divisions unless otherwise stated.

The log is on a piece of paper measuring roughly 20 x 12cm, there a line of torn perforations at the top, some fold lines across it and writing in black ink on it, most of the writing makes sense, there is a question mark against one entry and a callsign that looks like the word TESCO.

I would give a solid 8 1/2 out of 10 for a first attempt and to be honest it is a hell of a lot neater than my logs!

That concludes my review of John's log.

Sorry mate I just couldn't help myself   

73 and TTFN

Ray 2290 back on the road

Part Two

Here is the list of stations heard and or worked by the net.

CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--In the chair
CT 4013--Tony--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Shotgun with John
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town (we think)--Surrey
D31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham-- Burgess Hill--West Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
TE 500--Andy--Whitstable--Kent
Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex
Peter--Camber Sands--East Sussex
14 ED 427--Marc--Frevent (JO10DG)--France   
Ricky on the Ridge--Hastings--East Sussex
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
C V M--Nigel--Camping somewhere
CT 4657--Paul M--Near Brands Hatch --Kent
AM 095--Colin--Maidstone--Kent
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick   --West Sussex
Brian--Medway Tunnel--Chatham/Strood--Kent
GE 12--Time--Hastings--East Sussex

Longest contact of the night (I'm guessing here) was John across to Marc, some 183 km or 113 miles.
From the reports I received, John did an amazing Job in the chair and everybody enjoyed the evening.
This has got me thinking that I should breakdown more

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

Thank you to John for stepping in last minute

73 & TTFN

Ray 2290. No pen or paper this time

Well hello and welcome

Here is another episode of Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR net held on the 09-10-23

or

"Can it get any better?"

After arriving a bit late to Ashdown Forest (but not in Radio Corner), I hurriedly set up my 8 element beam and QYT KT-8900D, which was powered by 12 volt car battery , ready for what the night might bring.
But before I get into that, a bit about the net.
The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 BST  or, until the clocks go back, 19:00 UTC and can be found on analogue channel 14 (446.16875 MHz) using the NFM setting and no CTCSS codes.
It can be worth tuning in before 20:00 as some people do get on early and have a pre-net ragchew.

Also, you don't need a callsign or handle to join in, you can just call in as Dickie from Billericay

Before I move on to the list of stations that called in, the weather was still and mild.

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

CT 3466--Radar Ray--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 1074--Mike--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
TM 3006--Michael--Devils Dyke--West Sussex--Shotgun with Mike
CT 2728--Steve--Newcastle under Lyme--Staffordshire--Welcome to he net
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
RC 402--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London--Welcome back to PMR
CT 4249--Andy--Hertford--Hertfordshire--Welcome to the net
Charles--Hertford--Hertfordshire--Welcome to the net
Steve--Near Humberside Airport --North Lincolnshire--Welcome o the net
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
Mike--Eastbourne--East Sussex--Welcome to the net
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
14 ED 427--Marc--JO-10-DG--France   
Jake--North Chailey--East Sussex
14 SA 452--Alan--JN-29-JS--France   
FI 420--Dick--Near Cambridge--Cambridgeshire--With the DX dogs
EE 742--Joe--Cambridge--Cambridgeshire--Welcome to the net
RR 49--Dave--Coventry--West Midlands--Welcome to the net
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest (not in Radio Corner)--East Sussex--In the chair

Thank you all who called in from far and wide, thank you to all for your patience when waiting and thank you to the listening station. Sorry if you tried to call in and wasn't heard, it was a very busy night, please try again on another Monday night.

