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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 11, 2023 9:43 pm
~ Hello and welcome.
This is my report for the Southern Area & South Coast SSB net AKA The Original Thursday night net, held on 6th of April 2023.
The net can be found on channel 39 LSB on the CEPT/EURO/FFC/Mid-block, what ever you want to call it, or 27.395 MHz LSB and depending on my shift, is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock BST, 20:00 Hrs or 04:00 Korean time.
My location was Ashdown Forest (home of Winnie the Pooh and friends) in the county of East Sussex and my working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 (no power mic, no amp) and a Solarcon A99 on a pole.
The weather was wet under foot after the earlier rain, but at the start of the net there was high wispy cloud with a gentle breeze, which allowed me to see a red full moon rise in the East.
Here is the list of stations heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex SB 01 aka Speed Bird--Reigate Hill--Surrey CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex VT 01--Roy--Biggin Hill--Kent CT 4029--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--West Sussex FI 420--Dick with the DX dogs--Near Cambridge--Cambridgeshire OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex GE 12--Tim--Near Eastbourne--East Sussex--1st location of the night D 31--Adam--Near Eastbourne--East Sussex--Shot gun with GE 12 NB 101--Dave--Edenbridge--Kent CW 443--Kris--Shoreham--West Sussex CT 1807--Karl--Chelsfield--Southeast London GE 12--Tim--Firle Beacon--East Sussex--2nd location of the night D 31--Adam--Firle Beacon--East Sussex--Shot gun with GE 12 CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire # 109--Jonny--East Ham--London and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex
Thank you all who called in, an extra thank to all the mobile/portable stations that came out and activated there local high spots and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard due to the noisy band conditions.
That wraps up my report for the net, if you see a mistake or I have forgotten something, let me know and I will correct it
73
Ray 2290, keeper of the log
For the first time in a long time, the went on onto Friday!!
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Call Sign : 163-CT-329 Posts : 483 Times Thanked : 13 Join date : 2022-04-05 QTH or Location : Deeside, Flintshire Equipment Used : A growing list
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:42 pm
Hi Ray, I listened out last Thursday but heard nothing except the odd very very faint roger beeps. Obviously coming from any direction
I did manage to log into the north west net but didn't stick around as I was getting waves of nauseating interference
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Call Sign : 26-CT-4013/M7DVQ Posts : 234 Times Thanked : 12 Join date : 2021-02-24 QTH or Location : Brighton, East Sussex Equipment Used : Yaesu 991a - Imax 2000 - CRT Electro - Sharman X50 Age : 77
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Thu Apr 13, 2023 6:00 pm
Nige, sometimes conditions aren't right for me either maybe try a few times between 8 & 11pm. There are occasions when I can hardly hear Ray & any others at radio corner, and I'm only about 17 miles away but often 30-60 minutes later they come steaming through.
Good luck!
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Call Sign : 163-CT-329 Posts : 483 Times Thanked : 13 Join date : 2022-04-05 QTH or Location : Deeside, Flintshire Equipment Used : A growing list
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:57 pm
Tonyvic wrote:
Nige, sometimes conditions aren't right for me either maybe try a few times between 8 & 11pm. There are occasions when I can hardly hear Ray & any others at radio corner, and I'm only about 17 miles away but often 30-60 minutes later they come steaming through.
Good luck!
I did try again Tony but it was my Mrs birthday so didn't want to spend too much time on the radio
It's a long way for me and there's a few mountains in the way, but hopefully in the summer I might get up one of them mountain's and the conditions fall in my favour.
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Call Sign : 26-CT-4013/M7DVQ Posts : 234 Times Thanked : 12 Join date : 2021-02-24 QTH or Location : Brighton, East Sussex Equipment Used : Yaesu 991a - Imax 2000 - CRT Electro - Sharman X50 Age : 77
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Thu Apr 13, 2023 10:48 pm
I understand Nige, you Must keep the station manager happy.