Here is a bit of video of the night



That brings this episode to an end, thank you for reading

73 and all the best

Ray 2290 with the pen, paper and camera

Dug out my handheld last night and listened in the vain hope that I might hear someone calling out.
Did call out myself a couple of times but know it would be a rare trick to hear a station in the rural area that I live in.
Really need to look to do something different especially antenna wise if I am to be serious about it.
Just had to give a go though as you just never know.......
73's
Wally

Red Rooster LN-4614 wrote:

Dug out my handheld last night and listened in the vain hope that I might hear someone calling out.
Did call out myself a couple of times but know it would be a rare trick to hear a station in the rural area that I live in.
Really need to look to do something different especially antenna wise if I am to be serious about it.
Just had to give a go though as you just never know.......
73's
Wally

.
Hi Wally

Is there any PMR activity in your area or you going to start up your own net?

I have to agree, if you don't call out. nobody knows your there.

Ray 2290

Not sure of there us any PMRV activity in my area or not andvas I said I am very rural.
For the moment I will monitor CH14 as often as I can and will certainly keep a net in mind.
Something develops in this part of the world that would be fun and I am all for that.
Never can have too much fun on a radio!
73s
Wally

Red Rooster LN-4614 wrote:

Not sure of there us any PMRV activity in my area or not andvas I said I am very rural.
For the moment I will monitor CH14 as often  as I can and will certainly keep a net in mind.
Something develops in this part of the world that would be fun and I am all for that.
Never can have too much fun on a radio!
73s
Wally

Well posting on here as well as keeping an ear open on channel 14 is a good start.

Hello all and welcome

Here is another episode of Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR, held on 16th of October in the year 2023

or

"your not a proper Hill Topper unless your there all year round"

The net can be found on analogue channel 14, were we don't use any kind of tones or codes, making it accessible to all and is scheduled to start at about 20:00 BST or 19:00 UTC.
Some times if you listen in before the start, you may hear the pre-net warm up rag chew, if you do, why not call in and say hello, and don't worry if you haven't got a callsign, you could use your old CB handle or just calling as with your name and location.

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest (JO-01-bb-14-kk) in the county of East Sussex, and the set up for the night was the, bought from France new old stock PMR antenna and the QYT KT-8900D pushing about 0.2 watts x 100 powered by a 12 volt car battery

The weather was cold with a gentle breeze and an outside temperature of about 10 degrees C which dropped down to 8 degrees but then started to rise at the end of the net.

We know the when and where, now for the important list of who called in.

T 187--Toby--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--1st location of the night
CT 1829--Dean--Ide Hill--Kent
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
Jason--Tonbridge--Kent--Welcome to the net
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--The S-meter killer
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
KP 441--Steve--Was heard calling in
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
Jake--North Chailey--East Sussex
GM 593--Graham--Near the Medway tunnel--Kent
and me CT 2290--Ray--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--In the chair

Thank you all who called in, a special mention to the listeners, you know who you are and if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another Monday night.

Here is a sample of some of the things talked about during the net.
Nigel and his sider ️ , metal detecting and listening to the marine bands.

That brings this episode to an end.

73 and all the best

Ray 2290 with the pen and notebook

Hello Everyone

As you may know My Ray the chair had a very busy, but great evening chatting to a few freinds on the forest at Radio corner. So with that i slowly slipped into the hot seat and chaired  for him .

My Hilltop QTH was Ditchling Beacon IO90WV76. A CRT Space u with a 5 element home brew yagi & Rotator , Leisure battery , A pocket rocket stove for coffee and maybe a biscuit    .
Held on Channel 14  PMR . Weather was DAMP, DAMP, DAMP.    

Now on to the list of station's called in with no particular order. All being 26 Division.

CT1829 - Dean - Radio Corner
C V M - Nigel - Radio Corner
TC156 - Steve - Gatwick
CT1033 - Chris - Tonbridge
TK08 - George - Tonbridge
D31 - Adam - Hastings
CT2207 - Neil - Radio Corner
OM001 - Graham - Burgess Hill
DB285 - Steve the Joker - Reigate Hill
CT4016 - Bart Man Andy - Reigate Hill
KP441 - Steve - Ditchling Beacon
TE500 - Andy - Whitstable
CT4952 - Julian - Brighton Town
CT4013 - Tony - Brighton
T187 - Toby - Radio Corner
MD26 - Dave - Bexhill
Speedbird - Russell - Radio Corner
CT3466 - Radar Ray - Crowhurst
AL1 - Alan - Redhill
Jake - North Chailey
CT4515 - John - Ditchling Beacon.

And the one and only  26CT2290 - Ray - Radio Corner. Glad you had a great chit chat evening   

P.S. Thank you to the SWL Listerning stations.

Hopefully i got everyone and apologise if i missed any one. Thank you for allowing me to Chair for Ray , Maybe next time      . I will try and get you all passed around a little more.
 
Thank you for joining us and look forward to the next episode .

Regards John 26CT4515 73s

Hello all and welcome

Yes I back after my week of face to face rag chew with the many at Radio Corner.

So without further ado, here is another episode of Ray Reviews The South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net

or

"boasting your the biggest doesn't make you the best"

The was held on Monday 30th of October 2023 and could have been found on analogue channel 14, no tones, no codes, you don't even have to have a callsign or handle, just call in and introduce yourself

My set up was a 12 volt car battery    powered QYT KT-8900D and the £1 mag mount. This allowed me to test RX & TX in 4 different car parks on Ashdown    Forest.

The net is scheduled to start at 20:00 hrs   , 8 o'clock pm    or 20:00 UTC   but sometimes you will find people on having a pre-net chat, so why not break in and join in.

The weather on the night was changeable. It started cold and cloudy with the odd break in the cloud revelling a 3/4 moon   , then some drizzle followed by fog.

Now on with the list of who called in and who was heard and or worked by the net.

D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex 
CT 4610--Andy Bartman--Reigate Hill--Surrey
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
Russell--Tonbridge--Kent--Heard on Ashdown  Forest
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Chairman in training 🪑
Techno Tony AKA FB 298--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
DDB 285--Steve the Joker--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
TW 460--Richard--Tunbridge wells--Kent
CT 4015--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 4952--Julian--Brighton--East Sussex
KP 441--Steve--Mobile    A281--West Sussex
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
VT 01--Roy--Biggin Hill--Kent or Southeast London?
and me CT 2290--Ray--many carparks on Ashdown  Forest--East Sussex--In the chair

As always, thank you all who took time to call in and join in for a couple of hours on a Monday night. A special mention to the listening stations (you know who you area).
Sorry if you tried to call in and wasn't heard, please don't give up, give it a go another Monday night.

Now for the results of testing 4 different car parks.
Each 1 has it's pro's    and con's   , some were good in 1 direction but the other.

So the conclusion is. . . . . .

 . . . . Radio Corner is the best place to put a mobile dual band antenna up on a 9m pole or use a beam.

That brings this episode to an end, thank you for reading if you got this far.

Best 73 and TTFN

Ray 2290 with the hammer    and chisel

Hello and welcome

Here is another episode of 'Ray Reviews' the PMR net, which was held on Monday 06-11-2023

or

"was that my knees knocking or someone at the window?"

The net was (is) held on analogue channel 14 NFM using no CTCSS codes or the like and is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock PM or 20:00 Hrs , but sometimes you can find people on having a pre net chat or moaning that 'chairman Ray is late again'.

My location and set up for the net was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex and Radio used was the QYT KT-8900D powered by a car battery and a PMR mobile antenna up on a pole.

The weather was cold, breezy with a clear sky, the temperature dropped 3 degrees while the net was on from 9 degrees C to 6 degrees C.