Unfortunately Ray had radio troubles so couldn't run it tonight and it ended up with a number of local(ish) copies going on, along with Kentucky and other US stations all going over each other fighting to get UK.
As you say, summer could be the time for you.
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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 24, 2023 7:56 am
- Hello all and welcome
After missing last weeks net due to a diode explosion. Here is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB net held on the 20th of April 2023.
The net can be found on frequency 27.395 MHz or channel 39 on the Mid-block, the US CB band or CEPT using the mode of LSB.
The net is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock PM BST, 7 o'clock PM UTC or 12:30 AM New Delhi time and my location was Ashdown Forest or 100 Aker Wood from Winne the Pooh, in the county of East Sussex, and my set up was Dean's (CT 1829) CRT SS 9900 (no amp, no power mic) connected to the Solarcon A99 just 1 1/2 meters above the ground.
The weather was windy, cloudy with rain at the beginning of the net, which dried out later as the net went on.
Now for the list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Thank you for the load of the radio OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire--Westside chairman CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight 2 # 323--Rainman--From the Bluegrass state of Kentucky--USA FB 20--Jono--Near Goodwood--West Sussex CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey CT 2453--Chris--Bexhill--East Sussex FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--West Sussex CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex CT 1829--Dean--Edenbridge--Kent 2 WR 785--Tony--Cleveland--Ohio--USA 2 # 027-- ? --Kentucky--USA 2 # 549--Shooting Star--Virginia--USA 2 WR 0179--Craig--Wheeling--West Virginia--USA GB 23--Paul--Gatwick--West Sussex 2 WR 245--Mike--Cleveland--Ohio--USA LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire 2 # 606--Stan--Chicago--Illinois--USA 2 WR 1951--Bill--Handcock County--West Virginia--USA CT 4029/RC 402--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London 2 WR 2243--Matt--Baltimore--Maryland--USA 2 # 156--Greg--Southeast Ohio--USA CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey 2 # 333-- ? --Ohio--USA 2 # 138--Dave--Ohio--USA 2 # 240-- ? --Pennsylvania--USA 2 # 219--Eric--New York City--New York State--USA 9 # 969--Dougal--Niagara--Ontario--Canada 9 # 57--Doug--Ontario--Canada 9 # 131--John--Ontario--Canada 2 WR 802--Rich--Williamstown--New Jersey--USA 2 # 138-- ? --Cleveland--Ohio--USA 2 # 35-- ? --Virginia--USA 148--Paul--English side of Brecon Beacons--Herefordshire--Welcome to the net and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--A tired chairman
For those wondering, or thinking, that any contact with a question mark as a name should not be counted, lots of American/Canadian stations just use their unit number and state when DXing IE 666 Death Valley, California
Thank you all who called in and thank you to Tim (AH 09), Martin (CT 4169), Tom (CT 4029) & Dave (LT 747) for bringing in and passing round the many 2 & 9 division stations that joined us
Sorry to those who were not heard, it was busy and noisy night
That rounds up this report, if you see any mistakes, spelling errors let me know and I will correct it
73
Ray 2290
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Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 5803 Times Thanked : 352 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Mon Apr 24, 2023 9:06 am
Great report there Ray and good to read, especially operators bringing in those stations Stateside rather than treating it all as QRM.
Awesome stuff and by the sounds of it a great net on the night.
73 Victor
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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 24, 2023 10:04 am
Victor wrote:
Great report there Ray and good to read, especially operators bringing in those stations Stateside rather than treating it all as QRM.
Awesome stuff and by the sounds of it a great net on the night.
73 Victor
Thank you Victor
It was an amazing night.
Being able to work so many 2 & 9 division stations on about 40 watts and a car battery (which may never be the same).