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

KP 441--Steve--Devils Dyke--West Sussex
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
DDB 285--Steve (Joker)--Reigate Hill--Surrey
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
C V M--Nigel--Isle of Sheppey--Kent
DDB 342--Andy (Bartman)--Reigate Hill--Surrey
CT 4859--Richard--Amersham--Buckinghamshire
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
Kevin--Sittingbourne--Kent
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
T 187--Toby--Radio Corner Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--Using a 5 watt handy
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 2074--Steve T--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
D 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
and me CT 2290--Ray--Radio Corner Ashdown Forest --East Sussex

Thank you all who called in and thank you to the listening stations, who know who they are.
If you tried to call in and wasn't heard, please try again another day or another time during the net.

Topics of conversation, Nigel making contact with Tonbridge & Radio Corner.

That brings this review to an end, thanks for reading and remember, if you spot a mistake or I have left something out, let me know so I can correct it.

73 & TTFN

Ray 2290 with the charcoal and Silver Birch bark.

Hello and welcome

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

or

"Nets 2 - Storms 0"

The net was held on Monday 13-11-2023 and was on PMR analogue channel 14 using NFM and not using any tones or codes.

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex (JO-01-BB) and the set up was the QYT KT-8900 D, powered by a car battery and the mobile antenna up on a pole.

The starting time for the net is scheduled for 20:00 hours or 8 o'clock PM UK time, but, sometimes if you tune in earlier, you will find people having a pre-net chat.

For the weather report, the net had Storm Debi for company, which didn't keep the true hilltoppers off the hills

Now on with the list of who called in and was heard and or worked by the net

CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent
Peter--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
OM 001-Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex--not in the camper van
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
D 31--Adam--Butts Brow--East Sussex
GE 12--Tim--Butts Brow--East Sussex--Shotgun with Adam
CT 2207--Neil--Crowborough--East Sussex
DDB 285--Steve--Reigate Hill--Surrey
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex
DDB 342--Andy--Reigate Hill--Surrey
MD 26--Dave--Bexhill--East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 3466--Radar Ray--Crowhurst--Surrey
CT 4859--Richard--Amersham--Buckinghamshire
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick--West Sussex
The Police --Ashdown Forest --East Sussex
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--In the chair

Thank you all who called in, thank you to the Hastings channel 12 group for joining us and thank you to the hilltoppers who again, faced down the windy weather. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please do try again another night or another time on the night.

Some of the topics of conversations were, Bluetooth mic's, my Deer incident, Andy's radio/antenna and the windy weather.

That just about brings this episode to an end, if you see any mistakes let me know and I will happily correct them

73 and TTFN

Ray 2290 keeper of the log 🪵

Hello Everyone

Welcome to another Monday night PMR report on the 20th November 
As you may know Mr Ray was a little busy boy again so I stepped in and kept the Big leather chair warm          .

Weather was cool and clear with a few stars in the night sky Awesome       .

Location for the night was Ditchling Beacon IO90WV76 . Space-U on a home brew 5 element Yagi on battery rotator . Leisure battery for power. A small box stove for coffee making and a couple coconut macaroons for supper MMMM       .

List of stations that called in as follows in no particular order. All being 26 Division.

CT4627/ DDB 285 Steve Radio corner 
CT4610     Andy Radio corner
D31        Adam Hastings
CT4013     Tony Brighton
OM001      Graham Burgesshill
CT1829     Dean Eden bridge I think   
AL1        Alan Redhill 
London Calling Mark MMM London   
CVM        Nigel  Crowborough
CT3466     Ray Crowhurst
K1         Kieran Brighton
AMC1966    Boris Bexhill
MD26       Dave Bexhill
KP441      Steve  Mobile    
CT2207     Neil Crowborough
Star Gazer Tony  Some where on the A23 
TK8        George Tonbridge 
TC156      Steve Gatwick 

The one and only  CT2290 Mr Ray  the keeper of the radio waves  

Well that wraps up this episode. 
Thank you to all who called in and allowing me to keep the leather chair warm    
Look forward to next time . Thank you to all the SWL listeners .