I must again, say thank you to the stations that stayed with the net, it would have easy to just go freelance and do their own thing, and to the stations on the other side of the pond for also getting their friends to call us
73
Ray 2290
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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:02 pm
Hello Ray and I hope your voice has returned Now that was long overdue mate for all the hard work and commitment you do through thick and thin,Sun and snow. As you know I worked late and was QTH for the net,I could have sat there all night listening to you working Stateside and Canada,On that frequency and mode and with the next Solar cycle getting better and better by the month it was long overdue. Hoping next week will be just as good and I have no hesitation being the ears up on the hill. Cheers Ray Tom
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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 25, 2023 9:52 pm
Chickenfoot@1987 wrote:
Hello Ray and I hope your voice has returned Now that was long overdue mate for all the hard work and commitment you do through thick and thin,Sun and snow. As you know I worked late and was QTH for the net,I could have sat there all night listening to you working Stateside and Canada,On that frequency and mode and with the next Solar cycle getting better and better by the month it was long overdue. Hoping next week will be just as good and I have no hesitation being the ears up on the hill. Cheers Ray Tom
. Hi Tom
My voice is back to it's normal gravely self, so no singing like an angel for me
Don't know if I deserve it, but this was me when I left the Forest I'm also glad that a few got a chance to witness, be part and enjoy the night too
Now as for going on all night, if only I had a 2nd battery with me (like I will this week, just in case )
As we all know 27.395 LSB is the spill over channel when 27.385 gets to busy, so I was surprised that we heard and worked so many.
Roll on the net couple of weeks You never know we might have a trans-Atlantic net
Thank you again Tom
73
Ray
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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 May 01, 2023 3:13 pm
~ Hello and welcome to all
Now the excitement of last week has almost worn off, here is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB net held on Thursday 27-04-2023 or the American way 04-27-23.
The net is on channel 39/27.395 LSB and starts at 8 o'clock in the PM BST (British Summer Time) or 19:00 UTC
My location was Ashdown Forest (home of Winnie the Pooh), in the county of East Sussex (JO00bb) and as a portable station, my working conditions were a CRT 9900 (no amp, no power mic) and a Solarcon A99 about 60 inches above the ground all powered by 2, 12 volt, car batteries
The weather on the night can be described by 3 words. Wet and raining
Here is my list of stations heard and or worked by the net, all stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Mobile CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex RC 402/CT 4029--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London--Mobile AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire--Westside chair--Mobile CT 4051--Steve--Hoo Peninsula--Kent--Welcome to the net DDB 29--Paul--Cranleigh--Surrey OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex ST 009--Tom--East London MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex GE 12--Tim--Beachy Head--East Sussex--Mobile D 31--Adam--Beachy Head--East Sussex--Shotgun with GE 12 FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--East Sussex CT 5588--Chris on the bridge--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire--Mobile with his feet in a bucket of sand CT 4803--Bernie--Ford--West Sussex--Welcome to the net 2 DX 919--Dale--Cleveland--Ohio--USA 2 # 304-- ? --Pennsylvania--USA CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 🪑 and mobile
The band conditions were very different to last week. There were low voices always in the back ground, an ignition sound that covered a number of channels and 3 German stations having a ragchew on FM
Thank you all who called in, well done to the mobile stations for braving the weather. If you tried calling and wasn't heard please try again.
That, I think, rounds up this report. If I have missed anything or got something wrong, let me know and I will correct my mistake.
Until next time
73
Ray 2290
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Call Sign : 163-CT-329 Posts : 483 Times Thanked : 13 Join date : 2022-04-05 QTH or Location : Deeside, Flintshire Equipment Used : A growing list
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Mon May 01, 2023 10:17 pm
Hi Ray, all the bands are dead for me lately. Am, Fm, SSB, USB. Just as well as I can hardly speak with this virus lol. But it would be nice to hear something at least. Nice to see your all having good contacts down there though
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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 Wed May 03, 2023 8:05 pm
Sharpshooter wrote:
Hi Ray, all the bands are dead for me lately. Am, Fm, SSB, USB. Just as well as I can hardly speak with this virus lol. But it would be nice to hear something at least. Nice to see your all having good contacts down there though
~ Hi Nige
Thing have been quiet for me too! I turned on my old CB Master 3600 and heard nothing form the lowest to the high frequency it covers, which made me think at one point, "I have forgotten to plug the antenna in?".
Just because the net wasn't bombed with loads of US/Canadian stations like the previous week, it was still enjoyable for me.
Hope you feel better soon and we do get a chance to make contact over the air.
73
Ray
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Call Sign : 163-CT-329 Posts : 483 Times Thanked : 13 Join date : 2022-04-05 QTH or Location : Deeside, Flintshire Equipment Used : A growing list
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Thu May 04, 2023 12:02 am
Razz229 wrote:
Sharpshooter wrote:
Hi Ray, all the bands are dead for me lately. Am, Fm, SSB, USB. Just as well as I can hardly speak with this virus lol. But it would be nice to hear something at least. Nice to see your all having good contacts down there though
~ Hi Nige
Thing have been quiet for me too! I turned on my old CB Master 3600 and heard nothing form the lowest to the high frequency it covers, which made me think at one point, "I have forgotten to plug the antenna in?".
Just because the net wasn't bombed with loads of US/Canadian stations like the previous week, it was still enjoyable for me.
Hope you feel better soon and we do get a chance to make contact over the air.
73
Ray
Your on my bucket list of radio contacts along with Kate, whom I heard up here and any American lol But yeah, good fun Ray and a hobby I'm enjoying and need to build on.
I've family darn sarf I need to visit so a good excuse to get on the southern net
Keep up the good work mate, cheers and beers, seventy threes .
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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 May 05, 2023 11:48 pm
Sharpshooter wrote:
Razz229 wrote:
Sharpshooter wrote:
Hi Ray, all the bands are dead for me lately. Am, Fm, SSB, USB. Just as well as I can hardly speak with this virus lol. But it would be nice to hear something at least. Nice to see your all having good contacts down there though
~ Hi Nige
Thing have been quiet for me too! I turned on my old CB Master 3600 and heard nothing form the lowest to the high frequency it covers, which made me think at one point, "I have forgotten to plug the antenna in?".
Just because the net wasn't bombed with loads of US/Canadian stations like the previous week, it was still enjoyable for me.
Hope you feel better soon and we do get a chance to make contact over the air.
73
Ray
Your on my bucket list of radio contacts along with Kate, whom I heard up here and any American lol But yeah, good fun Ray and a hobby I'm enjoying and need to build on.
I've family darn sarf I need to visit so a good excuse to get on the southern net
Keep up the good work mate, cheers and beers, seventy threes .
I've never been on a bucket list
Where down south have you got family? I might be able to suggest a few high spots for a day/night of radio
PM me when your coming down and we can arrange to meet up on air.
73
Ray
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Call Sign : 163-CT-329 Posts : 483 Times Thanked : 13 Join date : 2022-04-05 QTH or Location : Deeside, Flintshire Equipment Used : A growing list
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Sat May 06, 2023 2:33 pm
Hi Ray, they're in Essex, not sure where now. Haven't been down there for over 20 years lol. I unfortunately missed an auntie's funeral a few years ago. I don't travel far currently due to my old dog stressing in the car. But would like to try and get down there one day, if only to pay my respects to my late aunt
Ps, ok I should of said "your southern net is on my bucket list"
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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 May 08, 2023 11:13 am
Hello and welcome to all
Here is my report for the Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net held on Thursday 04-05-2023
The net can be found on channel 39 on the Mids or CEPT, the American 40 or 27.395 MHz using Lower Side Band and is scheduled to start at 19:00 UTC, 8:00 PM or 20:00 BST.
My location was a breezy and cloudy Ashdown Forest , in the county of East Sussex. My working conditions was a CRT 9900 which part way through the net I swapped for a Anytone AT-6666, the Solarcon A99 with the base about 3 meters in the air all powered by a 12 volt car battery.
Band conditions were again noisy with 2, 3, 9, 12 and 14 divisions being heard along with the various other strange noises.