Hopefully I got everyone , if I missed any one please let me know and I will correct it , Until next time I will say 73's 

Hope to catch you on air sometime soon  

Regards John CT4515 with the laptop.    & Smart phone    LOL

Back after 30 years and fancied trying side band

Hello & Welcome to another PMR report held on the 27th November.

Many of you may know by now that Mr Ray was not very well on this Mondays PMR net . He was praying to the porcelain god       , but glad to say he is much better and back full of beans .      

Mr Dean CT1829 & My self Mr John CT4515 did a joint PMR effort to keep things running. 
The list of stations that called in  Thank You .
I believe Mr Dean CT1829 was at radio corner in the land of Winnie the Pooh .    
I was on Ditchling Beacon IO90WV76.    

In no particular  order as follows 

Dean   CT1829 Ashdown forest
Ray    CT3466 Crowhurst
George TK8  Tonbridge
Graham OM001 Burgesshill
Adam   D31 Hastings
Chris  TC156 Gatwick 
Tony   CT4013 Brighton
Nigel  C V M  Crowborough
Mark   London calling
Tim    GE12  Hastings
Wayne  UK175  Wadhurst
Steve  DDB258 Reigate Hill
Jay    Pyro Reigate Hill Shotgun with Steve
Tony   FB298  Brighton
Roy    Biggin Hill

Hope I got everyone , sorry if I have  missed you. we had a good evening with a lot of chit chat between everyone on various topics . 
On behalf of Dean & myself. 

Thank you for joining us and until the next time I will say 73"s
Hope to catch you on air sometime soon .

Regards John CT4515 with note pad & pen 

Hello and welcome

Here is another episode of Ray Reviews the Monday Night/South Coast PMR net

or

"the antenna's up there somewhere"

The net was held on the 4th of December 2023 and is scheduled to start at 20:00 or 8 o'clock local time, but don't wait till 8, as there is a chance that somebody will be on earlier have a pre-net worm up chat.

My location for the night was a cold, damp, foggy (or was it low cloud?) Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex (JO-01-BB) and the set up was the slightly deaf (WHAT!) QYT TH-8900D powered by a car battery and a Dean built dipole up on 20ish foot pole.

The net can be found on channel 14 using the NFM mode on the radio and no kind of CTCSS/privacy tones, making it open to all, with or without a callsign or handle.

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

Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--working a handy with a antenna mounted on the vehicle
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
C V M--Nigel--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--1st location of the night
Jason--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 3466--"Radar" Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 2072--Steve T--Wrotham Hill--Kent
Blue Arab--Paul--Tunbridge Wells--Kent--Welcome to the net
KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex--Over by the East wing of the mansion, using the legendary UV5R
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick --West Sussex
CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 4515--John--Brighton--East Sussex
AL 1--Allan--Redhill--Surrey
C V M--Nigel--Crowborough--East Sussex--2nd location of the night
GM 593--Graham--Near Rochester--Kent
and not forgetting me, CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair

Thank you all who called and sorry to those who tried and wasn't heard. Please give it another go another Monday night.
Topics of conversation during the night ranged from dipole antennas, cheap programming leads, the deer and the fog.

So as this episode slowly draws to and end

Best 73 and Cheers

Ray 2290 with the pen and pencil

Hello all and welcome

Here is another Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night Net

or

you've heard of the 3 wise men and the 3 tenors,

"well this is the 3 chairman episode"

A little about the net, it can be found, not under a rock, but on analogue channel 14 or 446.16875 MHz using NFM and not using any kind of CTCSS or privacy tones. This makes it more open to all regardless of what type of radio you own.

It starts at about 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock local UK time but sometimes, if you turn on early, you will find operators on having a pre-net chat.

Talking about the operators, the net is open to all, regardless of what Facebook group, radio club or knowledge level you are and yes we even welcome those from the dark side

My location for the night was a cold, clear and then foggy Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex and the set up was a TYT TH-9800 and a Dean built 1/4 wave Dipole.