To see what the night was going to be like, I put call out on 27.385 LSB and worked
9 WR 500--Terry--Nova Scotia--Canada
Here is my list of stations heard and or worked by the net, all stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
CT 1829--Dean--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Mobile RC 402/CT 4029--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London--Mobile TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire--Portable and Westside chair CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Portable MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex SA 059--Clive--Reigate Hill--Surrey-- M25 Mobile AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex--Portable CT ? --Chris--Bexhill--East Sussex--Shotgun with Boris CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex 2 # 459--Tim--Florida-USA FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--West Sussex LT 727--Echo Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex GE 12--Tim--Crowhurst--East Sussex--Mobile Road Runner--Andros--Crowhurst--Shotgun with Tim 9 # 916 from Canada , We heard you call in and did call back CW 443--Kris--Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex 2 # 541--High Roller--East coast of Florida near NASA --USA Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey--Mobile CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex Peter--Tonbridge--Kent--Mobile and welcome to the net And me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest --East Sussex--Portable and in the chair
That concludes the list and again, thank you all who called in. Sorry if you tied and wasn't heard, please try again in the future.
Thank you to George (TK 08) for bring my dead radio back to life and Peter, with Karen, for bring it up to the forest.
That rounds up my report. If you have something to add or see that I have missed something out or got something wrong let me know and I will correct it.
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 Wed May 17, 2023 9:09 pm
Hello and welcome
"tonight's net was sponsored by coffee"
Here is my report for net held on Thursday 11-05-2023. The net is scheduled to start at 19:00 UTC or 20:00 BST or 07:00 Friday morning in New Zealand. The net can be found on 27.395 MHz or channel 39 CEPT/FCC using the LSB mode.
My working conditions were the repaired Anytone AT-6666 (no amp & no power mic) and the Solarcon A99 all powered by a 12 volt car battery and my location was Ashdown Forest (home of Winnie the Pooh and friends) in the county of East Sussex.
Band conditions were noisy with no real way of telling what division was out there!
He is my list of stations heard and or worked by the net. All stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
AMC 1966--Boris--Area 52--Bexhill-- CT 2453--Chris--Area 52--Bexhill--Shotgun with Boris DDB 04--Steve--Devils Dyke--West Sussex--Chairman of the DDB Saturday night FM net RC 402/CT 4029--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London-- GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex CT4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent--Checking up on me LOL CT 4515--John aka Mr Madison--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex-- AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire--Westside chair-- MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex FI 420--Dick--Near Cambridge--Cambridgeshire--With the DX dogs and GE 12--Tim--Beachy Head--East Sussex-- D 31--Adam--Beachy Head--East Sussex--Shotgun with Tim CT 3649--Joe--Wadhurst--East Sussex KP 441--Steve--Henfield--West Sussex Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey-- CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey UK 175--Wayne--Tunbridge Wells--Kent 1 LR 05--Max--Italy-- CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex LT 727--Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire FB 20--Jono--Bognor Regus--East Sussex--Birthday Boy and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--in the chair🪑 and
That rounds up the list of stations that called in. Thank you all who called in and sorry if you tried and wasn't heard, please try again another night.
If you see something wrong or I have forgotten, let me know and I will and correct it.
Cheers n Beers 73
Ray 2290 with the pen and paper
PS Steve DDB 04, thank you for popping in, I will return the courtesy and join in with you guys soon.
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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 May 23, 2023 9:38 am
Hello all
Here is my report for the Thursday night, Southern Area & South Coast SSB net held on 18th of May 2023.
The net is weekly and can be found on channel 39 of the mid-block or 27.395 MHz using Lower Sideband.
It starts close to 20:00 BST or 8 o'clock PM UK time and finishes from 23:00 onwards depending on who's still on or what the band conditions are like.
My location for the net is Ashdown Forest (home of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger too!) in the county of East Sussex and the set up was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic), a Solarcon A99 on a 3 meter mast all powered by 12 volt car batteries 🪫
The weather was warm and sunny with cloud coming in from the West, making it a pleasant evening for Radio.
Now here is my list of stations that called in and were heard and or worked by the net.
Speed Bird--Russell--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex-- CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey CT 5588--Chris on the Bridge--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire-- CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex GT 67--Danny--Crawley--West Sussex CT 700--Dave--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex-- CT 4186--Dan--Thurrock--Essex CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex-- LS 43--Luke--Gravesend--Kent--Welcome to the net RC 402--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London-- CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex CT 3649--Joe--Wadhurst--East Sussex OP 525--Denis--Mereworth--Kent AH 09--Tim--Andover--Hampshire-- LT 727--Echo Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire 2 # 244--North Carolina--USA 2 # 549--Shooting Star--Virginia--USA-- Welcome back to the net 2 # 77--Ray--Atlanta--Georgia--USA-- with his 4 element beam and 1Kw of power and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--in the chair and
Special mention to Joe CT 3649 who made his first stateside contact while on the net.
Thank you all who called in and thank you to Russell (Speed Bird) for taking time to travel up to Ashdown Forest for an eyeball.
Sorry if you tried to get in and wasn't heard. Please do try again.
If you spot any mistakes or I have missed something, let me know and I will get it corrected.
That's it for this report, catch you next time
73
Ray with the pen ️ and note book
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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Tue May 30, 2023 10:16 pm
Hello and welcome
Here is my report of the Southern Area & South Coast SSB net held on 25-05-2023
The net can be found on channel 39 FCC/Mid-block or 27.395 MHz using LSB (Lower Sideband) and it starts at 20:00 UK time or 19:00 UTC.
My location for the night was a peaceful Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex. My set up was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp, no power mic) powered by a car battery and a Solarcon A99 with the base 3 metres off the ground.
The WX report was Blue skies, a sunset and a crescent moon in the sky. The temperature at the beginning of the net was 12.3 degrees C and at the end it had dropped to 5.5 degrees C
On with the list of stations heard and or worked by the net, all stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire--Westside chair CT 5588--Chris on the Bridge--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Town--Surrey CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex CT 2018--Fred--Burgess Hill--West Sussex--Welcome back OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex--Testing a Mini Springer (and getting good results too!) CT 4186--Dan--Thurrock--Essex CCA 20--Charlie--Hassocks--West Sussex GE 67--Richard--Near Maidstone--Kent--Chair of the GE Thursday night FM net CT 4515--John--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex CT 3969--Dave--Isle of Wight RC 402--Tom--Blackheath--Southeast London FB 20--Jono--Goodwood Hill--West Sussex 163 RU 08--Rob--Brecon Beacons--Wales--Welcome back FB 857--Paul--Worthing--West Sussex CT 3649--Joe--Wadhurst--East Sussex Speed Bird--Russell--Reigate Hill--Surrey CT 2072--Steve T--Tonbridge--Kent--Welcome to the net TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--West Sussex Peter--Tonbridge--Kent and me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--In the chair 🪑
That wraps up the list of call in's. Thank you all who called in, and and sorry to those who tried and wasn't heard. Please try again another Thursday.
If you spot a mistake or I have missed you off the list, let me know and I will correct it
That rounds up this report
Best 73
Ray 2290
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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Sun Jun 04, 2023 5:26 pm
Hello, Hallo, Ciao, Ola and welcome
Here is my report for the 1st Southern Area and South Coast SSB net held in the month of June. The net was held on the evening 02-06-2023 and starts at about 20:00, 8 o'clock BST or 19:00 UTC and can be found on 27.395 MHz or channel 39 FFC, CEPT or mid-block using the LSB mode.
I was set up in Radio Corner, Ashdown Forest in the county of East Sussex and my working conditions were the Anytone AT-6666 set at about 30 Watts (when I give it a good "AAUUDDIIOO" into the mic), transmitting out of a Solarcon A99 antenna a massive 3 meters in the air and all powered by a couple of car batteries 🪫.
The night had clear skies allowing me to see both the sun set and the 3/4 moon and the slight haze covering the South Downs in he distance, The temperature at the start of the net was about 14 degrees C and when I packed up at around midnight it had only dropped to just below 10 degrees C.