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

Richard--Southborough--Kent
CT 1829--Dean--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Chairman #1
TG 25Keith--Canvey Island--Essex
RM 055--Roger--Bexleyheath--Southeast London
London Calling--Mark--Leyton--East London
KP 441--Steve--Mobile across Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
CT 4515--John--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Chairman #2
OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 4281--Dick the Hadlow Hustler--Hadlow--Kent
CT 4859--Richard--Amersham--Buckinghamshire
Tango 187--Toby--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
CT 940--Richard--Reigate Hill--Surrey
DS 01--Pru--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Shotgun with Richard
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings--East Sussex
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick --West Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex
CT 9484--Mark--Haslemere--Surrey
GE 12--Tim--Hasting--East Sussex
and me CT 2290--Ray--Radio Corner--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Chairman #3

Thank you to all who called in, without you there is no net. Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another time.

Special thank you to my fellow chairman

That brings his episode to an end

Best 73

Ray 2290 with the pencil and paper

Hello and welcome                                 

There will be no 'official' PMR net on Monday 25th of December,
I will be back on January the 1st 2024

Now on with another episode of Ray Reviews the South Coast/Monday Night PMR Net

or                       

"The name is Quansheng UV-K58, and I can do everything but make tea and toast"

The net is held on almost every Monday night throughout the year, and can be found on analogue channel 14 (446.16875 MHz). We don't use any CTCSS or 'privacy' tones making the net open to all, even those who just love to press the PTT button so we can listen to their roger beep da beeps.

My location for the night was Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex where the weather was cold and windy and due the the low cloud, it seemed darker than normal, you couldn't even see the house and town lights in the distance.

My working conditions on the night was the TYT TH-9800, the Graham built 7 element beam from way back in the day and the John built rotator.
                                                                                   
I almost forgot, the net is scheduled to start at 20:00 Hrs or 8 o'clock UK local time. But keep this between you and I , tune in early and you may find people on having a pre-net chat, testing new bits of kit or commenting on me being late again!!

In no order, here is the list of stations that called in

CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey
CT 2072--'The Listening Station' Steve T--Tonbridge--Kent
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex
OM 001--Graham & Syl--Burgess Hill--West Sussex

The Hastings channel 12 group of East Sussex
Delta 31--Adam--Hastings
GE12--Time--Hastings
AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill                                   
MD 26--Dave--Bexhill
TK 8--George--Tonbridge--Kent
RM 055--Roger--Bexleyheath--Southeast London--welcome to the net
CT 1033--Chris--Tonbridge--Kent
KP 441--'Squire' Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Pedestrian mobile on a handy
CT 4281--Dick 'The Hadlow Hustler'--Hadlow--Kent
CT 3466--'Radar' Ray--Ashdown Forest   --East Sussex
CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex

The Reigate Hill Posse of Surrey
DDB 285-- Steve 'The Joker'
CT 940-- Richard 'The Technician'
Dragon Slayer 1--Pru
Ratty 248--Chris
Witchy Woman--Vicky (if my memory is correct)       
                                                                    
CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent
TC 156--Steve--Gatwick --West Sussex
The roger beep tester
and me CT 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--In the chair

Thank you all who called in, I wouldn't be there if you all wasn't out there.
Sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another Monday night.

Between the pass arounds, the only topics of conversation were if there would be a net next week (check the beginning of the review) and the new super duper, all singing all dance Quansheng UV-K58 hand held radios.

That about bring this episode to an end.

So to all the stations past and present, all the readers of the forum and to those who leave likes and comments

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all

Best 73 and TTFN

Ray 2290 with the pen and note pad

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too Ray.

73 Derek

A very Merry Christmas to you and everyone that participates as well as enjoys your Nets there Ray.

I wish you all the best for the New Year and look forward to more reports in 2024.  


73
Victor

DerekF wrote:

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too Ray.

73 Derek

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you Derek

73

Ray 2290