The band conditions were noisy, loads of faint stations, tones and other propagation sounds could be heard and at one point for me, only the stations within 30 miles could be heard.
Now on with the list of stations heard and or worked by the net, all stations are 26 division unless otherwise stated.
AMC 1966--Boris--Area 52 🛸--somewhere in East Sussex--1st location of the night. 13 EK 202--Mario--Northern Bavaria--Germany OM 001--Graham--Burgess Hill--West Sussex CT 5588--Chris--Welly Garden Centre--Hertfordshire CT 4362--Chris--Reigate Hill--Surrey MR 121--Matt--Copthorne--West Sussex KP 441--Steve--Ditchling Beacon--East Sussex 1 TW 301--Robert--Venice--Italy--using a home made inverted V TK 08--George--Tonbridge--Kent UK 175--Wayne--Wadhurst--East Sussex DDB 43--Nick--Burgess Hill--West Sussex--Welcome to the net and thank for your comment about how it's run 31 VG 05--Louis--Porto--Portugal AH 09--Tim--Berkshire Downs--Berkshire--Westside chair 🪑 RB 456--Nick--East Grinstead--West Sussex CT 3466--Ray C5--Crowhurst--Surrey CM 01--Jason--Shooters Hill--Southeast London--Using a mag mount on a metal café table and a battery pack CT 4013--Tony--Brighton--East Sussex FB 249--Jay--Cowfold--West Sussex CB 02--Roz--Brighton--East Sussex AMC 1966--Boris--Bexhill--East Sussex--2nd location of the night CW 443--Kris--Near Shoreham by Sea--West Sussex CT 4169--Martin--Hastings--East Sussex LT 727--Echo Dave--Elstree--Hertfordshire CT 3649--Joe--Wadhurst--East Sussex DX 148--Paul--Near junction 1 off the M50--Gloucestershire And me CI 2290--Ray--Ashdown Forest--East Sussex--Chair 🪑
That rounds up the list of stations that called and thank you all who did. Sorry to those who tried and weren't heard due to the noise, please try again.
An update. The good news is that the dog did return to the station that was only whistling for some of the night
If you spot any mistakes let me know and I will happily correct them and why not give this report a 'like '
Best 73
Ray 2290
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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Wed Jun 07, 2023 7:55 pm
Nice one Ray, I'll try to get up on the bridge Thursday with large chips.and plenty of salt & vinegar lol red bull to wash it down
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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:49 pm
Chris CT wrote:
Nice one Ray, I'll try to get up on the bridge Thursday with large chips.and plenty of salt & vinegar lol red bull to wash it down
Cheers Chris
A night on the bridge, with large chips, S & V plus a classy Red Bull (other energy drinks are available LOL) sounds like a purrfeck night for a net
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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:55 pm
and dont forget the large cod
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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:56 pm
skyrider wrote:
and dont forget the large cod
Maybe a battered sausage or a Saveloy?
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Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net
Today at 8:49 pm by SangueG
Subject: Re: Southern Area and South Coast SSB Net 
--USA 
Forest (home of Winnie the Pooh and friends) in the county of East Sussex.
and 
and paper 
UK time and finishes from 23:00 onwards depending on who's still on or what the band conditions are like.
Forest (home of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger too!) in the county of East Sussex and the set up was the Anytone AT-6666 (no amp no power mic), a Solarcon A99 on a 3 meter mast all powered by 12 volt car batteries 🪫
with cloud coming in from the West, making it a pleasant evening for Radio.
and 
️ and note book 
UTC.
in the sky. The temperature at the beginning of the net was 12.3 degrees C and at the end it had dropped to 5.5 degrees C
8 o'clock BST or 19:00 
UTC and can be found on 27.395 MHz or channel 39 FFC, CEPT or mid-block using the LSB mode.
🪫.
and the slight haze covering the South Downs in he distance, The temperature at the start of the net was about 14 degrees C and when I packed up at around midnight it had only dropped to just below 10 degrees C.
